TikTok, Snap to take more heat in US fight over social media addiction
November 03, 2026
| Xu Yuan, Madeline Hughes, Mike Swift and Maria Dinzeo
After Meta Platforms, the top target of social media backlash, took a series of hits in the form of adverse trial outcomes and impactful settlements, the battleground is likely to shift focus to TikTok and Sna... (more story)
Dismissal of Discord suit in Ohio raises questions of Section 230 reach
November 03, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
The recent dismissal of a lawsuit against Discord in Ohio federal court, alleging Discord failed to implement child safety procedures that led to a then-17-year-old being sexually exploited, diverges from nume... (more story)
OpenAI facing first US age-code suit; case reflects 'drive' by young people
November 03, 2026
| Mike Swift
When eight states sued OpenAI recently over safety and privacy claims, Nebraska’s complaint stood out because it was the first time a state had attempted to enforce an Age-Appropriate Design Code — laws passed... (more story)
Anthropic says privacy concerns a pervasive regulator risk as IPO looms
October 31, 2026
| Mike Swift
Anthropic called out a plethora of privacy risks in this week's S-1 filing ahead of its initial public stock offering, including the admission that two of the biggest concerns about frontier AI — privacy and s... (more story)
Japan's cyberattack surge fuels debate over tighter AI regulation, data-security rules
October 30, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
A wave of cyberattacks exposing Japanese companies to compensation costs and damages claims is sharpening questions about whether the country needs stronger safeguards against misuse of artificial intelligence... (more story)
Brazil’s Meta controversy raises wider, global questions about elections
October 29, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Tech regulation took center stage in Brazil's elections, with Meta squarely under the spotlight, but questions around the company's moderation systems, and how government and regulators handle allegations of p... (more story)
US faces questions as Chinese EVs pressure global markets
October 29, 2026
| Bradley Dress
The US is facing increasing questions on its strategy to combat Chinese electric and hybrid cars surging across the world and pressuring neighboring markets, including in Europe and Canada. The cheap and relia... (more story)
EU simplification plans raise uncertainty over privacy duties for data sharing
October 29, 2026
| Júlia Tar
Providers of blockchain-based identity and document verification tools, including digital wallets, could face additional General Data Protection Regulation duties when sharing data about people they can't iden... (more story)