States say 25 million US children use Facebook, Instagram, as trial looms
July 16, 2026
| Mike Swift and Xu Yuan
California and 28 other states claim more than 25 million US children under 13 use Facebook and Instagram, estimates central to a trial beginning Aug. 12 seeking more than $1 trillion from Meta Platforms. Meta... (more story)
Google’s commercial partnership review may void YouTube liability shield, ECJ says (update*)
July 16, 2026
| Matthew Newman
Google may not be able to rely on the hosting liability exemption under the EU's E-Commerce Directive after reviewing a YouTube creator's channel before entering into a commercial partnership, the EU's highest... (more story)
US high court's Chatrie decision further protects Americans' digital data
July 15, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
A US Supreme Court's decision that precise geolocation information "is 'not truly shared'" with a third party dealt a blow to decisions from the 1970s that have allowed companies to share information with law ... (more story)
UK social media ban risks stop-start regulation, former ICO deputy says
July 14, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Social media platforms could face a stop-start UK regulatory regime unless the planned under-16s ban is aligned with the Online Safety Act, the former Deputy Information Commissioner told MLex. Steve Wood said... (more story)
Beyond Bias: The expanding legal risks around AI hiring tools
July 14, 2026
| Amy Miller
AI-powered employment tools are facing growing legal scrutiny as courts move beyond questions of algorithmic bias to examine governance, transparency and accountability. Recent litigation over the tools is pus... (more story)
Broad range of digital services to face EU under-13 access curbs, design rules
July 13, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
Social media platforms aren’t the only services likely to be covered by future EU rules to better protect young users. Instead, the EU is looking at a broader approach than Australia’s first-of-its-kind social... (more story)
CCPA private right of action may be broader than expected, but key issue lingers
July 10, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
A growing string federal court rulings in California is allowing CCPA private-right claims over data sharing with third-party trackers to proceed, even without a traditional data breach. But the early plaintif... (more story)
Brazil's ex-ante digital markets draft bill faces pushback
July 10, 2026
| Maria Júlia Baumert
The Brazilian government's effort to establish a new regulatory framework for digital markets is facing renewed pushback after changes were introduced in a draft bill that's ready for a floor vote. A rival di... (more story)