China’s internet and public security authorities have clarified how companies should conduct and report data-security risk assessments under new rules that took effect this week, as Beijing moves to operationa... (more story)

Hong Kong's privacy regulator cleared four educational institutions of wrongdoing after a cyberattack on the Canvas learning platform exposed personal data of more than 153,000 students and staff. The authorit... (more story)

A relatively obscure provision in Australian privacy law is reshaping how individuals can seek compensation for mass data breaches, according to leading legal figures. New South Wales Supreme Court judge Kate ... (more story)

Instagram doesn't optimize for time spent by users on its platform because its ads wouldn't be as lucrative if they did, a Meta Platforms executive told a Tennessee jury on Thursday as the social media giant k... (more story)

With the addictive-design trial between Meta Platforms and 29 states suspended in Oakland, California, due to an ill juror, lawyers for Meta and the states battled over the company's proposed limitations to th... (more story)

Online platforms face another six months of scrutiny from the UK privacy watchdog after it extended its Children’s Code strategy. Several areas of regulatory work remain unresolved, with the Information Commis... (more story)

Gaming giant Roblox has provided a three-year court-enforceable undertaking to Australia’s online safety regulator to strengthen safeguards for children, including restricting contact between adults and users ... (more story)

JD.com faces a new compliance conflict in the EU’s foreign-subsidy review of its acquisition of Ceconomy after China barred organizations and individuals from implementing or assisting with cross-border invest... (more story)