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EU govts split over AI, data transfer rules in Digital Omnibus comments

Google says €403m Irish fine was over ‘historical’ location tracking practices

Meta bets on personal AI, with privacy baggage in tow

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US FTC commissioners' role remains consultative post-Slaughter, Ferguson says September 23, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The US Supreme Court's ruling in the Trump v. Slaughter case hasn't affected how the Federal Trade Commission functions, and the role of non-chair commissioners hasn't changed much as they continue to perform ... (more story)

Judge questions adding more social media companies in addiction litigation September 23, 2026 | Xu Yuan

A US federal judge questioned lawyers representing plaintiffs suing Discord, Roblox and X Corp. over social media addiction why the cases shouldn't be kept outside California multi-district litigation involvin... (more story)

White House isn't 'calling shots' at US FTC, Ferguson says September 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

US President Donald Trump and the White House aren't "routinely instructing" the Federal Trade Commission on how to navigate the antitrust, merger and consumer protection cases the agency is working on, Chairm... (more story)

US judge finds TikTok kids' privacy settlement lacking, declines to nix 2019 order September 22, 2026 | Mike Swift

A federal judge in Los Angeles has refused to terminate a 2019 children's privacy order against TikTok by the US Federal Trade Commission as part of a $400 million privacy settlement with TikTok announced by t... (more story)

Live Nation, Amazon cases' ‘competition flavors’ highlighted by US FTC's Mufarrige September 22, 2026 | Chris May

Consumer protection suits against Live Nation and Amazon resemble antitrust litigation targeting anticompetitive conduct but require lower legal standards to prevail, Chris Mufarrige, director of the US Federa... (more story)

UN dialogue puts child safety at center of AI debate September 22, 2026 | Masha Borak

Leaders from EU, France, Spain, Kenya and Australia convened at a UN dialogue to urge governments to move faster on AI child safety, citing the delayed response to social-media harms. The discussion came as th... (more story)

US FTC can police AI companies via existing consumer protection laws, chair says September 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Artificial intelligence tools are consumer products, and the Federal Trade Commission is going to play an important role in making sure AI companies adhere to US consumer protection laws without the need for p... (more story)

Alabama’s case against TikTok to be heard by jury September 22, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

An Alabama jury is set to hear the state's case against TikTok for consumer protection violations, despite the state losing its right to a jury trial when it narrowed claims against the social media company.

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US social media plaintiffs seek Meta docs, dispute attorney-client privilege September 23, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A federal judge in California on Tuesday told plaintiffs in a sweeping social media addiction case that they should seek disclosure of 300 of the "most important" documents Meta has asserted are protected by a... (more story)

EU’s Ribera escalates war of words with US FTC over Big Tech rules September 22, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Khushita Vasant

The EU’s competition boss Teresa Ribera went to the US with a message of cooperation. But in an interview with MLex she voiced her frustration at having to explain the Digital Markets Act “once and again” to U... (more story)

Meta bets on personal AI, with privacy baggage in tow September 18, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Meta Platforms is placing a major bet on its foray into personal AI agents, hoping people will trust Muse to autonomously manage the most intimate details of their personal lives. No company may be better posi... (more story)

California's privacy regulator at its 'strongest,' former enforcement chief says September 17, 2026 | Xu Yuan

The California Privacy Protection Agency, or CalPrivacy, since its inception in 2020, has evolved into one of the most "powerful" privacy regulators in the world, which both domestic and international agencies... (more story)

Huawei's decision-making centralized in China, former employees say at US trial September 17, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Corporate decision-making and management of telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies was centralized in China, several former employees testified at the company’s high-profile US trial in New York federal ... (more story)

We'll help Ofcom fight tech giants, UK lawmakers' online safety inquiry chair says September 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo and Imogen Howse

UK lawmakers stand ready to back embattled watchdog Ofcom in the face of an intensifying wave of litigation by tech giants, including by changing the Online Safety Act if legal challenges block enforcement, le... (more story)

Claims against TikTok dropped by Alabama to move trial forward; company seeks delay September 15, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office wants to ensure the state keeps a scheduled Sept. 28 trial date against TikTok and narrowed its complaint against the the China-based social media company, whil... (more story)

EU’s planned Kids Act set to look beyond Australia-style social-media ban September 15, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

A broad range of online services — including social-media and video-sharing platforms, games, app stores and certain AI systems — are set to face new child-safety obligations under the EU’s planned Kids Act. U... (more story)

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US warns Australia's digital duty-of-care plan could encourage censorship September 23, 2026
Camera-glasses makers urged to ensure privacy by Dutch data watchdog September 22, 2026
Meta, Roblox, Reddit, Discord ordered to explain Philippine privacy compliance September 22, 2026
Digital systems supplier Miljödata gets Swedish GDPR fine over security failures September 22, 2026
Amazon, Ring seek dismissal of US biometric privacy lawsuit September 21, 2026
TikTok $400m settlement didn't void 2019 kids privacy order from FTC, US judge rules September 21, 2026
IDScan data breach under investigation by Canada's privacy commissioner September 21, 2026
Brazil again presses Discord for stronger protections for minors, women September 21, 2026
EU cybersecurity response hampered by information-sharing gaps, auditors say September 21, 2026
EU must step up simplification drive, 13 member states urge September 21, 2026
Axesor pays reduced €128,000 data privacy fine in Spain September 21, 2026
Guidance agreed for deciding EU data protection law fines, watchdog says September 21, 2026
Google Ireland fined €403m by Irish data watchdog after probe of data processing September 21, 2026