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Australian draft children's privacy code outlines rules for online games, services March 31, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Apps, online games and websites would face new obligations under Australia’s draft children’s privacy code, including notifying children when parents consent to data collection on their behalf and when their l... (more story)

Singapore, Ireland data protection regulators grapple with digital sovereignty March 31, 2026 | Mike Swift

As countries embrace the concept of digital sovereignty—the political view that a nation or region should control its entire digital stack—data protection authorities in smaller but influential jurisdictions l... (more story)

India's draft IT rules tighten grip on Big Tech, putting creators at risk March 31, 2026 | Freny Patel

India proposes to tighten control over Big Tech by making directives under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules legally binding. The Ministry of Electronics ... (more story)

US FTC getting closer to modifying COPPA rule with age verification in mind March 30, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

The US Federal Trade Commission is considering changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act to address age verification, an attorney advisor to FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Monday. This comes a... (more story)

Firms must get back to data governance basics to protect info, Irish officials say March 30, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

As artificial intelligence adds cyber risk, human training and getting back to the basics of data security training will be key safeguards for companies, Irish data protection authorities said Monday.

EU citizens file two complaints under EU-US Data Privacy Framework March 30, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Two complaints have been filed under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and one is still pending, a senior US government official who overseas the framework said Monday. The complaints come as the data transfer ... (more story)

US judge says FISA court not 'rubber stamp' for US intelligence agencies March 30, 2026 | Mike Swift

The former chief judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court said Monday that judges of the secretive US court, whose workings have been a concern to EU privacy advocates and judges, frequently pu... (more story)

Counsel for Anthropic, OpenAI flag privacy tradeoffs in AI safety March 30, 2026 | Emma Whitford

The tension between product safety and user privacy is one of the “hardest questions that we have to grapple with on a daily basis,” Anthropic product counsel Mengyi Xu said Monday, while OpenAI Senior Counsel... (more story)

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Brazil CADE chief touts settlements, digital enforcement, faster merger review March 30, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Outgoing CADE President Gustavo de Lima said he leaves Brazil’s competition authority with a stronger record on settlements and a marked expansion in unilateral conduct enforcement and digital markets, while k... (more story)

US FTC could be headed away from data-deletion remedies March 30, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Emma Whitford

The deletion of data and algorithms as an US Federal Trade Commission remedy for unfair or deceptive data privacy practices could go by the wayside. These “are viewed as the more extreme measures,” US Federal ... (more story)

Why UK lawmakers' push for social media under-16 ban may soon run out of steam March 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Major online platforms saw UK lawmakers leave a growing standoff over child safety unresolved as they began their Easter break. The House of Lords this week renewed a push for an under-16 ban on social media, ... (more story)

New Mexico win over Meta shows strength of rules on unfair, deceptive practices March 27, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A New Mexico jury’s quick, decisive verdict in the state’s lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging the company harmed children, shows the strength of laws barring unfair and deceptive practices.

Meta, YouTube Calif. verdict fuels litigation push, calls for federal regulation March 26, 2026 | Xu Yuan, Madeline Hughes and Maria Dinzeo

A California jury found Meta Platforms and YouTube liable for harms tied to the design of their platforms, a ruling that, despite modest damages, is adding momentum to a growing wave of litigation and renewed ... (more story)

Congress continues calls for social media reforms after verdicts in Calif., New Mexico March 26, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

With social media addiction in the headlines after juries in Los Angeles and Santa Fe, New Mexico, found Meta Platforms and Google liable for harming users, members of Congress are continuing their calls for r... (more story)

Global data-protection, AI pros set to converge on DC for IAPP summit March 26, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Mike Swift

The world's privacy and AI professionals are set to converge on Washington DC for the International Association of Privacy Professional's annual Global Summit. For the first time, “privacy” isn't the summit’s ... (more story)

X’s Grok in line for Dutch ruling on legality of AI-generated sexualized images March 25, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social-media company X is due to see a high-profile Dutch court ruling on Thursday in litigation over its chatbot Grok's use of AI to generate and distribute sexually explicit imagery, including non-consensual... (more story)