Google never harmed competitive process in US DOJ search case, court told
October 20, 2026
| Chris May
Google prevailed in markets for search and search advertising “fair and square,” the company said while asking a US appeals court to overturn the landmark antitrust victory achieved by a US Department of Justi... (more story)
UK regulator weighed urgent court action over Grok deepfakes; bar was too high
October 20, 2026
| Imogen Howse
The UK online regulator considered seeking an urgent court order over sexualized AI deepfakes generated using X's chatbot Grok, but the legal threshold prevented immediate intervention, the CEO of Ofcom told l... (more story)
EU Parliament and governments’ CRMA negotiations to begin on Nov. 4
October 20, 2026
| Cynthia Kroet
Talks on amendments to the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act will begin on Nov. 4, as governments seek more information on a proposed center to help secure supplies. The European Commission plans to circulate a ... (more story)
UK online safety regulator says lawsuits won’t curb enforcement; weighs legal risks
October 20, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Legal challenges from Meta Platforms, X and TikTok aren’t weakening the UK online safety regulator’s appetite for enforcement, its chief executive told lawmakers on Tuesday. Melanie Dawes said Ofcom would robu... (more story)
UK cyber bill changes toughen essential-service providers' AI incident scrutiny
October 20, 2026
| Imogen Howse and Patricia Figueiredo
UK providers of essential services could face government inspections and information demands over incidents involving AI agents operating outside human oversight or control, under new amendments to the Cyber S... (more story)
China begins identifying platforms with significant reach, influence among minors
October 20, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s internet regulator has launched a process to identify platforms with large numbers of underage users or significant influence on minors, advancing efforts to strengthen child protection and platform ac... (more story)
Australia's online-safety watchdog flags regulatory gaps in AI
October 20, 2026
| Sean Maguire
Australia’s online-safety watchdog said regulatory gaps limit its ability to remove harmful nonsexual AI deepfakes unless they meet the high threshold for serious adult cyber abuse. The proposed digital duty-o... (more story)
India's top court denies blanket digital ban for children
October 20, 2026
| Freny Patel
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India has established that access to the internet is a fundamental right guaranteed to every individual, including children, rejecting blanket age-based restrictions ... (more story)