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EU tech head pitches digital sovereignty as allied interdependence, not US break June 24, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

EU tech chief Roberto Viola cast Europe’s tech sovereignty push as a bid for trusted cooperation with the US, not a break from American technology. But he warned that US limits on access to frontier AI models ... (more story)

Stronger scrutiny for AI firms, pro-antitrust judges needed, US senator says June 24, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Clayton Vickers

US Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday called for stronger scrutiny of AI companies while asking Congress to sharpen antitrust enforcers' tools and to stack the federal bench with judges "who actually understan... (more story)

UK Ofcom threatens to tell govt if media literacy guidance doesn't yield progress June 24, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo and Anna Lauwereys

The UK's media regulator has threatened to raise it with the government if its media literacy recommendations for online platforms, broadcasters and streaming services don't get companies to do more to promote... (more story)

EU digital gatekeeper law not properly enforced, lead EU lawmaker says June 24, 2026 | Jean Comte

The EU law to rein in the market power of Big Tech is not properly enforced, as the European Commission has still not taken any final decision in its two-year long probe into Google, Andreas Schwab told an EU ... (more story)

German experts float 13 minimum for social media, stop short of ban call June 24, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

German experts stopped short of recommending a blanket social-media ban, instead floating a minimum age of 13 or risk-based limits on features such as algorithmic feeds. The report, presented on Wednesday, urg... (more story)

Meta’s UK online safety fee challenge set for October; interventions accepted June 24, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Meta’s legal challenge to the UK online safety regulator over how it calculates companies’ revenue for fees and fines under the Online Safety Act will proceed to a substantive hearing in October, after all int... (more story)

Philippines sharpens scrutiny of social media, platforms after school shooting June 24, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

The Philippines is stepping up scrutiny of social media and online platforms after the fatal Tacloban school shooting, as authorities investigate whether digital content influenced the teenage suspects. Presid... (more story)

YouTube settles Calif. social media addiction allegations ahead of second trial June 24, 2026 | Xu Yuan and Maria Dinzeo

Google has settled allegations that YouTube contributed to the mental health decline of a teenage boy ahead of a trial scheduled to start next month in a state court in Los Angeles, the plaintiff’s lawyers said.

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FTC chair leads with singular authority as he steers agency in new directions June 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Mike Swift

Andrew Ferguson doesn’t lack for confidence. The second person in a row under the age of 40 appointed to lead the US Federal Trade Commission, Ferguson is a fast-talking, sharp-minded conservative who brings a... (more story)

US FTC chairman may revamp 20-year antitrust, consumer protection orders June 22, 2026 | Mike Swift and Khushita Vasant

The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, has ordered the agency's antitrust and consumer protection staff to scrutinize whether a 1995 FTC policy that settlement orders sunset only aft... (more story)

Telegram ruling may redefine limits of India's internet-blocking powers June 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

A court ruling upholding the temporary ban on Telegram may redefine India's internet-blocking regime by expanding Section 69A of the Information Technology Act from content removal to platform-wide bans. This ... (more story)

Research shows websites can infer user activity, even in private browsing June 19, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Websites already have plenty of ways to track visitors. Now security researchers have unearthed another: inferring what sites and apps users open by measuring tiny delays in their computer’s storage drive, wit... (more story)

UK social media ban piles pressure on Ofcom as risk of US pushback looms large June 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's planned social media ban for under-16s puts online safety regulator Ofcom at the center of both a complex enforcement effort and growing trans-Atlantic tensions. It is focused on technical challenges ... (more story)

EU under pressure to move on child social media curbs after UK announces ban June 16, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Momentum behind social media restrictions for children is building in Europe after the UK announced plans this week to join Australia in imposing an under-16 ban. The move adds pressure on the European Commiss... (more story)

Beside UK social media ban, platforms await design and feature restrictions June 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's planned ban on social media platforms offering services to under-16s is the headline outcome of the government's recent child safety consultation. But accompanying documents tease a wider package of m... (more story)

Instagram music library faces copyright test in India June 15, 2026 | Freny Patel

The Zee-Nykaa dispute could redefine whether brands may commercially use music available on social-media platforms in India. The case before the Delhi High Court tests the boundaries of copyright licensing, pl... (more story)