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Amazon dialed down self-preferencing amid EU, US scrutiny, economist says February 07, 2025 | Chris May

Amazon products began disappearing from online search results on the company’s global e-commerce platform amid increased antitrust scrutiny from US and European enforcers in 2023, according to economic researc... (more story)

Apple reportedly ordered to open cloud users' encrypted data to UK government February 07, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Apple has been asked by the UK government to give it access to the encrypted data of users of its cloud service worldwide, according to media reports today. The UK's Home Office told MLex it can’t comment on i... (more story)

X faces cybersecurity probe over alleged algorithm bias by Paris prosecutor’s office February 07, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is under investigation by the Paris prosecutor's office over its allegedly biased algorithms. The probe follows a report sent on Jan. 12 by French lawmaker Éric Botho... (more story)

Online platforms can expect final EU guidelines on child protection before summer February 07, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

Online platforms can expect a consultation on draft guidelines for protecting children under the EU's Digital Services Act to be opened before Easter, in practice meaning before April 16, a European Commission... (more story)

US FTC should encourage innovation in AI regulation, Commissioner Holyoak says February 06, 2025 | Xu Yuan

The US Federal Trade Commission should adopt a regulatory approach that fosters innovation and promotes growth in the regulation of artificial intelligence technologies, Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said.

Video-sharing platforms need rules for fairer ad revenue share, EU countries say February 06, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

Video-sharing platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram should be regulated as traditional media to ensure a level playing field in the distribution of advertising revenues, EU countries have said in a draf... (more story)

UK data bill gets new provisions on abuse of intimate images, children’s data February 06, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK data reform bill yesterday saw new provisions on children’s data and intimate image abuse added by lawmakers, at the last opportunity for the House of Lords to scrutinize the Data (Use and Access) Bill.... (more story)

Google's anti-fragmentation mandate 'monopolistic:' China cabinet adviser February 06, 2025 | MLex Staff

Google's anti-fragmentation policy for its Android operating system has solidified the US tech giant's "monopolistic position," an adviser to the Chinese cabinet said, bringing to light the central issue that ... (more story)

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South Korea redefines privacy accountability with Alipay as test case February 05, 2025 | Jenny Lee and Mike Swift

In a bold cross-border move, South Korea’s privacy regulator has ordered Chinese fintech giant Alipay to delete a credit-risk assessment model built on unauthorized data from 40 million Kakao Pay users. The de... (more story)

US states debate 'human in the loop' exemption in proposed AI legislation January 31, 2025 | Amy Miller

Tech companies and their lobbyists are pushing state lawmakers to carve out artificial intelligence systems with a "human in the loop" from proposed state regulations, arguing it would foster compliance and in... (more story)

Meta can alter content moderation under US law; global impact questioned January 27, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

When Meta announced it would seek to disband third-party content moderation in the US, regulators warned the social media giant of making similar decisions elsewhere in the world because of regulations already... (more story)

Japan's digital copyright defense to safeguard creators, combat piracy January 27, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

In a move to bolster its creative industries, Japan is advancing a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing copyright protection and ensuring fair compensation for content creators. The efforts are part of the... (more story)

UK ‘consent or pay’ guidance goes beyond EU to cover publishers, social media January 27, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo and Matthew Newman

Big Tech and news publishers alike saw the UK’s privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, cast a wider net than its EU counterpart when publishing new guidance on “consent or pay” models last T... (more story)

China’s RedNote faces compliance headaches amid influx of TikTok 'refugees' January 24, 2025 | MLex Staff

The influx of so-called TikTok refugees onto the Chinese social e-commerce platform RedNote presents a double-edged sword for the app, which now has to grapple with increased compliance issues on both the dome... (more story)

Trump order barring US federal censorship of 'misinformation' could backfire January 22, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

President Donald Trump's move to bar federal agencies and employees from abridging free speech is largely a swipe at the previous administration, but could have farther reaching consequences for his own agenda.

Trump tweaking, not nixing, Biden's approach to AI regulation January 21, 2025 | Amy Miller and Xu Yuan

Aspects of a Biden administration executive order that sought to reduce the security and safety risks posed by artificial intelligence will survive in some form, even after President Donald Trump made good on ... (more story)