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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)

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Schools, tech giants clash over evidence in first US bellwether education trial October 20, 2026 | Mike Swift

With a first bellwether trial over how social media design affected US schools just over three months away, two school districts in Arizona and South Carolina are trying to exclude evidence of racial conflict,... (more story)

UK online safety regime's future may turn on watchdog's current court battles October 15, 2026 | Imogen Howse

A raft of legal challenges from Meta Platforms, TikTok, X and other digital companies to UK regulator Ofcom’s information demands, revenue rules and service categorization is threatening to reshape the country... (more story)

Meta's pugilistic trial strategy proved costly in recent US litigation October 13, 2026 | Mike Swift

Mark Zuckerberg's stated reluctance to settle lawsuits before US jury trials over privacy and addictive design in recent years has exposed Meta Platforms to potentially more than $50 billion in verdicts, penal... (more story)

Roblox facing investigation by US FTC on child safety issues October 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating Roblox over potential child safety concerns that the Silicon Valley gaming company, hugely popular with children and teens, allowed its platform to be designed ... (more story)

Austrian social media curbs test EU tolerance for patchwork of national laws October 08, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media and other online platforms will soon get an early indication of whether EU countries can continue to adopt a patchwork of differing age restrictions and child safety measures in advance of the EU-... (more story)

NYC mayor proposes private right of action for unfair business conduct October 07, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

New York City residents and organizations may soon have expanded authority to sue for unfair business practices — which has been particularly successful against tech companies this year — under a proposal spea... (more story)

Huawei, telecom operators may see EU legal clarity on national security bans October 06, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Huawei Technologies and other telecom equipment providers could get clearer legal guidance in the coming months on the limits of national security restrictions, as courts consider two legal challenges to those... (more story)

US college sports antitrust exemption gains momentum, but obstacles remain October 01, 2026 | Chris May

Federal lawmakers seeking to reshape the US collegiate athletics system took an important step forward on Monday when the Senate passed legislation that includes an antitrust shield for the National Collegiate... (more story)