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NetChoice sues California to halt social media warning label law

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Meta, others aided cyber scam takedown in West Africa, US DOJ's Pirro says

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Germany’s media merger rules face biggest overhaul under EMFA

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Texas lawsuit seeks court-approved safety reviews before OpenAI releases new models October 24, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Texas is seeking to bar OpenAI from releasing new AI models without independent safety approval, and prohibit minors from using ChatGPT. The state accused the company and CEO Sam Altman of knowingly putting co... (more story)

CDK market power questioned as US judge sees AI disrupting dealer software October 23, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Alex Wilts

Tekion faced questions at a court hearing about the evidence supporting its allegations that CDK Global holds market power, with a California federal judge noting that artificial intelligence could disrupt the... (more story)

NetChoice sues California to halt social media warning label law October 23, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Tech lobby group NetChoice asked a federal court to stop a California law that requires social media platforms to show warnings against potential harms of social media during use, arguing it violates the First Amendment.

Subsea cable providers face tougher security duties, fines under UK plans October 23, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Subsea cable providers could face tougher security duties and fines of up to £10 million or 10 percent of qualifying worldwide revenue, whichever is higher, under new UK government proposals. The plans would r... (more story)

Online platforms face gap between new UK extreme porn duties and enforcement October 23, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Online platforms face new UK duties to tackle extreme pornography from Nov. 6, but regulator Ofcom has yet to announce a consultation timetable to be able to enforce the requirements. The new Online Safety Act... (more story)

Advocacy, tech groups line up to join X’s appeal against EU digital fine October 23, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Matthew Newman

Ireland, the US, a German regulator, tech lobby NetChoice and pressure groups have all applied to intervene in X’s challenge to a €120 million European Commission fine under the Digital Services Act, according... (more story)

Meta faces Australia class action over social-media harms after US settlement October 23, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Meta Platforms is facing a class action in the Federal Court of Australia over alleged social media harms and the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram, just months after agreeing to a US settlement of up... (more story)

US DOJ antitrust policy 'gone too far' in favor of patent holders, NY enforcer says October 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The Department of Justice's shift on competition policy in relation to standard essential patents during the second Trump administration is disappointing as it has "gone too far" in favor of patent holders, a ... (more story)

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Meta’s multi-billion US bills weaken Trump's broadside against EU tech fines October 23, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Matthew Newman

President Donald Trump's argument that EU technology enforcement amounts to taxing successful US companies has become harder to sustain following Meta Platform’s multibillion-dollar legal setbacks at home. Bru... (more story)

France’s press copyright overhaul could shift platform payment disputes October 21, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

France is passing a new law to give communications regulator Arcom powers to settle neighboring-rights payment disputes between news publishers and online services. This would offer an alternative to competit... (more story)

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)

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Google wins final approval of $8.25 million class-action child privacy settlement October 23, 2026
UK plans new route for SMEs to flag regulatory barriers October 23, 2026
Google, Meta, TikTok, X among companies invoiced for UK online safety fees October 23, 2026
Shanghai platforms detail online child safeguards in annual reports October 23, 2026
Meta faces Australian class action over claims of social media harms, addictive design October 23, 2026
TikTok’s community guidelines changes scrutinized by UK regulator October 22, 2026
Trump attended Live Nation settlement talks with US DOJ, company says October 22, 2026
Google's search-related payments fund anticompetitive efforts, US DOJ, states say October 22, 2026
Platforms should face stronger duties on depression content, UK regulator says October 22, 2026
Meta discusses teen social media safety at Japan roundtable October 22, 2026
Booking faces EU probe over scams and unlabeled paid listings October 21, 2026
Telecom provider Tismi fined in UK for failure to prevent number misuse October 21, 2026
Meta must improve election content policing in Brazil, US, oversight board says October 20, 2026