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New York governor signs social media law, vetoes heath privacy bill
New York Governor Kathy Hochul reviewed a flurry of bills over the weekend as the legislative year drew a close, signing one requiring social media companies to war... (more story)
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Global spread of 'DMA-style regulation' attacked by US House Republicans
US lawmakers should reject antitrust policy modeled after the European Union’s Digital Markets Act and continue to use tools like “trade leverage” against protectio... (more story)
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Australia begins enforcing under-16 social media ban, but probes stay under wraps
Australia began enforcing its under-16 social media ban on Wednesday, but the online safety regulator says it won’t comment on individual investigations, leaving th... (more story)
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The Japanese competition regulator is launching a new market survey on generative artificial intelligence companies to examine their role in the news-content distribution market. Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Per... (more story)
Deere & Company told a US federal judge Tuesday that information requests by the Federal Trade Commission over the company's data security practices are too broad, calling the move a "fishing expedition."
Texas can't enforce an age-verification law targeting Apple Store, Google Play and other app stores after a US judge found the law may violate the First Amendment.
The UK data privacy watchdog has welcomed the government’s proposed cybersecurity reform bill, but warned that unclear rules and funding constraints could limit its effectiveness. In a response published Tuesd... (more story)
The British Chamber of Commerce has listed 25 recommendations to the UK government in order to improve ties between the EU and UK, five years after the trade agreement between the two regions was concluded. Th... (more story)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul reviewed a flurry of bills over the weekend as the legislative year drew a close, signing one requiring social media companies to warn users about the potentially negative impact... (more story)
Trial in the Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopolization lawsuit, brought by the US Department of Justice and multiple states and territories, ought to be limited to four or five weeks, a US federal judge said.
The UK's Information Commissioner’s Office is looking into a potential data breach linked to a cyberattack on UK government systems. Confirmation of another breach could raise more questions about the UK's dat... (more story)
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State attorneys general across the US have largely won against motions to dismiss lawsuits claiming the design choices made by social media companies are harmful and addictive; however, the Supreme Judicial Co... (more story)
A bill seeking to grant Brazil’s competition regulator more power against the domination of Big Tech is being opposed by conservatives citing concerns over freedom of expression. However, the lawmaker appointe... (more story)
Regulators worldwide have woken up to a need to police online safety for minors. Australia has arguably gone the furthest, banning social media for under-16s from this week. In Europe, America, Asia and beyond... (more story)
The video-games industry has moved into the global regulatory spotlight. Policymakers, particularly in the EU, are advancing new rules and stricter enforcement, while court cases are multiplying in the US, all... (more story)
Age verification is increasingly seen as a way to keep children away from harm online, as seen with versions in place in the EU, UK and the US. But there are widespread fears that proving your age necessarily ... (more story)
Governments around the world are trying to tighten their scrutiny of social media recommender systems, the algorithms that determine what users see on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. After years of deb... (more story)
Government social media age restrictions, such as the one coming into force this week in Australia, or broad content-moderation laws such as those in the EU and the UK, are impossible in the US because they ar... (more story)
The Indian government has scrapped its directive mandating the "Sanchar Saathi" cybersecurity app on new smartphones after just five days. Despite claiming "increasing acceptance," the swift U-turn — forced by... (more story)