Avoid UK under-16 social media ban by changing unsafe features, minister advises platforms
September 28, 2026
| Imogen Howse
Tech platforms facing restrictions under the UK's incoming social media ban for under-16s could be removed from a list of affected services if they change features that are deemed unsafe, culture minister Lisa... (more story)
Faster merger cases, tighter pleadings: Van der Woude’s hopes for EU court
September 28, 2026
| Lewis Crofts
EU judges should decide merger appeals within 12 months, with a more assertive approach to case management, Marc van der Woude, outgoing president of the first-tier General Court, told MLex in an interview. Th... (more story)
China convicts two network executives, uncovers trade in 40m personal records
September 28, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s public-security authority has highlighted three cases showing how police are pursuing network operators that ignore security obligations and groups that trade in personal data under its “Clean Net 2026... (more story)
Euronews owner’s Adria deal tests EU Media Board’s reach beyond the bloc
September 25, 2026
| Anna Ferrari
The proposed acquisition of Adria News Network by Alpac Capital — the owner of Euronews — will test whether the bloc’s special powers over media mergers extend beyond its borders. The deal, which focuses on ... (more story)
US DOJ's Glad warns firms to bring antitrust compliance into AI tools
September 24, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
Software cannot launder collusion, and companies using AI to make pricing decisions must know what data is being fed into the software they use, train the people running it and bring antitrust compliance into ... (more story)
Candeub nomination for DOJ antitrust job advanced by US Senate Judiciary panel
September 24, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
The US Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines Thursday to advance the nomination of Adam Candeub to take over as assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.
UK govt plans for information defense agency raise Ofcom overlap questions
September 24, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Plans for a UK agency to counter hostile state information attacks have raised questions about how it would work alongside online safety regulator Ofcom. Labour lawmaker Chi Onwurah welcomed the proposal but s... (more story)
Philippines seeks compliance timelines from Reddit, Discord after 24-hour demand
September 24, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Philippine authorities are pressing Discord and Reddit to establish a local presence and implement online child-safety measures, following a 24-hour ultimatum and the temporary blocking of Discord. Cybersecuri... (more story)