UK online safety rules may need annual review to keep pace with AI, the tech minister told lawmakers. Liz Kendall said the Online Safety Act has taken eight years from its initial idea to now, in a process she... (more story)

The French draft social media ban has prompted the European Commission to distinguish between national age-access rules and broader platform obligations already governed by the Digital Services Act. In a legal... (more story)

Meta Platforms must negotiate with press publishers over remuneration for using their content and provide them with the necessary information, according to interim measures adopted on Wednesday by the French c... (more story)

A US federal judge has rejected as too broad most of the pre-trial requests to limit evidence by Meta Platforms and a coalition of state attorneys general suing the company over social media’s impact on youth ... (more story)

The European Commission told the EU's highest court on Tuesday that Belgium’s legislation that allows payments to artists and performers goes beyond what’s allowed under EU law, undermines the bloc's harmonize... (more story)

Major online platforms, including Google, Meta Platforms, Naver and Kakao, will be required to establish self-regulatory policies for handling false or manipulated information and publish related reports every... (more story)

The European Commission told France on Monday that amendments adopted by the French Senate to a proposed ban on social media access for children under 15 are not compatible with EU law, requiring French lawmak... (more story)

TikTok has reached a settlement in principle with a Florida teenager ahead of the second bellwether trial over claims that social media platforms were designed to addict children. The agreement, which follows ... (more story)