Japan set to adopt social media election rules
June 26, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
Japanese lawmakers in the lower house approved a bill Friday aimed at curbing false and misleading election-related information, including artificial intelligence-generated content, that could influence electi... (more story)
Australia plans to strengthen social media ban, prime minister says
June 26, 2026
| Sean Maguire
The Australian government wants to strengthen its world-first social media ban for children under 16, the prime minister said. The move follows criticism from eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant that the la... (more story)
China seeks to boost AI-powered advertising with tighter regulatory guardrails
June 26, 2026
| MLex Staff
China is seeking to balance the wider adoption of artificial intelligence in the advertising industry with tighter oversight of AI-generated content and personal-data protection, under a new policy document ai... (more story)
Trump to nominate US FCC's Adam Candeub for DOJ Antitrust Division chief
June 25, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
President Donald Trump is set to nominate Adam Candeub, general counsel of the US Federal Communications Commission, to take over as assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division... (more story)
Private antitrust conference to feature US FTC, EU, state enforcers
June 25, 2026
| Khushita Vasant and Chris May
Top US Federal Trade Commission officials as well as current and former antitrust enforcers from the EU and the UK are set to speak behind closed doors at conference organized by the economic consultancy NERA ... (more story)
US announces new Pax Silica initiatives on tech supply chains
June 25, 2026
| Bradley Dress
US officials on Thursday announced three new initiatives under the Pax Silica international cooperative focused on shoring up supply chains for emerging technologies, including a new declaration signed by more... (more story)
US DOJ's Chetan Sanghvi to exit Antitrust Division next week
June 25, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
Chetan Sanghvi, a deputy assistant attorney general at the US Department of Justice, will depart the agency next week which marks yet another high-profile departure from the Antitrust Division during the secon... (more story)
Uneven global crypto implementation poses financial stability risks, BIS says
June 25, 2026
| Neil Roland
A review of 16 jurisdictions revealed an uneven implementation of global standards for crypto assets and stablecoins that could present risks to financial stability, the Bank for International Settlements said... (more story)