Google’s US adtech win gives EU new remedy headache
September 02, 2026
| Lewis Crofts
Google persuaded a US judge not to break up its adtech business, putting the European Commission in an awkward position of deciding whether to settle for the same solution or push for an asset sale and risk a ... (more story)
California passes slate of bills advancing child online-safety push
September 01, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
California’s child online-safety push is entering a more mature phase, as lawmakers use lessons from years of litigation and earlier legislation to tighten age-assurance rules, revive privacy protections, regu... (more story)
Does social media’s liability shield still hold after recent EU court rulings?
September 01, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
Recent EU court rulings are raising questions over how broadly social media platforms can still rely on liability shields for user-generated content. Russmedia, Coyote and a YouTube judgment point to greater r... (more story)
Former Meta employees who shared documents crucial to US AGs' cases
August 31, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
Whistleblowers who took and shared documents from Meta Platforms, as well as other former employees, were crucial to the cases brought by US attorneys general against the company.
Recent European media merger reviews show watchdogs looking beyond market power
August 31, 2026
| Anna Ferrari
Germany's and Belgium's first media merger reviews under, or alongside, the European Media Freedom Act show Europe beginning to develop a new approach to media ownership concentration, complementing traditiona... (more story)
TikTok, YouTube, Snap hold key to ultimate success of US states' deal with Meta
August 28, 2026
| Mike Swift
YouTube, TikTok and Snap continued to stay silent Friday about whether they will agree to make teen-safety changes to their platforms in line with what Meta Platforms agreed to earlier this week as part of a $... (more story)
Meta deal bolsters UK case for social-media age controls ahead of under-16s ban
August 27, 2026
| Imogen Howse
Meta Platforms' pledge of new safeguards for teen US users could bolster the UK government's case for age-based controls as it prepares to ban social media for under-16s from spring 2027. The tech giant has pr... (more story)
Meta’s US concessions offer EU leverage in Digital Services Act cases
August 27, 2026
| Matthew Newman and Sara Brandstätter
Meta Platforms’ settlement of US lawsuits this week could pressure the European Commission to secure commitments in ongoing EU proceedings over youth safety and addictive design. The settlement becomes powerfu... (more story)