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Antenna-Gedi merger to be sent for EU opinion under media plurality test March 24, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Antenna Group's acquisition of Gedi, publisher of leading Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica, is to be sent to a EU new advisory body for an opinion under the bloc’s recently established media plurality tes... (more story)

Nominate ECJ judges 'as soon as possible' to avoid delays, EU governments urged March 24, 2026 | Jean Comte

Nominations for 13 new EU Court of Justice judges and six advocates general are needed as soon as possible, EU capitals have been urged by the court's president. The terms of the incumbents end on Oct. 6 next ... (more story)

AI-specific regulation backed by four in five UK adults, survey shows March 24, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Four in five UK adults want the government to regulate to ensure AI systems are safe by design and introduce mandatory AI-related harms testing of products before they are released, according to poll commissio... (more story)

Japan lawmakers weigh social media election rules after hearing with TikTok, Meta March 24, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japanese lawmakers signaled potential legislative action to regulate social media’s role in elections after holding a hearing on Monday with representatives from TikTok and Meta Platforms amid mounting concern... (more story)

Thailand proposes new criminal offenses targeting online harms involving children March 24, 2026 | Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj

Thailand is proposing amendments to its criminal code that would expand liability for online child exploitation, as part of a broader push to address online harms, introducing new offenses that capture conduct... (more story)

Calif. jury having difficulty over one of two defendants in social media trial March 23, 2026 | Xu Yuan

A state-court jury in California, in the trial for a lawsuit against Meta Platforms and YouTube over their social media apps’ impact on youth mental health, is having difficulty reaching agreement on a verdict... (more story)

US FTC probes of research pipeline deals will continue, Guarnera says March 23, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

The US Federal Trade Commission intends to build on its recent victory in the Edwards-JenaValve merger trial about rival cardiac device inventors by continuing to examine innovation deals focused on precommerc... (more story)

Live Nation’s conduct reduced competition, US states' expert tells jury March 23, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Live Nation Entertainment’s conduct reduced competition and impacted price, quality and choice in relevant markets, the state plaintiffs’ economic expert told a New York jury Monday in a high-profile antitrust... (more story)

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Australia touts success in teen social media ban, but evidence gaps persist March 24, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions are being hailed as a “stunning success” by the regulator, backed by a headline figure of 4.7 million accounts removed, but questions continue to cloud that claim... (more story)

EU cookie regulation at risk if centralized in Ireland, French watchdog head says March 23, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The EU's ability to police the use of cookies could be at risk if the European Commission's legislative plans to make Ireland's data protection authority responsible for the job across the whole bloc go ahead,... (more story)

Indonesia's child-safety rules borrow from Australia, but lack enforcement backbone March 23, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Indonesia’s new child-safety rules for digital platforms draw on elements of Australia’s under-16 social media ban but adopt a more complex, risk-based approach. While platforms are beginning to comply ahead o... (more story)

California kids code injunction decision triggers digital industry-wide concern March 17, 2026 | Mike Swift

The recent lifting of an injunction blocking enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act by a federal appeals court could send regulatory ripples across many sectors of the tech industry, inc... (more story)

Meta's trial defense highlights fight over who should verify kids' ages online March 16, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

If children under 13 are not allowed on Instagram, why do so many appear to be using it? Testimony in two social media addiction trials has repeatedly returned to this question. Meta Platforms says the answer is complicated.

Resistance mounts as UK regulators turn from fringe sites to social media giants March 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK regulators Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office are shifting online safety enforcement from fringe pornography and suicide forums to the largest social media platforms, placing Meta, YouTube, Tik... (more story)

After mid-trial Live Nation settlement, US DOJ takes credibility hit March 13, 2026 | Chris May

The US Department of Justice has come under fire for a mid-trial settlement with Live Nation that left state co-plaintiffs scrambling to salvage a monopolization case over ticketing and live events competition... (more story)

Jury in Calif. social media trial to grapple with adolescent thinking, expression March 11, 2026 | Xu Yuan

The jury in the ongoing trial in Los Angeles over social media addiction must answer a key question: If Kaley, the 20-year-old plaintiff who sued Meta Platforms and YouTube, exaggerated mistreatment by her fam... (more story)