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Claritev says US DOJ antitrust probe has been closed June 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Claritev, a healthcare technology company, said Monday it is not under any criminal antitrust investigation into health insurance by the US Department of Justice as the agency is closing a grand jury proceeding.

Marathon, BP, other gas stations accused of AI-powered scheme to hike gas prices in US June 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Walmart, Albertsons and other gas stations are accused of conspiring to use an AI-powered tool to artificially inflate prices of gasoline across California and reap supracompetiti... (more story)

UK’s former privacy chief used vulgar language, tech minister says June 22, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office said former privacy chief John Edwards’ conduct was “completely at odds with our values,” after technology minister Liz Kendall described evidence of his use of “vulg... (more story)

AI developers may see greater legal clarity on data use in EU simplification bill June 19, 2026 | Matthew Newman

AI developers, researchers and companies that share large datasets could gain greater legal certainty over the use of pseudonymized data under the latest revised plans for simplifying the EU's digital rules. C... (more story)

Apple pushes back against Italy’s gatekeeper rules probe into iCloud June 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts, Nicholas Hirst and Anna Ferrari

Apple is contesting concerns raised by Italy’s competition authority over its compliance with the EU’s digital gatekeeper rules, after regulators opened a probe into whether iPhone and iPad features give prefe... (more story)

Telegram loses challenge to temporary India blocking order June 19, 2026 | Freny Patel

India's temporary blocking of messaging platform Telegram has received judicial backing, with the Delhi High Court ruling on Friday that the restriction until June 22 was lawful, proportionate and necessary to... (more story)

Temporary Telegram block in India faces Delhi High Court challenge June 19, 2026 | Freny Patel

India's decision to temporarily block messaging app Telegram to combat cheating concerns ahead of a national medical entrance examination has triggered a constitutional challenge. The Delhi High Court Judge he... (more story)

Challenge to Florida social media law heads to US trial June 18, 2026 | Xu Yuan

The US tech industry’s challenge to a Florida law that imposes restrictions on social media platforms' content regulation practices is heading to trial, after a US federal judge found the law likely to be unconstitutional.

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FTC chair leads with singular authority as he steers agency in new directions June 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Mike Swift

Andrew Ferguson doesn’t lack for confidence. The second person in a row under the age of 40 appointed to lead the US Federal Trade Commission, Ferguson is a fast-talking, sharp-minded conservative who brings a... (more story)

US FTC chairman may revamp 20-year antitrust, consumer protection orders June 22, 2026 | Mike Swift and Khushita Vasant

The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, has ordered the agency's antitrust and consumer protection staff to scrutinize whether a 1995 FTC policy that settlement orders sunset only aft... (more story)

Telegram ruling may redefine limits of India's internet-blocking powers June 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

A court ruling upholding the temporary ban on Telegram may redefine India's internet-blocking regime by expanding Section 69A of the Information Technology Act from content removal to platform-wide bans. This ... (more story)

Research shows websites can infer user activity, even in private browsing June 19, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Websites already have plenty of ways to track visitors. Now security researchers have unearthed another: inferring what sites and apps users open by measuring tiny delays in their computer’s storage drive, wit... (more story)

UK social media ban piles pressure on Ofcom as risk of US pushback looms large June 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's planned social media ban for under-16s puts online safety regulator Ofcom at the center of both a complex enforcement effort and growing trans-Atlantic tensions. It is focused on technical challenges ... (more story)

EU under pressure to move on child social media curbs after UK announces ban June 16, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Momentum behind social media restrictions for children is building in Europe after the UK announced plans this week to join Australia in imposing an under-16 ban. The move adds pressure on the European Commiss... (more story)

Beside UK social media ban, platforms await design and feature restrictions June 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's planned ban on social media platforms offering services to under-16s is the headline outcome of the government's recent child safety consultation. But accompanying documents tease a wider package of m... (more story)

Instagram music library faces copyright test in India June 15, 2026 | Freny Patel

The Zee-Nykaa dispute could redefine whether brands may commercially use music available on social-media platforms in India. The case before the Delhi High Court tests the boundaries of copyright licensing, pl... (more story)