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US judge sends school district's addictive social media design claims to trial
A US federal judge cleared a Kentucky school district to take social media companies to trial on claims they negligently designed their platforms to foster compulsi... (more story)
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DOJ’s Hamer leaving Antitrust Division less than a year into job
Mark Hamer, a top enforcer in the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, is departing the agency less than a year after he was appointed deputy assistant at... (more story)
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Court-appointed economist in US Epic-Google case could become model for judges
A US judge’s decision to appoint an economist to scrutinize Epic Games’ settlement with Google could serve as a blueprint for courts tasked with determining whether... (more story)
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YouTube advertising during Japan’s recent election cycle drew calls for regulation from an influential minority party leader, who said the deep-pocketed ruling party benefited from an unfair — even unconstitut... (more story)
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified for over five hours in a Los Angeles trial Wednesday over alleged addictive social media design, facing tough questions about whether Meta prioritized growth over youth s... (more story)
Texas is the latest state to sue Snap Inc., claiming it deceptively portrayed its messaging app as being safe for minors while subjecting them to graphic content and product features designed to encourage compulsive use.
Whenever the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice come out with new antitrust policy statements, it gives state attorneys general another tool to think about, but it also creates concerns ... (more story)
Tech companies that are subject to the EU's digital services law may have to wait longer for the bloc to set out how their user numbers should be calculated, a significant bone of contention about the rules, a... (more story)
US streaming service Netflix told Belgian judges Wednesday that the French-speaking Belgian community’s levy on video-on-demand providers to fund local audiovisual production breaches EU law and imposes dispro... (more story)
Google, TikTok, Amazon and Zalando have lodged challenges against their 2025 supervisory fees under the EU’s digital services law, MLex has learned. The cases follow a similar action brought by Meta Platforms ... (more story)
UK ministers and regulators should have closer relationships to learn from each other and for the government to signal its intent, two separate parliamentary committees were told on Tuesday. They heard that mi... (more story)
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The European Commission has told EU lawmakers that the Digital Services Act has had a “significant impact,” while noting that compliance remains unsatisfactory — a contrast underscored by ongoing enforcement a... (more story)
A US judge’s decision to appoint an economist to scrutinize Epic Games’ settlement with Google could serve as a blueprint for courts tasked with determining whether negotiated resolutions truly protect the pub... (more story)
The Trump administration this week accelerated its critical minerals strategy, but the US still faces challenges — including regulatory burdens and partner cooperation — to implement an ambitious vision for re... (more story)
The European Commission’s proposed changes to the definition of personal data in the digital simplification package — dubbed the Digital Omnibus — should be addressed in a broader debate along with an impact a... (more story)
The iPhone maker is navigating new tech platform regimes across the globe. Differences between the EU and Japan's rules and Apple's compliance will provide a real-time experiment in how policy can foster compe... (more story)
The unrest in Minnesota is becoming a part of the national conversation about data, privacy and free speech online. A recent hearing on free speech, new legislation and letters to companies asking about their ... (more story)
Addictive-design claims are spreading beyond social media, with plaintiffs now pressing the theory against video game makers in federal court.
A legal challenge over UK regulator Ofcom's refusal to disclose information about engagement with tech companies adds pressure as it implements the Online Safety Act. Brought by campaign group Clean Up The Int... (more story)