Technology

A Florida law that imposes age-based restrictions on social media platforms to protect children online doesn’t violate the Constitution, a US appeals court ruled, reversing a preliminary injunction against the law.

Meta Platforms’ challenge to Ofcom’s online safety expertise is “outlandish,” the lawyer for the UK regulator told a London court on Wednesday, as he described fees and fines as Ofcom’s “bread and butter.” Met... (more story)

A UK online safety probe into Elon Musk's X will now focus on illegal content after the platform made changes to how users can access pornography, regulator Ofcom said. The probe began in January after reports... (more story)

Ireland is establishing a government forum with employers and trade unions to address AI’s impact on the labor market, Prime Minister Micheál Martin announced at the International AI Summit. Speaking at the ev... (more story)

Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Telefónica might see a revamp of the EU’s telecom rules in 2027 as EU governments edge toward an agreement on a package of telecom regulations as early as the end of this year, a E... (more story)

Adult website Stripchat’s original designation under the Digital Services Act, subjecting it to the law’s strictest obligations, was upheld by the EU’s General Court on Wednesday. The court found that the Euro... (more story)

In a US Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that shows the regulatory and business pressure on AI startups that are heavily used by minors, Character.AI told a bankruptcy judge in Delaware that it is losing between $... (more story)

Meta Platforms’ real-time intelligence on cyber-enabled scams helped law enforcement conduct the “largest ever takedown of fraudulent social media accounts linked to West African scam centers,” US Attorney for... (more story)