UK social media ban risks stop-start regulation, former ICO deputy says
July 14, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Social media platforms could face a stop-start UK regulatory regime unless the planned under-16s ban is aligned with the Online Safety Act, the former Deputy Information Commissioner told MLex. Steve Wood said... (more story)
Epic, Google return to US court as economist questions revised Play injunction
July 14, 2026
| Alex Wilts
Google and Epic Games will return to US court Thursday for another attempt to secure approval of a settlement in their long-running antitrust dispute over the Play Store. But concerns from a court-appointed ec... (more story)
Broad range of digital services to face EU under-13 access curbs, design rules
July 13, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
Social media platforms aren’t the only services likely to be covered by future EU rules to better protect young users. Instead, the EU is looking at a broader approach than Australia’s first-of-its-kind social... (more story)
Brazil's ex-ante digital markets draft bill faces pushback
July 10, 2026
| Maria Júlia Baumert
The Brazilian government's effort to establish a new regulatory framework for digital markets is facing renewed pushback after changes were introduced in a draft bill that's ready for a floor vote. A rival di... (more story)
Lowered Meta abatement request from New Mexico seeks $953 million; judge eyes remedies
July 10, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
As New Mexico Judge Bryan Biedscheid considers remedies against Meta Platforms following a state trial, Attorney General Raul Torrez significantly reduced the monetary amount the state is seeking for abatement... (more story)
Direction of EU social media curbs debate to be clarified with experts’ report
July 10, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
Political debate in the EU over social media bans is unlikely to be answered with a simple yes or no when an expert panel report drops on Monday. Wider discussions around child safety online — and a recent Ger... (more story)
Meta's French antitrust order aims to plug regulatory gap over media content use
July 10, 2026
| Jean Comte
A French regulatory order for Meta Platforms to negotiate fresh terms with media outlets for using their content promises to help settle a dispute over remuneration and ease the sector's concerns about lost re... (more story)
Malaysia, Singapore recast sovereign AI around policy choices
July 08, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Malaysia’s and Singapore's national strategies suggest that, for smaller economies, sovereign AI is becoming less about technological self-sufficiency than about combining targeted domestic capabilities with g... (more story)