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NetChoice sues California to halt social media warning label law

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Meta, others aided cyber scam takedown in West Africa, US DOJ's Pirro says

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Germany’s media merger rules face biggest overhaul under EMFA

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Social media ban in Austria faces EU commission objections pending Kids Act October 29, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Austria’s proposed social media restrictions for under-14s face European Commission objections while the EU negotiates its Kids Act, the commission said on Thursday. The response signals how the EU executive c... (more story)

Meta loses appeal against French neighboring rights antitrust orders (update*) October 29, 2026 | Jean Comte

Meta Platforms has lost its legal challenge against two French antitrust injunctions that ordered the US digital giant to negotiate with press publishers "in good faith" over a remuneration system to use journ... (more story)

Australia seeks to ban 'emotional intimacy' between AI chatbots and kids October 29, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Australia’s House of Representatives has approved amendments to the government’s digital duty-of-care bill that would ban AI chatbots from fostering emotional dependence among children and require social-media... (more story)

Tech trade group sues to halt enforcement of Alabama's App Store Accountability Act October 28, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

The Computer & Communications Industry Association has sued Alabama officials to block a new app store law set to take effect in January, arguing it unconstitutionally restricts access to protected speech.

Judge in New Jersey's TikTok case appears determined to keep February trial date October 28, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A New Jersey judge appeared determined to keep the Feb. 23 trial date in the state's consumer protection case against TikTok as both sides continue raising discovery issues that are set to remain under seal.

Meta denies systemic failures in election-related ANPD probe October 28, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Meta has asked Brazil's data protection authority to close an administrative proceeding stemming from complaints over content moderation practices on Facebook and Instagram, arguing that the allegations do not... (more story)

UK govt announces data centers’ grid priority, AI cybersecurity regulatory sandbox October 28, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Data centers will get priority access to the UK's electricity grid if they invest in local communities, create local jobs and protect local water supplies, under a package announced Wednesday in a bid to keep ... (more story)

UK online safety law should drop ‘safe harbor,’ cover AI chatbots, lawmakers told October 28, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The “safe harbor” provided by Ofcom’s codes of practice implementing the UK’s Online Safety Act should be scrapped, civil society organizations told lawmakers on Tuesday. Under the framework, platforms followi... (more story)

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Meta, Snap to face addiction allegations in US social media trial October 27, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Meta Platforms and Snap will defend themselves against allegations that their social media platforms contributed to a mental health crisis among young people in the US as the second bellwether trial in the nat... (more story)

Israeli election puts legal certainty, sanctions risk in focus for tech investors October 27, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Israel’s election puts political stability, legal certainty and sanctions risk in focus for tech investors. Businesses seek predictable rules and international partnerships, while experts warn cryptocurrency a... (more story)

EU's sovereign cloud and AI law could be simplified, lead lawmaker Solier says October 26, 2026 | Masha Borak

The EU’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act could have its tech sovereignty requirements eased during legislative scrutiny, a lead EU lawmaker on the file, Diego Solier, told MLex in an interview. Lawmakers... (more story)

European publishers’ cookie reprieve leaves advertising fight unresolved October 26, 2026 | Matthew Newman

European publishers won a victory when EU governments dropped plans for browser-level cookie-consent preferences in a legislative update designed to simplify the bloc's digital rules. But media groups still fa... (more story)

Meta’s multi-billion US bills weaken Trump's broadside against EU tech fines October 23, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Matthew Newman

President Donald Trump's argument that EU technology enforcement amounts to taxing successful US companies has become harder to sustain following Meta Platform’s multibillion-dollar legal setbacks at home. Bru... (more story)

France’s press copyright overhaul could shift platform payment disputes October 21, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

France is passing a new law to give communications regulator Arcom powers to settle neighboring-rights payment disputes between news publishers and online services. This would offer an alternative to competit... (more story)

Schools, tech giants clash over evidence in first US bellwether education trial October 20, 2026 | Mike Swift

With a first bellwether trial over how social media design affected US schools just over three months away, two school districts in Arizona and South Carolina are trying to exclude evidence of racial conflict,... (more story)

UK online safety regime's future may turn on watchdog's current court battles October 15, 2026 | Imogen Howse

A raft of legal challenges from Meta Platforms, TikTok, X and other digital companies to UK regulator Ofcom’s information demands, revenue rules and service categorization is threatening to reshape the country... (more story)

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App stores could support UK social media ban, Ofcom says October 29, 2026
Social media platforms could use four age-check methods for UK ban, Ofcom says October 29, 2026
CCIA sues to block Alabama app store law October 28, 2026
Texas gets US appellate rehearing in challenge to SCOPE Act October 28, 2026
Google shouldn't be allowed to pay for default placement, OpenAI tells US court October 28, 2026
We'll cut UK business regulation and innovation barriers, finance minister says October 28, 2026
UK data center developers face new tests to qualify for government support October 28, 2026
Australian prime minister backs sweeping online-safety bill October 28, 2026
Indonesia steps up fight against cross-border fraud, cybercrime October 28, 2026
Plaintiffs say law bars arbitration in US case against Roblox, Discord October 27, 2026
Social media platforms face Frontex content notices under proposed EU powers October 27, 2026
Meta’s duties over falsely attributed Facebook quotes head to EU top court October 27, 2026
UK delivery companies told to improve service or face tighter rules October 27, 2026