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Broad range of tech companies to face EU safety-by-design rules September 17, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

A broad range of technology companies, from social-media and video-sharing platforms to online games, app stores and AI chatbot providers, would fall within the EU’s new approach to protecting children online,... (more story)

China regulator highlights AI, data-transfer violations in enforcement cases September 17, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s internet regulator has stepped up enforcement against emerging technology risks while continuing to penalize companies for basic cybersecurity and data-security lapses, underscoring its dual focus on n... (more story)

Hong Kong to create AI commissioner, target deepfakes in regulatory push September 17, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Hong Kong plans to appoint its first commissioner for artificial intelligence and pursue new legislation targeting deepfakes and AI-generated fraud, as the city seeks to balance its ambitions as a global innov... (more story)

Apple, DOJ, MDL plaintiffs put on notice by US judge over frustrating discovery delays September 17, 2026 | Khushita Vasant, Clayton Vickers and Chris May

Apple and the US Department of Justice were admonished for late-breaking discovery disputes in a federal smartphone monopolization lawsuit, with a US judge saying parties have "been fooling around" and will no... (more story)

US FTC's former lead litigator in Meta monopoly suit owns trial loss September 17, 2026 | Chris May

The US Federal Trade Commission failed to convince a District of Columbia federal judge that he should disregard economic evidence put forward by Meta Platforms to rebut claims it abused monopoly power over th... (more story)

States sought Live Nation breakup as behavioral fixes had no bite, NY economist says September 16, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

State antitrust enforcers choose to impose behavioral remedies over corporate breakups in monopolization cases if they view those remedies as having a "bite" to them, but in the case of Live Nation, behavioral... (more story)

AI ‘supercharging’ online harms, UK watchdog tells lawmakers probing legal gaps September 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

AI is “supercharging” online harms even as the UK’s Online Safety Act begins to have a significant impact, the watchdog Ofcom's online safety director told a committee of lawmakers. Parliament's Communications... (more story)

Meta liable for financial scam ads on Facebook, Instagram, Frankfurt court says September 16, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Meta is liable for fake advertisements and profiles on Facebook and Instagram and cannot invoke the Digital Services Act’s hosting liability exemption because its algorithms gave it control over the distributi... (more story)

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Claims against TikTok dropped by Alabama to move trial forward; company seeks delay September 15, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office wants to ensure the state keeps a scheduled Sept. 28 trial date against TikTok and narrowed its complaint against the the China-based social media company, whil... (more story)

EU’s planned Kids Act set to look beyond Australia-style social-media ban September 15, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

A broad range of online services — including social-media and video-sharing platforms, games, app stores and certain AI systems — are set to face new child-safety obligations under the EU’s planned Kids Act. U... (more story)

Tech companies await EU's ‘Kids Act’ plan to protect children online September 14, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Tech companies will learn this week how the EU plans to strengthen protections for minors online, when the European Commission unveils its proposed "EU Kids Act". The initiative is expected to combine safety-b... (more story)

Ruling against TikTok sets Texas, other US states up for wins September 11, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Texas’ win on a partial motion for summary judgment against TikTok this week has set the state – and others suing TikTok over alleged misrepresentations – up for success in forthcoming cases, as the Chinese-ba... (more story)

US courts keeping close eye on Big Tech privilege claims, evidence preservation September 11, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Madeline Hughes

Discovery conduct in high-profile Big Tech litigation, from privilege claims to evidence-preservation failures, is continuing to cause headaches for defense lawyers. Recent US court decisions, including one fr... (more story)

Platforms must prove safety before having access to EU’s youth, report author says September 11, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

A blanket social-media ban wouldn’t solve the EU’s child-safety challenges, Jörg Fegert, one of two experts who drafted the EU expert panel’s July report on child safety online, told MLex days before a new EU ... (more story)

Tech businesses concerned about EU’s upcoming procurement rules September 10, 2026 | Masha Borak

Technology groups warn that the EU’s proposed Public Procurement Act could limit opportunities for non-EU companies by allowing authorities to favor European suppliers on security and sovereignty grounds. The ... (more story)

Google adtech monopoly decision prioritizes speed to bolster competition September 04, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Google escaped a corporate split of its online advertising business this week but couldn't avert court-imposed behavioral remedies that will likely inject competition into the adtech markets faster than any at... (more story)