This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager.
Dismiss

Technology

Insight View More

US forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms cannot pursue lawsuit against UK watchdog September 16, 2026 | Imogen Howse

US online forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms have had their lawsuit over UK regulator Ofcom's application of the Online Safety Act dismissed after a federal court found the watchdog was protected by foreign sovereign... (more story)

New EU age rules for social media draw support, prompt enforcement calls September 16, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social-media platforms would face new age-based access rules and safety-by-design obligations under the EU’s planned Kids Act, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said would require platfo... (more story)

Meta, X, TikTok challenging UK online safety watchdog over information requests September 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Social media giants Meta Platforms, X and TikTok are fighting Ofcom's efforts to obtain information from them under the UK's Online Safety Act, the regulator has confirmed, adding to a growing litigation burde... (more story)

Social media to face EU curbs on under-15 accounts, Von der Leyen confirms September 16, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social-media services would face rules preventing children under 13 from accessing them and those under 15 from holding unsupervised personal accounts under the EU’s forthcoming Kids Act, European Commission P... (more story)

EU seeks to build on Canada trade deal with targeted ‘Alliance for the Future’ September 16, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU and Canada plan to deepen cooperation beyond their CETA trade agreement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, proposing an “Alliance for the Future” focused on technology, ... (more story)

Slaughter shares US FTC Meador's 'distaste' for cramped Section 5 stance September 16, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

Fired Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said she completely agrees with Republican FTC Commissioner Mark Meador that the agency’s Section 5 power to pursue action against unfair methods of com... (more story)

US DOJ, FTC ‘unreliable’ partners on antitrust enforcement, Colorado AG says September 16, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Khushita Vasant

The US federal government has become an "unreliable enforcer" of antitrust law as the White House now directs the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, and law enforcement is subject to political... (more story)

Colorado AG says breakdown in DOJ, FTC cooperation costing states economic expertise September 15, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Ilana Kowarski

A breakdown in the relationship between the two federal antitrust enforcement agencies and their state counterparts has meant the loss of valuable resources such as competition economists, and it is a "top of ... (more story)

Comment View More

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)