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Meta argues at Calif. trial that family strife, academics drove plaintiff's anxiety February 27, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Cross-examination in the first jury trial over alleged addictive design shifted Thursday to the plaintiff’s family dynamics and school difficulties, as Meta Platforms sought to cast doubt on her claim that Ins... (more story)

Youth's self-esteem cratered after Meta, YouTube use, she tells Calif. court February 26, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

The 20-year-old woman claiming Meta and YouTube got her hooked on their platforms as a child and harmed her mental health testified Thursday in the first ever jury trial against the two companies, detailing an... (more story)

US FTC's Ferguson defends accountability to Trump amid politicization criticism February 26, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission said he's accountable to the president and would obey lawful orders, rejecting suggestions that antitrust enforcement under his leadership is subject to improper... (more story)

US failure to unwind Meta deals likely to inspire new tech laws, Calif. AAG says February 26, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski and Alex Wilts

The US Federal Trade Commission’s loss in its retrospective challenge to social media giant Meta Platforms’ long ago-consummated buyouts of WhatsApp and Instagram has prompted concern among federal and state l... (more story)

Puma Sports hits pause on in-store sounds amid licensing battle in India February 26, 2026 | Freny Patel

Puma Sports has told an Indian court that it will stop playing disputed sound recordings in stores amid a licensing row with Phonographic Performance, which contests Puma’s reliance on other copyright society licenses.

UK online safety regulator defends move to keep engagement with Big Tech secret February 26, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's online safety regulator has defended in court its decision to keep secret details of meetings and exchanges with Meta, Google, X and TikTok, as campaigners argued it is stretching the law to block pub... (more story)

EU tech sovereignty under debate as proposal nears for 'made in Europe' rules February 26, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The merits of EU technology sovereignty were central to a conference debate among lawmakers and officials on Thursday, with some arguing to cut off ties with US tech companies and others urging more cooperatio... (more story)

Over 4,000 Australian children will be followed to test impact of under-16 social-media ban February 26, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

A study following more than 4,000 Australian children has begun to evaluate how the country’s new under-16 social-media restrictions are working in practice, the online safety regulator announced. In a stateme... (more story)

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Juries must navigate diverging views of Meta emerging in US social media trials February 27, 2026 | Madeline Hughes, Maria Dinzeo, Mike Swift and Xu Yuan

Juries in Los Angeles and New Mexico will have to parse two very different views of Meta Platforms that they have heard during the first three weeks of parallel social media trials. Is the culture of “move fas... (more story)

Japan's watchdog under pressure after disappointing Apple, Google mobile reports February 26, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act was meant to be a tougher answer to years of frustration with Apple and Google’s grip over the country’s $16.5 billion app market. But the first compliance reports under... (more story)

Meta loss in US biometric privacy case in Ill. underscores facial-filter risks February 25, 2026 | Mike Swift

Cosmetic filters that alter a person's appearance have been prominent in an addictive-design trial against Meta Platforms in Los Angeles, but a new decision by a federal judge in Illinois that the state's biom... (more story)

UK tech regulators strained by growth agenda ahead of shouldering more duties February 23, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's two key tech sector watchdogs, Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office, have yet to show that the government's agenda to enlist their help in growing the economy can be a good fit. Even the co... (more story)

In US social media trial, Meta’s internal records complicate its youth narrative February 21, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Internal Meta documents have offered a rare inside look at the company’s strategy around capturing the youth market.

EU’s platform data-access system enters crucial test phase (update*) February 20, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

The EU’s new rules that require Big Tech companies to share data with qualified researchers are entering their first practical test, as national regulators begin assessing the first wave of applications. The r... (more story)

US DOJ's Assefi vows to reject 'half-measures,' wants more civil antitrust cases February 18, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Omeed Assefi, who took over as the acting chief at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division for a second time, and in an address to staff on Tuesday sought to dispel any doubts about his commitment to enfo... (more story)

At US Meta, YouTube addictive design trial, grieving parents a powerful court presence February 18, 2026 | Mike Swift

During the US addictive design trial against Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube, grieving parents who lined up as early as midnight outside the Los Angeles courthouse to get one of the precious few seats for ... (more story)