Belgian copyright regime exceeds EU law, EU court told
July 07, 2026
| Matthew Newman
The European Commission told the EU's highest court on Tuesday that Belgium’s legislation that allows payments to artists and performers goes beyond what’s allowed under EU law, undermines the bloc's harmonize... (more story)
Google, Meta, Naver, Kakao face new obligations under South Korea’s fake-news law
July 07, 2026
| Wooyoung Lee
Major online platforms, including Google, Meta Platforms, Naver and Kakao, will be required to establish self-regulatory policies for handling false or manipulated information and publish related reports every... (more story)
EU Commission objects to French under-15 social media bill (update*)
July 06, 2026
| Matthew Newman
The European Commission told France on Monday that amendments adopted by the French Senate to a proposed ban on social media access for children under 15 are not compatible with EU law, requiring French lawmak... (more story)
TikTok settles Fla. teen's social media addiction claims ahead of bellwether trial
July 06, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
TikTok has reached a settlement in principle with a Florida teenager ahead of the second bellwether trial over claims that social media platforms were designed to addict children. The agreement, which follows ... (more story)
Google, Meta, Streamz contest Belgian copyright payments at EU court
July 06, 2026
| Matthew Newman
Google, Meta Platforms, Spotify and Belgian streaming platform Streamz told the EU's highest court Monday that Belgium's requirement for streaming platforms to make additional payments to authors and performer... (more story)
Lenaerts set to be reappointed as judge for EU top court
July 06, 2026
| Jean Comte
Koen Lenaerts, a judge at the EU higher-tier court and currently the president of the institution, is on track to be reappointed for another mandate, according to documents seen by MLex. EU member states are s... (more story)
Big porn sites fail to meet EU risk assessment standards, advocacy group says
July 06, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
Three major porn platforms — Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos — fall short of basic Digital Services Act risk-assessment standards, according to a new analysis by the Digital Intimacy Coalition. The coalition sh... (more story)
China seeks to rewrite internet rulebook, expand AI and platform oversight
July 06, 2026
| MLex Staff
China has proposed a sweeping rewrite of the country's foundational rules for internet information services, seeking to build a single compliance framework that would significantly expand oversight of the broa... (more story)