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Epic Games notes no concerns with rollout of Google's US Play Store remedy

Meta settles US addictive algorithm cases, will alter platforms, pay up to $17bn

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UK privacy regulator eyes bigger AI role with statutory code, sandbox

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Food delivery platform Foodora probed in Austria for abuse of dominance August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

Foodora, a Delivery Hero brand, is under investigation in Austria for suspected abuse of dominance, following a sector inquiry concerning online food delivery platforms. The competition authority is looking in... (more story)

ChatGPT, Roblox, Reddit designated under EU digital rulebook (update*) August 31, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Júlia Tar

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been designated as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU’s Digital Services Act, bringing it under the bloc’s strictest online safety regime. US gaming platform Roblox and online ... (more story)

AI models pose cyber risks that can threaten financial stability, FSB head warns August 31, 2026 | Neil Roland

Advanced artificial intelligence models pose a risk to global financial stability through their potential impact on cybersecurity, Andrew Bailey, head of the Financial Stability Board, told the Group of 20 eco... (more story)

Visa concerned over deposition witnesses DOJ seeks in US antitrust suit August 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Clayton Vickers

Visa told a US judge it has concerns regarding the deposition witnesses sought by the US Department of Justice in the government's monopolization lawsuit accusing the credit card company of entering into de fa... (more story)

Seven harmful-content sites block UK access following Ofcom scrutiny August 28, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Seven online services hosting harmful content have blocked UK access after Ofcom launched an enforcement program examining their compliance with the Online Safety Act's child-protection duties, the regulator s... (more story)

Meta should be fined €250m for Facebook scam ads, Polish minister tells EU August 28, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

Meta Platforms should be fined €250 million by the EU for failing to tackle online scam ads on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in Poland, the country's digital affairs minister has said in a letter to the... (more story)

Epic Games notes no concerns with rollout of Google's US Play Store remedy August 27, 2026 | Alex Wilts

Epic Games told a US judge Thursday it currently has no concerns to raise with the court about Google’s implementation of a remedy aimed at restoring competition in Android app distribution.

After Meta's US settlement, whistleblower more optimistic about child safety August 27, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Meta Platforms’ settlement Wednesday with US attorneys general addressing its child safety features is a great jumping-off point for how the US regulates social media, said Frances Haugen, the whistleblower wh... (more story)

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Recent European media merger reviews show watchdogs looking beyond market power August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Germany's and Belgium's first media merger reviews under, or alongside, the European Media Freedom Act show Europe beginning to develop a new approach to media ownership concentration, complementing traditiona... (more story)

TikTok, YouTube, Snap hold key to ultimate success of US states' deal with Meta August 28, 2026 | Mike Swift

YouTube, TikTok and Snap continued to stay silent Friday about whether they will agree to make teen-safety changes to their platforms in line with what Meta Platforms agreed to earlier this week as part of a $... (more story)

Meta deal bolsters UK case for social-media age controls ahead of under-16s ban August 27, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Meta Platforms' pledge of new safeguards for teen US users could bolster the UK government's case for age-based controls as it prepares to ban social media for under-16s from spring 2027. The tech giant has pr... (more story)

Meta’s US concessions offer EU leverage in Digital Services Act cases August 27, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Sara Brandstätter

Meta Platforms’ settlement of US lawsuits this week could pressure the European Commission to secure commitments in ongoing EU proceedings over youth safety and addictive design. The settlement becomes powerfu... (more story)

Meta settlement marks latest state success, independent of US government August 26, 2026 | Alex Wilts, Khushita Vasant, Madeline Hughes, Curtis Eichelberger, Mike Swift

Meta Platforms’ settlement with US state attorneys general for up to $17.1 billion over alleged addictive social media algorithms is the latest sign that states are asserting themselves across industries to cu... (more story)

Meta's $17bn settlement with US states puts TikTok, Snap, YouTube on notice August 26, 2026 | Mike Swift and Maria Dinzeo

The record $17.1 billion settlement US states reached with Meta Platforms is designed to reach far beyond the company itself, with state attorneys general seeking to use the deal as a blueprint for imposing si... (more story)

US states celebrate changes to Meta's features through settlement August 26, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Teens will no longer be able to endlessly scroll on Meta Platforms' Instagram and Facebook, as the company must implement daily limits and pauses on its apps as part of a $17.1 billion settlement with attorney... (more story)

Addictive-design risk against Meta, TikTok, others could drive organizational changes August 21, 2026 | Mike Swift

Meta Platforms was able to claim a win this week when another individual plaintiff dropped her addictive-design claim against the company. But the pervasive aspect of so many state addictive-design suits — MLe... (more story)

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US judges deny Virginia motion to end injunction of social media time limit August 31, 2026
EU will monitor TikTok Shop’s impact on minors, parliament says August 31, 2026
ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox receive designations under EU’s DSA August 31, 2026
Australia online-safety regulator calls for smart-glasses safeguards August 31, 2026
Texas asks US appeals court to revisit challenge to SCOPE Act August 28, 2026
NetChoice wins appeal in challenge to Tennessee digital ID law August 28, 2026
FTC's move to break up Meta was overreach, US Chamber says August 28, 2026
Belgian data watchdog seeks clearer data rules for domain registries August 28, 2026
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft urge govts to boost defenses against AI cyber attacks August 28, 2026
Roblox tightens child-safety safeguards in Philippines August 28, 2026
Australian law firm probes social-media harm class action after Meta settlement August 28, 2026
Social media companies 'significantly improved' CSAM reporting, senator says August 27, 2026
Economists back Meta on appeal against US FTC monopolization claims August 27, 2026