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YouTube settles Calif. social media addiction allegations ahead of second trial June 24, 2026 | Xu Yuan and Maria Dinzeo

Google has settled allegations that YouTube contributed to the mental health decline of a teenage boy ahead of a trial scheduled to start next month in a state court in Los Angeles, the plaintiff’s lawyers said.

US judge in Google search antitrust case wary of technical committee ‘battle royale’ June 23, 2026 | Chris May

Google deserves access to additional information about a technical committee charged with overseeing court-ordered remedies for the company’s monopolistic abuses in online search markets, a US federal judge sa... (more story)

US FTC open to settling Amazon suit on pro-consumer terms, Ferguson says June 23, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Alex Wilts

The US Federal Trade Commission hasn't slowed down work on its monopoly lawsuit against Amazon, but the agency is open to settling the case as long as the e-commerce giant agrees to terms the agency believes w... (more story)

EU weighs next steps for Apple, Booking, Google, Microsoft over financial scams June 23, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Apple, Google and Microsoft — as well as the accommodation platform Booking — could face further scrutiny from the European Commission over how they tackle online financial scams under the Digital Services Act... (more story)

EU plan for unlimited spectrum licenses questioned by key lawmaker June 23, 2026 | Matthew Newman

A proposal in the EU’s revamp of telecom rules to move toward unlimited-duration spectrum licenses may lead to the entrenchment of incumbent operators and harm smaller companies, a leading European lawmaker sa... (more story)

Claritev says US DOJ antitrust probe has been closed June 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Claritev, a healthcare technology company, said Monday it is not under any criminal antitrust investigation into health insurance by the US Department of Justice as the agency is closing a grand jury proceeding.

Marathon, BP, other gas stations accused of AI-powered scheme to hike gas prices in US June 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Walmart, Albertsons and other gas stations are accused of conspiring to use an AI-powered tool to artificially inflate prices of gasoline across California and reap supracompetiti... (more story)

UK’s former privacy chief used vulgar language, tech minister says June 22, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office said former privacy chief John Edwards’ conduct was “completely at odds with our values,” after technology minister Liz Kendall described evidence of his use of “vulg... (more story)

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FTC chair leads with singular authority as he steers agency in new directions June 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Mike Swift

Andrew Ferguson doesn’t lack for confidence. The second person in a row under the age of 40 appointed to lead the US Federal Trade Commission, Ferguson is a fast-talking, sharp-minded conservative who brings a... (more story)

US FTC chairman may revamp 20-year antitrust, consumer protection orders June 22, 2026 | Mike Swift and Khushita Vasant

The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, has ordered the agency's antitrust and consumer protection staff to scrutinize whether a 1995 FTC policy that settlement orders sunset only aft... (more story)

Telegram ruling may redefine limits of India's internet-blocking powers June 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

A court ruling upholding the temporary ban on Telegram may redefine India's internet-blocking regime by expanding Section 69A of the Information Technology Act from content removal to platform-wide bans. This ... (more story)

Research shows websites can infer user activity, even in private browsing June 19, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Websites already have plenty of ways to track visitors. Now security researchers have unearthed another: inferring what sites and apps users open by measuring tiny delays in their computer’s storage drive, wit... (more story)

UK social media ban piles pressure on Ofcom as risk of US pushback looms large June 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's planned social media ban for under-16s puts online safety regulator Ofcom at the center of both a complex enforcement effort and growing trans-Atlantic tensions. It is focused on technical challenges ... (more story)

EU under pressure to move on child social media curbs after UK announces ban June 16, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Momentum behind social media restrictions for children is building in Europe after the UK announced plans this week to join Australia in imposing an under-16 ban. The move adds pressure on the European Commiss... (more story)

Beside UK social media ban, platforms await design and feature restrictions June 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's planned ban on social media platforms offering services to under-16s is the headline outcome of the government's recent child safety consultation. But accompanying documents tease a wider package of m... (more story)

Instagram music library faces copyright test in India June 15, 2026 | Freny Patel

The Zee-Nykaa dispute could redefine whether brands may commercially use music available on social-media platforms in India. The case before the Delhi High Court tests the boundaries of copyright licensing, pl... (more story)