Platforms fear addictive-design duty overlaps with EU's new digital rulebook
November 11, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
All online platforms will have to let consumers disable addictive features under the proposed EU Digital Fairness Act — duties that the largest platforms will have to add to their existing Digital Services Act risk obligat...(read more)
Game makers look to face stricter in-game currency rules under EU consumer law
November 10, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
Video game companies would likely have to show the real-money value of items bought with paid virtual currencies under the EU's forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, a leaked draft suggests, supporting a key demand from consum...(read more)
Biodiversity COP leaves business uncertain on harmful subsidies, nature credits
November 09, 2026
| Louis de Briant
Agricultural, energy and biotech companies face uncertainty over future subsidy reforms and biodiversity-related payments in the wake of last month's UN biodiversity summit. Countries called for faster reductions in subsid...(read more)
TikTok case signals EU challenge to social media’s engagement-driven systems
November 06, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
TikTok’s latest EU case on "rabbit holes" could have implications for other social media platforms using engagement-driven recommender systems. The European Commission’s preliminary findings — published on Friday — indicat...(read more)
OpenAI facing first US age-code suit; case reflects 'drive' by young people
November 03, 2026
| Mike Swift
When eight states sued OpenAI recently over safety and privacy claims, Nebraska’s complaint stood out because it was the first time a state had attempted to enforce an Age-Appropriate Design Code — laws passed by a half-do...(read more)
Anthropic says privacy concerns a pervasive regulator risk as IPO looms
October 31, 2026
| Mike Swift
Anthropic called out a plethora of privacy risks in this week's S-1 filing ahead of its initial public stock offering, including the admission that two of the biggest concerns about frontier AI — privacy and safety — may o...(read more)
Brazil’s Meta controversy raises wider, global questions about elections
October 29, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Tech regulation took center stage in Brazil's elections, with Meta squarely under the spotlight, but questions around the company's moderation systems, and how government and regulators handle allegations of platform inter...(read more)
US faces questions as Chinese EVs pressure global markets
October 29, 2026
| Bradley Dress
The US is facing increasing questions on its strategy to combat Chinese electric and hybrid cars surging across the world and pressuring neighboring markets, including in Europe and Canada. The cheap and reliable Chinese e...(read more)