Online scams should be a central focus of EU probes under the Digital Services Act, Susanne Lackner, the head of Austria’s Digital Services Coordinator, told MLex in an interview. She also said that while the ... (more story)

The UK's chief privacy regulator said on Saturday that he was stepping back amid an HR investigation, but it emerged almost immediately that John Edwards actually stepped back two months ago. Legal experts say... (more story)

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a major new initiative to create an alternative system for emerging technologies and an export program for artificial intelligence materials, but both efforts w... (more story)

Antitrust attorneys have been leaving the US Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice to take jobs with state attorneys general, lured by a jump in hiring, greater responsibility, more geographic ... (more story)

Social media platforms could be in line for a concerted EU drive to keep children safe online, with recent shifts in the European Commission’s messaging and actions suggesting a firmer political stance on them... (more story)

Brazil’s child online safety law has entered force, but key questions on how and when it will be enforced remain open, and companies are seeking guidance on compliance. At a recent UK conference, regulators sa... (more story)

Germany’s Federal Network Agency is beginning to turn its new online platform powers into concrete cases, with a probe into eBay highlighting how enforcement is moving into practice. But the biggest impact wil... (more story)

Japan’s proposed amendment to its personal-information protection law finally reached parliament in early April — a pivotal moment that tests the nation’s commitment to safeguarding privacy in the AI era. The ... (more story)