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Meta, TikTok, X lose legal challenge over UK regulator's information demands October 30, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Social-media giants Meta Platforms, TikTok and X have lost their legal challenge against the UK's online safety watchdog over information demands it issued. The ruling marks a significant victory for Ofcom as ... (more story)

Parents urge US judge to reject Roblox arbitration bid in child-safety case October 29, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo and Mike Swift

A group of parents are trying to convince a US federal judge not to send their claims against Roblox over child safety failures to arbitration, arguing in court on Thursday that the mass arbitration framework ... (more story)

DC AG seeks TikTok CEO’s testimony about child sexual exploitation issues with Live October 29, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The Washington DC Attorney General’s Office and others are seeking to depose TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about his knowledge of potential child sexual exploitation issues that have arisen from TikTok Live.

‘Small but risky’ platforms should face extra UK safety duties, lawmakers say October 29, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Small platforms hosting dangerous content should face additional online safety duties, UK lawmakers said on Thursday, as they called for a review of how the Online Safety Act determines which services qualify.... (more story)

Platforms might need safeguards beyond age checks for UK social media ban, Ofcom says October 29, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Social media platforms may need safeguards beyond age checks if the UK's planned ban for under-16s is to work effectively, the online safety regulator said in an assessment published Thursday. These could incl... (more story)

Social media ban in Austria faces EU commission objections pending Kids Act (update*) October 29, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Austria’s proposed social media restrictions for under-14s face European Commission objections while the EU negotiates its Kids Act, the commission said on Thursday. The response signals how the EU executive c... (more story)

Meta loses appeal against French neighboring rights antitrust orders (update*) October 29, 2026 | Jean Comte

Meta Platforms has lost its legal challenge against two French antitrust injunctions that ordered the US digital giant to negotiate with press publishers "in good faith" over a remuneration system to use journ... (more story)

Australia seeks to ban 'emotional intimacy' between AI chatbots and kids October 29, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Australia’s House of Representatives has approved amendments to the government’s digital duty-of-care bill that would ban AI chatbots from fostering emotional dependence among children and require social-media... (more story)

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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 p... (more story)

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 relia... (more story)

Meta's pleas leave French judges unmoved in press neighboring-rights dispute October 29, 2026 | Jean Comte

Meta Platforms saw its arguments against two French antitrust injunctions comprehensively rejected on Thursday, with appeal court judges upholding the orders to negotiate "in good faith" a remuneration system ... (more story)

Meta, Snap to face addiction allegations in US social media trial October 27, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Meta Platforms and Snap will defend themselves against allegations that their social media platforms contributed to a mental health crisis among young people in the US as the second bellwether trial in the nat... (more story)

Israeli election puts legal certainty, sanctions risk in focus for tech investors October 27, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Israel’s election puts political stability, legal certainty and sanctions risk in focus for tech investors. Businesses seek predictable rules and international partnerships, while experts warn cryptocurrency a... (more story)

EU's sovereign cloud and AI law could be simplified, lead lawmaker Solier says October 26, 2026 | Masha Borak

The EU’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act could have its tech sovereignty requirements eased during legislative scrutiny, a lead EU lawmaker on the file, Diego Solier, told MLex in an interview. Lawmakers... (more story)

European publishers’ cookie reprieve leaves advertising fight unresolved October 26, 2026 | Matthew Newman

European publishers won a victory when EU governments dropped plans for browser-level cookie-consent preferences in a legislative update designed to simplify the bloc's digital rules. But media groups still fa... (more story)

Meta’s multi-billion US bills weaken Trump's broadside against EU tech fines October 23, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Matthew Newman

President Donald Trump's argument that EU technology enforcement amounts to taxing successful US companies has become harder to sustain following Meta Platform’s multibillion-dollar legal setbacks at home. Bru... (more story)