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Regulators should address VPNs' use for age checks on platforms, Yoti says April 01, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Maria Dinzeo

Regulators should decide how platforms can use virtual private networks, or VPNs, for age checks, rather than banning their use, an official at London-based digital identity company Yoti has said. Regulators s... (more story)

DMA is biggest source of friction between US and EU, US official says April 01, 2026 | Jean Comte

The EU Digital Markets Act — and the fines imposed on US companies under it — represents the “biggest single source of friction” between the EU and the US, the US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth J... (more story)

Big Tech could face overlapping EU compliance regimes under child safety rules April 01, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Luca Bertuzzi

Big Tech could face overlapping compliance obligations under the EU’s digital services law and the proposed child sexual abuse content rules as lawmakers seek to align parallel systems for assessing and mitiga... (more story)

South Korea signals continued engagement after US flags data, platform concerns April 01, 2026 | Jenny Lee

South Korea moved on Wednesday to contain the implications of Washington’s latest assessment of its regulatory landscape, after a US trade report cast a growing range of the country’s digital and data-related ... (more story)

TikTok, X commit to enhanced safeguards after Singapore flags content lapses April 01, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

TikTok and X have committed to enhancing their detection systems with the use of AI and training human reviewers to better identify child sexual exploitation material and terrorism content, after Singapore pla... (more story)

FIFA faces EU lawmakers’ questions over 2026 World Cup ticketing practices March 31, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Luca Bertuzzi

FIFA faces questions from EU lawmakers over its 2026 World Cup ticketing practices, including whether it could breach EU competition and consumer laws, whether the European Commission will engage and act befor... (more story)

Australian draft children's privacy code outlines rules for online games, services March 31, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Apps, online games and websites would face new obligations under Australia’s draft children’s privacy code, including notifying children when parents consent to data collection on their behalf and when their l... (more story)

Beijing court rejects AI defense in defamation case, says users liable for content March 31, 2026 | MLex Staff

A Beijing court ruled that users of generative artificial intelligence tools remain legally responsible for verifying the accuracy of content they publish, rejecting a defendant’s attempt to use AI authorship ... (more story)

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Europe's national digital regulators stepping up enforcement of Big Tech March 31, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe's national regulators are playing an increasingly prominent role in enforcing the EU’s digital services rules for large platforms alongside the European Commission. Recent cases involving X’s Grok, Snap... (more story)

Why UK lawmakers' push for social media under-16 ban may soon run out of steam March 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Major online platforms saw UK lawmakers leave a growing standoff over child safety unresolved as they began their Easter break. The House of Lords this week renewed a push for an under-16 ban on social media, ... (more story)

New Mexico win over Meta shows strength of rules on unfair, deceptive practices March 27, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A New Mexico jury’s quick, decisive verdict in the state’s lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging the company harmed children, shows the strength of laws barring unfair and deceptive practices.

Brazil faces hurdles on data-center bill as it leaves sustainability aside March 27, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazil’s goal to attract foreign investment for establishing data centers runs into the same lack of socio-environmental safeguards presented in recently expired interim relief, critics of the project told MLe... (more story)

Meta, YouTube Calif. verdict fuels litigation push, calls for federal regulation March 26, 2026 | Xu Yuan, Madeline Hughes and Maria Dinzeo

A California jury found Meta Platforms and YouTube liable for harms tied to the design of their platforms, a ruling that, despite modest damages, is adding momentum to a growing wave of litigation and renewed ... (more story)

Congress continues calls for social media reforms after verdicts in Calif., New Mexico March 26, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

With social media addiction in the headlines after juries in Los Angeles and Santa Fe, New Mexico, found Meta Platforms and Google liable for harming users, members of Congress are continuing their calls for r... (more story)

US state AGs take on national cases with growing legal firepower March 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes

US state attorneys general are rapidly expanding their role as de facto national enforcers, stepping into cases and policy fights that federal agencies are no longer pursuing. With federal enforcement capacity... (more story)

X’s Grok in line for Dutch ruling on legality of AI-generated sexualized images March 25, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social-media company X is due to see a high-profile Dutch court ruling on Thursday in litigation over its chatbot Grok's use of AI to generate and distribute sexually explicit imagery, including non-consensual... (more story)