Live Nation, DOJ must be made to turn over settlement-related discovery, US states say
July 17, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
Twenty-one US states asked a New York federal judge to order discovery into a secret settlement between the Department of Justice and Live Nation in the middle of a monopolization trial, with states flagging "... (more story)
EU cross-regulatory info-sharing lacks clear legal basis, EDPB says
July 17, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
EU privacy regulators still lack a clear legal basis to share confidential information with watchdogs of different competences, the European Data Protection Board said on Friday, urging the European Commission... (more story)
Australian regulator says Big Tech falling short on countering sexual extortion
July 17, 2026
| Sean Maguire
Australia's online-safety regulator says major technology companies are failing to fully deploy tools that could detect and prevent sexual extortion and child sexual abuse, despite increasing reports of sexual... (more story)
On Google Play injunction, US judge takes 'proactive' approach to oversight
July 16, 2026
| Alex Wilts and Chris May
Google will be required to submit monthly quantitative reports detailing the implementation of a court-ordered injunction requiring changes to the Play Store, a California federal judge said Thursday as he pus... (more story)
UK's Ofcom probes TikTok over age checks, seeks Google's help on porn searches
July 16, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
UK regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into TikTok’s age inference systems and called on Google and Microsoft’s Bing to curb the visibility of porn sites without age checks. In a statement Thursday, the wa... (more story)
TikTok investigation on under-13s’ access set to advance under EU’s digital law
July 16, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
EU investigators probing TikTok’s handling of under-13s’ access to its platform are preparing to charge the ByteDance-owned company with violations of EU law, MLex has learned. However, it's understood that th... (more story)
China clears Apple, Samsung on-device AI services for smartphone rollout
July 16, 2026
| MLex Staff
Apple and Samsung's on-device generative artificial intelligence services have been registered with China's internet regulator alongside those of their Chinese rivals, removing a key regulatory hurdle to bring... (more story)
Hong Kong doesn't plan youth social-media ban despite global push
July 16, 2026
| Yonnex Li
Hong Kong has no plans to legislate a ban or restrictions on social-media use by minors, the city's tech chief said, citing concerns about enforcement challenges and potential damage to the city's technology e... (more story)