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Singapore weighs youth social media restrictions as risks mount, no immediate ban April 27, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Singapore is studying potential restrictions on youth access to social media and is not committing to an outright ban, Law Minister Edwin Tong said Monday, signaling a preference for targeted safeguards to add... (more story)

Singapore readies online safety law as minister flags slow platform response times April 27, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Singapore is preparing to start its new Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) framework, introducing a dedicated Online Safety Commission with powers to order rapid content removal and strengthen victim re... (more story)

Pork processors to face US price-fixing claims at Sept. 9 trial April 24, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Clayton Vickers

Pork processors are set to face off against Minnesota direct action plaintiffs in an alleged price-fixing civil lawsuit, with a US federal judge setting Sept. 9 as the trial date following weeks of discussion.

Agri Stats trial delayed as US DOJ, states advance settlement talks April 24, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Agri Stats, the Department of Justice and six US states jointly asked a federal judge to push back the start date of a bench trial in their antitrust lawsuit against Agri Stats, as the parties have been deep i... (more story)

Crypto giants need broad policy oversight to prevent disruption spillovers, BIS paper says April 23, 2026 | Neil Roland

Giant crypto-asset intermediaries such as Binance, Crypto.com and Bybit need comprehensive policy oversight and cross-border supervision to prevent disruptions from spilling into the broader financial system, ... (more story)

EU, US to consider coordinated trade policies for critical minerals, draft text says April 23, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Luca Bertuzzi

The EU and US aim to work together to support the supply of critical minerals crucial to their commercial and defense industries — through possible coordinated trade policies and mechanisms including market an... (more story)

US federal judge sends New Jersey lawsuit against Discord back to state court April 23, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A New Jersey federal judge remanded the state’s lawsuit against Discord, which alleged state consumer protection violations, back to state court on Wednesday.

EU mulls change in key consumer protection law to strengthen enforcement April 23, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

The European Commission is considering making a key EU consumer law, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, directly applicable across the whole bloc so it has direct enforcement powers in the biggest cros... (more story)

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UK privacy watchdog faces questions over late disclosure of chief stepping away April 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

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)

US push to create AI, tech supply chains faces big hurdles April 24, 2026 | Bradley Dress

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 opting for state AG work over FTC, DOJ, private bar April 24, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

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 the new focus for EU child safety drive, but legal certainty lacking April 23, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

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 raced to write child online safety law, but implementation questions abound April 22, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

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)

eBay subject to German information request as enforcement moves into practice April 21, 2026 | Júlia Tar

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 data protection overhaul may test PPC's authority to regulate April 21, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

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)

Media mergers in Belgium, France expose gaps in EU plurality rules April 17, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

A Belgian newspaper merger and LVMH’s takeover of a magazine in France are exposing enforcement gaps under the EU's new media law, as national authorities struggle to apply its plurality test. The situation is... (more story)