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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)

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Latest UK social media safety package leaves plenty of questions unanswered July 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The latest UK child safety legislative package confirms default curfews and feature restrictions for older teens, mandatory AI chatbot breaks for under-18s and no immediate plans to restrict VPN use. But key q... (more story)

Google’s commercial partnership review may void YouTube liability shield, ECJ says (update*) July 16, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Google may not be able to rely on the hosting liability exemption under the EU's E-Commerce Directive after reviewing a YouTube creator's channel before entering into a commercial partnership, the EU's highest... (more story)

UK social media ban risks stop-start regulation, former ICO deputy says July 14, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Social media platforms could face a stop-start UK regulatory regime unless the planned under-16s ban is aligned with the Online Safety Act, the former Deputy Information Commissioner told MLex. Steve Wood said... (more story)

Epic, Google return to US court as economist questions revised Play injunction July 14, 2026 | Alex Wilts

Google and Epic Games will return to US court Thursday for another attempt to secure approval of a settlement in their long-running antitrust dispute over the Play Store. But concerns from a court-appointed ec... (more story)

Broad range of digital services to face EU under-13 access curbs, design rules July 13, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media platforms aren’t the only services likely to be covered by future EU rules to better protect young users. Instead, the EU is looking at a broader approach than Australia’s first-of-its-kind social... (more story)

Brazil's ex-ante digital markets draft bill faces pushback July 10, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian government's effort to establish a new regulatory framework for digital markets is facing renewed pushback after changes were introduced in a draft bill that's ready for a floor vote.  A rival di... (more story)

Lowered Meta abatement request from New Mexico seeks $953 million; judge eyes remedies July 10, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

As New Mexico Judge Bryan Biedscheid considers remedies against Meta Platforms following a state trial, Attorney General Raul Torrez significantly reduced the monetary amount the state is seeking for abatement... (more story)

Direction of EU social media curbs debate to be clarified with experts’ report July 10, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Political debate in the EU over social media bans is unlikely to be answered with a simple yes or no when an expert panel report drops on Monday. Wider discussions around child safety online — and a recent Ger... (more story)