Clarify new services in telecom draft bill, EU lawmaker Vălean says
June 02, 2026
| Matthew Newman
European telecom companies should have more clarity about how the EU should treat emerging network services, particularly 5G network slicing, a leading European Parliament member said on Tuesday. Adina Vălean,... (more story)
Interim curbs on corporate conduct are 'increasingly important,' EU's Ribera says
June 02, 2026
| Lewis Crofts
EU powers to intervene speedily in suspect conduct while a full probe runs its course are becoming "increasingly important" and may often be needed to protect markets from harm, the EU's antitrust commissioner... (more story)
Indian court backs 'right to be forgotten,' orders delisting of legal records
June 02, 2026
| Freny Patel
An Indian court has laid down comprehensive principles on the "right to be forgotten" in a ruling with significant implications for digital intermediaries. The Delhi High Court ordered search engines to delist... (more story)
Online platforms pledge to strengthen CSAM reports after congressional inquiry
June 01, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
Eight online platforms, including Meta Platforms, TikTok, SnapChat and Amazon, have all pledged to strengthen the reports of child sexual abuse materials that they send to the National Center for Missing and E... (more story)
X sees delay to deadline for EU regulators’ opinion on its DSA compliance plan
June 01, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
X has seen a deadline for the European Board for Digital Services to issue an opinion on the social media giant's plans to comply with parts of the EU’s Digital Services Act pushed back to mid-June, the Europe... (more story)
China tightens grip on tech giants as Xi demands industrial push
June 01, 2026
| MLex Staff
China escalated pressure on platform companies, demanding they shift from consumer-focused innovation to supporting national industrial goals seen as critical for geopolitical competition. The criticism appear... (more story)
Social media companies paid school district $27 million to settle US addiction claims
May 30, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo, Xu Yuan
A small Kentucky school district will receive approximately $27 million from Meta Platforms, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to settle US claims that their addictive products fueled a student mental health crisis, ac... (more story)
US states ask appeals court to reverse judgment, remand FTC’s Meta monopoly suit
May 29, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia asked a US appeals court to reverse a lower court's order in the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly suit against Meta Platforms, saying the court erred in requ... (more story)