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Global spread of 'DMA-style regulation' attacked by US House Republicans
US lawmakers should reject antitrust policy modeled after the European Union’s Digital Markets Act and continue to use tools like “trade leverage” against protectio... (more story)
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Australia begins enforcing under-16 social media ban, but probes stay under wraps
Australia began enforcing its under-16 social media ban on Wednesday, but the online safety regulator says it won’t comment on individual investigations, leaving th... (more story)
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US Supreme Court considers FTC’s executive power, ‘for cause’ removal protections
The US Supreme Court seemed poised Monday to give the president the power to remove members of independent agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission for any rea... (more story)
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Calling Roblox platform "the digital equivalent of a creepy cargo van lingering at the edge of a playground," Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti became the fourth US state attorney general to sue Rob... (more story)
The pursuit to hold social media companies accountable for their design features is spilling over international borders after a family from the United Kingdom filed a lawsuit in Delaware state court Wednesday ... (more story)
Telefónica, Orange and Deutsche Telekom, and other telecom operators will see an EU proposal to revamp telecom regulations early next year after the European Commission's internet scrutiny body gave the draft ... (more story)
The UK’s new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, published Thursday, steers away from calls to encourage device-level nudity-blocking tools, despite ministerial claims that children should be ... (more story)
The Dutch state attorney is investigating security risks after US IT company Kyndryl said last month it plans to take over Dutch cloud provider Solvinity, the Netherlands’ government said. The move sparked que... (more story)
France’s minimum shipping fee for books must be analyzed under the EU's free movement of goods law because it affects the overall selling price of books, the EU Court of Justice said on Thursday. However, cour... (more story)
The two major challenges brought by Reddit and Digital Freedom Project to Australia's social-media ban should proceed in tandem, the country's top court has said. In transcripts from the High Court of Australi... (more story)
Apple announced on Thursday that it was allowing alternative app stores and payment methods on the iPhone in Japan, as part of a raft of changes to comply with the country’s new law for the largest digital pla... (more story)
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A bill seeking to grant Brazil’s competition regulator more power against the domination of Big Tech is being opposed by conservatives citing concerns over freedom of expression. However, the lawmaker appointe... (more story)
Regulators worldwide have woken up to a need to police online safety for minors. Australia has arguably gone the furthest, banning social media for under-16s from this week. In Europe, America, Asia and beyond... (more story)
The video-games industry has moved into the global regulatory spotlight. Policymakers, particularly in the EU, are advancing new rules and stricter enforcement, while court cases are multiplying in the US, all... (more story)
Age verification is increasingly seen as a way to keep children away from harm online, as seen with versions in place in the EU, UK and the US. But there are widespread fears that proving your age necessarily ... (more story)
Governments around the world are trying to tighten their scrutiny of social media recommender systems, the algorithms that determine what users see on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. After years of deb... (more story)
Government social media age restrictions, such as the one coming into force this week in Australia, or broad content-moderation laws such as those in the EU and the UK, are impossible in the US because they ar... (more story)
The Indian government has scrapped its directive mandating the "Sanchar Saathi" cybersecurity app on new smartphones after just five days. Despite claiming "increasing acceptance," the swift U-turn — forced by... (more story)
The Global Disinformation Index, or GDI, has joined Media Matters in asking a US court to curb the Federal Trade Commission’s probe into an alleged advertiser boycott — a challenge that is expected to see simi... (more story)