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Tech sectors AI, quantum, chips excluded from EU’s draft industrial law February 28, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The scope of a draft EU bill to reduce the bloc’s strategic dependencies has narrowed, now excluding technology sectors such as advanced microchips, AI and quantum, to focus on electric vehicles, low-carbon me... (more story)

YouTube was ‘gateway’ to adolescent's social media addiction, psychiatrist tells Calif. court February 28, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A child psychiatrist linked YouTube’s design features, including autoplay and infinite scroll, to Kayley’s compulsive use, telling California jurors Friday that the platform served as a “gateway” to broader so... (more story)

Ticketmaster bid to exclude jurors who purchased tickets denied by US judge February 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster's request to exclude any jurors who purchased a concert ticket through their platforms at next week’s monopolization trial was denied Friday by a US federal judge, wh... (more story)

US FTC chairman not worried about ideological diversity, agency's legitimacy in courts February 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said the two-member agency carries ideological diversity despite the firing of its Democratic commissioners, and he isn't worried about the FTC's legitimacy... (more story)

Va.'s one-hour social media limit for young teens blocked by US judge February 28, 2026 | Mike Swift

A federal judge in Virginia has blocked enforcement of a new state law that imposes a one-hour time limit on the use of social media by teens under the age of 16. In granting an injunction sought by tech indus... (more story)

Agri Stats, US DOJ to have four weeks for May 4 antitrust bench trial February 27, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Agri Stats and the US Department of Justice have been allotted a total of up to four weeks for an upcoming trial in the government's lawsuit accusing the data broker of having engaged in anticompetitive sharin... (more story)

Meta argues at Calif. trial that family strife, academics drove plaintiff's anxiety February 27, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Cross-examination in the first jury trial over alleged addictive design shifted Thursday to the plaintiff’s family dynamics and school difficulties, as Meta Platforms sought to cast doubt on her claim that Ins... (more story)

Youth's self-esteem cratered after Meta, YouTube use, she tells Calif. court February 26, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

The 20-year-old woman claiming Meta and YouTube got her hooked on their platforms as a child and harmed her mental health testified Thursday in the first ever jury trial against the two companies, detailing an... (more story)

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Porn platforms’ UK age-check fines spotlight questions over Ofcom’s transparency February 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Another porn-hosting platform received a fine from the UK online safety regulator this week for inadequate age assurance. But as the number of fines grows, there is scant information about whether they are pai... (more story)

Juries must navigate diverging views of Meta emerging in US social media trials February 27, 2026 | Madeline Hughes, Maria Dinzeo, Mike Swift and Xu Yuan

Juries in Los Angeles and New Mexico will have to parse two very different views of Meta Platforms that they have heard during the first three weeks of parallel social media trials. Is the culture of “move fas... (more story)

Japan's watchdog under pressure after disappointing Apple, Google mobile reports February 26, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act was meant to be a tougher answer to years of frustration with Apple and Google’s grip over the country’s $16.5 billion app market. But the first compliance reports under... (more story)

Meta loss in US biometric privacy case in Ill. underscores facial-filter risks February 25, 2026 | Mike Swift

Cosmetic filters that alter a person's appearance have been prominent in an addictive-design trial against Meta Platforms in Los Angeles, but a new decision by a federal judge in Illinois that the state's biom... (more story)

UK tech regulators strained by growth agenda ahead of shouldering more duties February 23, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's two key tech sector watchdogs, Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office, have yet to show that the government's agenda to enlist their help in growing the economy can be a good fit. Even the co... (more story)

In US social media trial, Meta’s internal records complicate its youth narrative February 21, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Internal Meta documents have offered a rare inside look at the company’s strategy around capturing the youth market.

EU’s platform data-access system enters crucial test phase (update*) February 20, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

The EU’s new rules that require Big Tech companies to share data with qualified researchers are entering their first practical test, as national regulators begin assessing the first wave of applications. The r... (more story)

US DOJ's Assefi vows to reject 'half-measures,' wants more civil antitrust cases February 18, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Omeed Assefi, who took over as the acting chief at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division for a second time, and in an address to staff on Tuesday sought to dispel any doubts about his commitment to enfo... (more story)