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Roblox hit by fourth US state, Tennessee, on child-safety claims December 19, 2025 | Mike Swift

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)

UK family suing Meta in US court shows global reach of rising sextortion problem December 18, 2025 | Madeline Hughes and Patricia Figueiredo

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, others to face EU telco rule revamp after internal review December 18, 2025 | Matthew Newman and Luca Bertuzzi

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)

UK strategy avoids urging tech firms to add device-level nudity-blocking tools December 18, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

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)

Dutch Ministry investigates security risks in planned US takeover of cloud company December 18, 2025 | Cynthia Kroet

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)

French book-delivery fee falls under goods-movement law, EU’s top court rules December 18, 2025 | Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman

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)

Reddit, Digital Freedom Project social-media ban cases should progress jointly: Australian court December 18, 2025 | Saloni Sinha

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 makes changes to comply with Japan's 'Smartphone Law' December 18, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst

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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Big Tech competition bill in Brazil faces resistance on free speech grounds December 17, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

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)

For the world's online safety overseers, 2026 will be the year of the child December 12, 2025 | Mike Swift, Sara Brandstätter, Patricia Figueiredo and Maria Dinzeo

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)

Regulatory glare turns on video-games sector in global push to protect children December 12, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

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)

Papers, please: Can online age verification be compatible with privacy? December 12, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

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)

Can platforms’ algorithms be regulated effectively, or at least practically? December 12, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

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)

Why does the US differ on content moderation? Blame the First Amendment December 12, 2025 | Mike Swift

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)

India retreats from mandatory cybersecurity app amid privacy concerns December 04, 2025 | Freny Patel

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)

Media Matters win against US FTC paves way for GDI success on investigative demand December 03, 2025 | Alex Wilts and Madeline Hughes

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)