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UK’s Ofcom wins legal challenge over secrecy surrounding meetings with Big Tech March 19, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK online safety regulator Ofcom has won a legal challenge over its refusal to disclose details of meetings with major tech platforms, as a judge backed its interpretation of the Communications Act. Campaign g... (more story)

Patents owners warn EU against strengthened requirements for technology pools March 19, 2026 | Jean Comte

The European Commission has been told by patent owners that extensive requirements for technology pools will prove costly and cumbersome, according to a document seen by MLex. The push, comprising stakeholders... (more story)

TikTok must change web-based recommender and reporting tools, German court rules March 19, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

A German court has ordered TikTok to change parts of its website’s recommender system and reporting mechanism, finding its implementation of the EU’s Digital Services Act doesn't meet accessibility and user-fr... (more story)

US forum 4chan mocks UK watchdog as a giant hamster over latest online safety fine March 19, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Online forum 4chan has escalated its challenge to UK regulators' powers to enforce it after receiving a £520,000 fine for breaches of the Online Safety Act. It said it wouldn't comply and questioned the enforc... (more story)

Macron urges swift EU approval of French under-15 social media ban March 19, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Luca Bertuzzi

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to quickly approve France’s planned ban on social media access for children under 15. In a letter seen by MLex, Mac... (more story)

EU states can ban riskiest telecom vendors under conditions, legal opinion says March 19, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

An EU court opinion has said member states may exclude high-risk telecom vendors on national security grounds if measures are proportionate and based on specific assessments. The non-binding opinion, in a case... (more story)

Creation of criminal offense for unsafe AI chatbots gets UK lawmakers’ backing March 19, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK lawmakers late on Wednesday approved amendments to create a criminal offense for AI chatbots deemed unsafe, backing campaigner-led proposals over the government's preferred approach to regulating the techno... (more story)

Hong Kong reviews cybercrime rules as AI offenses, deepfakes rise March 19, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Hong Kong’s Law Reform Commission is examining whether existing laws adequately address crimes involving the use of artificial intelligence, amid growing global scrutiny over deepfake pornography and misinform... (more story)

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California kids code injunction decision triggers digital industry-wide concern March 17, 2026 | Mike Swift

The recent lifting of an injunction blocking enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act by a federal appeals court could send regulatory ripples across many sectors of the tech industry, inc... (more story)

Meta's trial defense highlights fight over who should verify kids' ages online March 16, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

If children under 13 are not allowed on Instagram, why do so many appear to be using it? Testimony in two social media addiction trials has repeatedly returned to this question. Meta Platforms says the answer is complicated.

Resistance mounts as UK regulators turn from fringe sites to social media giants March 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK regulators Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office are shifting online safety enforcement from fringe pornography and suicide forums to the largest social media platforms, placing Meta, YouTube, Tik... (more story)

After mid-trial Live Nation settlement, US DOJ takes credibility hit March 13, 2026 | Chris May

The US Department of Justice has come under fire for a mid-trial settlement with Live Nation that left state co-plaintiffs scrambling to salvage a monopolization case over ticketing and live events competition... (more story)

Jury in Calif. social media trial to grapple with adolescent thinking, expression March 11, 2026 | Xu Yuan

The jury in the ongoing trial in Los Angeles over social media addiction must answer a key question: If Kaley, the 20-year-old plaintiff who sued Meta Platforms and YouTube, exaggerated mistreatment by her fam... (more story)

Educators’ accounts highlight evidentiary clash in US social media litigation March 10, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo, Mike Swift

Testimony from New Mexico educators about the disruptive effects of social media in schools is offering an early look at the evidence a Kentucky school district hopes to present in a closely watched federal tr... (more story)

Meta faces tough test as Calif. social media addiction trial reaches midpoint March 10, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Halfway through the first bellwether trial over whether Meta and YouTube deliberately designed their services to hook children, Meta appears particularly vulnerable to a jury finding that Instagram contributed... (more story)

Live Nation still being sued by states as US judge grills parties over surprise DOJ deal March 09, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

US states suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster over alleged monopolization of the entertainment ticketing industry have quick and critical decisions to make this week on the timing and means of how to pursue cla... (more story)