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Avoid UK under-16 social media ban by changing unsafe features, minister advises platforms September 28, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Tech platforms facing restrictions under the UK's incoming social media ban for under-16s could be removed from a list of affected services if they change features that are deemed unsafe, culture minister Lisa... (more story)

Faster merger cases, tighter pleadings: Van der Woude’s hopes for EU court September 28, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

EU judges should decide merger appeals within 12 months, with a more assertive approach to case management, Marc van der Woude, outgoing president of the first-tier General Court, told MLex in an interview. Th... (more story)

China convicts two network executives, uncovers trade in 40m personal records September 28, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s public-security authority has highlighted three cases showing how police are pursuing network operators that ignore security obligations and groups that trade in personal data under its “Clean Net 2026... (more story)

Euronews owner’s Adria deal tests EU Media Board’s reach beyond the bloc September 25, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

The proposed acquisition of Adria News Network by Alpac Capital — the owner of Euronews — will test whether the bloc’s special powers over media mergers extend beyond its borders. The deal, which focuses on ... (more story)

US DOJ's Glad warns firms to bring antitrust compliance into AI tools September 24, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Software cannot launder collusion, and companies using AI to make pricing decisions must know what data is being fed into the software they use, train the people running it and bring antitrust compliance into ... (more story)

Candeub nomination for DOJ antitrust job advanced by US Senate Judiciary panel September 24, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The US Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines Thursday to advance the nomination of Adam Candeub to take over as assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.

UK govt plans for information defense agency raise Ofcom overlap questions September 24, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Plans for a UK agency to counter hostile state information attacks have raised questions about how it would work alongside online safety regulator Ofcom. Labour lawmaker Chi Onwurah welcomed the proposal but s... (more story)

Philippines seeks compliance timelines from Reddit, Discord after 24-hour demand September 24, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Philippine authorities are pressing Discord and Reddit to establish a local presence and implement online child-safety measures, following a 24-hour ultimatum and the temporary blocking of Discord. Cybersecuri... (more story)

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TikTok's Alabama settlement shows social media industry openness to change September 28, 2026 | Xu Yuan

TikTok's settlement with the State of Alabama is the first sign that social media companies may be willing to get onboard with Meta Platforms in accepting more stringent restrictions on young people's online t... (more story)

TikTok settlement with Alabama ties child safeguards to deals with other states September 28, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

TikTok will have to implement the most stringent provisions of its settlement with Alabama only if more attorneys general enter into similar settlements with the platform and other social media companies.

TikTok trial in Alabama over alleged deceptive statements to begin Monday September 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

TikTok's efforts to avoid a trial have come to a close as the company is set to begin jury selection in Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday in a case brought by state Attorney General Steve Marshall.

Platforms fear erosion of liability protection in draft European Product Act September 25, 2026 | Matthew Newman

European online marketplaces fear the draft European Product Act could make them frontline product-compliance enforcers, raising costs and legal exposure through new checks before products are listed. Platform... (more story)

Meta plaintiffs poised to uncover damaging records about concealed research September 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

School districts and individuals suing Meta Platforms may soon gain access to sensitive documents that helped state attorneys general secure a $17 billion addictive design settlement, including records tied to... (more story)

US social media plaintiffs seek Meta docs, dispute attorney-client privilege September 23, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A federal judge in California on Tuesday told plaintiffs in a sweeping social media addiction case that they should seek disclosure of 300 of the "most important" documents Meta has asserted are protected by a... (more story)

EU’s Ribera escalates war of words with US FTC over Big Tech rules September 22, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Khushita Vasant

The EU’s competition boss Teresa Ribera went to the US with a message of cooperation. But in an interview with MLex she voiced her frustration at having to explain the Digital Markets Act “once and again” to U... (more story)

We'll help Ofcom fight tech giants, UK lawmakers' online safety inquiry chair says September 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo and Imogen Howse

UK lawmakers stand ready to back embattled watchdog Ofcom in the face of an intensifying wave of litigation by tech giants, including by changing the Online Safety Act if legal challenges block enforcement, le... (more story)