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Telecom, priority sectors to face EU mandatory phaseout of risky IT equipment January 20, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

The European Commission has proposed binding rules under a revised Cybersecurity Act to force telecom operators and other priority sectors to phase out high-risk IT vendors such as Huawei. The move replaces vo... (more story)

UK weighs Australia-style under-16s social media ban January 20, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Major social media platforms could face new restrictions in the UK as the government consults on measures that include a possible ban on under-16s, changes to the digital age of consent and limits on addictive... (more story)

EU delays controversial draft law to boost key industries, protect supply chains January 20, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The presentation of a controversial draft EU law which aims to speed up the bloc's industrial production in key sectors and protect supply chains for cutting edge technologies, including by favoring European c... (more story)

EU mulling ban on AI-generated non-consensual sexual images, tech chief says January 20, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Luca Bertuzzi

A ban on the AI-powered generation of non-consensual sexual images could be included in the EU's AI law, the bloc's tech chief has said. The comment follows outcry of the use of X's AI chatbot Grok to create s... (more story)

China's first AI obscenity case tests criminal liability of companionship chat developers January 20, 2026 | MLex Staff

A Shanghai court recently held a second instance hearing in China’s first criminal case involving AI-generated obscene content, putting the spotlight on how far companionship AI developers can be held liable u... (more story)

Platforms may bear more minor-protection responsibility in Japan, adviser says January 20, 2026 | Jeyup S Kwaak

Japanese law since 2008 has required mobile carriers and parents to police children’s internet use, in the form of virtual filters and guidance. But the onus of responsibility in the future may be shifted, at ... (more story)

BOE, FCA must stress-test AI risks to financial system, lawmakers say (*update) January 20, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

The Bank of England and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority must stress-test AI-driven shocks to the financial sector, a parliamentary committee said in a report on Tuesday, warning regulators are failing to ... (more story)

UK weighs under-16 social media ban as lawmakers, charities are split January 19, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK lawmakers are set to debate this week proposals that could impose an Australia-style ban on social media use for under-16s, as scrutiny over online harms intensifies following the Grok controversy. More tha... (more story)

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UK’s Grok response suggests specific AI legislation remains a distant prospect January 19, 2026 | Frank Hersey and Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's response to the outcry over the use of X's Grok artificial intelligence chatbot to create sexualized images of people without their permission has been focused on strengthening online safety laws and ... (more story)

X’s Grok deepfake controversy exposes fragmented global online safety enforcement January 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo, Henrique Santiago and Sara Brandstätter

The outcry over the use of X’s Grok chatbot to create sexualized deepfakes has provided a global stress-test of online safety laws and highlighted how national legal frameworks are shaping different approaches... (more story)

Probe of X's Grok tests UK online safety enforcement pace, reliance on risk assessments January 13, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo and Frank Hersey

The pressure is on for a quick turnaround from UK regulator Ofcom in its investigation into non-consensual images on X. But the Online Safety Act’s emphasis on risk assessments — paired with its own lack of tr... (more story)

Can X be captured by European online safety rules for intimate deepfake scandal? January 09, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Patricia Figueiredo

Elon Musk’s platform X has moved to restrict Grok's image generation and editing tools to paying users following weeks of regulatory and political backlash over the creation of intimate deepfakes. The change h... (more story)

European companies urge more DMA enforcement, despite US backlash January 09, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

French booksellers, European banks and accountants are among those urging the European Commission to clamp down on US tech gatekeepers, voicing concerns about a continued stranglehold on some markets. Response... (more story)

Character AI, Google avoid risks by settling US case over chatbot safety January 09, 2026 | Amy Miller

Character.AI and Google chose a different path than social media companies when facing a wave of lawsuits alleging their chatbots contribute to suicides and mental health issues for children and teenagers — th... (more story)

ECJ’s Szpunar on EU law’s AI challenge and ‘banalizing’ fundamental rights January 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The boom in AI and the platform economy is posing challenges to Europe’s legal order and will raise questions over the approach to copyright, contracts and transparency, according to Maciej Szpunar, one of the... (more story)

European telecom companies temper hopes for bold EU rules revamp in 2026 January 07, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe’s big phone companies — such as Telefónica, Orange and Deutsche Telekom — are unlikely to see a major overhaul of the EU's telecom rules this year. But the European Commission's planned Digital Networks... (more story)