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Roblox, Discord seek arbitration of US child-exploitation claims

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We'll help Ofcom fight tech giants, UK lawmakers' online safety inquiry chair says

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Meta, X, TikTok challenging UK online safety watchdog over information requests

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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)

US FTC is better agency than DOJ's Antitrust Division, Ferguson says September 24, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson has pushed back against the notion that a consensus-driven model of decision-making produces better outcomes and said that the FTC is a better agency than t... (more story)

Telegram extremist-content case in Australia to be heard in February 2027 September 24, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Instant-messaging service Telegram Messenger will face a four-day liability trial beginning Feb. 9. in proceedings brought by Australia’s online-safety regulator, after a court ordered that the hearing be move... (more story)

Roblox, Discord seek arbitration of US child-exploitation claims September 23, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Roblox and Discord are asking a US judge to send six child-exploitation cases to arbitration, arguing that the minors agreed to arbitrate disputes when they accepted the platforms’ terms of service.

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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)

Claims against TikTok dropped by Alabama to move trial forward; company seeks delay September 15, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office wants to ensure the state keeps a scheduled Sept. 28 trial date against TikTok and narrowed its complaint against the the China-based social media company, whil... (more story)

EU’s planned Kids Act set to look beyond Australia-style social-media ban September 15, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

A broad range of online services — including social-media and video-sharing platforms, games, app stores and certain AI systems — are set to face new child-safety obligations under the EU’s planned Kids Act. U... (more story)

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New AI rules for telecoms aren’t needed for now, UK regulator says September 25, 2026
Indonesia, Russia explore AI, satellite technology cooperation September 25, 2026
Indonesia urges Meta to accelerate restrictions on children's accounts September 25, 2026
UK children prefer safety-by-design to Australia-style social media ban, poll shows September 25, 2026
US DOJ looks to intervene in X Corp. challenge to European Commission decision September 24, 2026
CCIA opposes rehearing over Texas' SCOPE Act September 24, 2026
TikTok partners with BBB National Programs on advertising initiative September 24, 2026
Gas use to fall by nearly 7 billion cubic meters in Germany by 2030, report says September 24, 2026
UK should coordinate AI guidance, prioritize sandboxes, industry group says September 24, 2026
Epic Games faces Dutch class action for misleading under 21 Fortnite players September 24, 2026
OpenAI agent accessed Australian Medicare portal, prime minister says September 24, 2026
Reddit gets reprieve as cybercrime agency blocks Discord from Philippines operations September 24, 2026
Freight-moving company president found guilty in US of illicit exports to Russia September 23, 2026