EU 'open internet' principles reaffirmed in debate over telecom rules revamp
May 18, 2026
| Matthew Newman
A revamp of the EU’s telecom rules won’t weaken "open internet" principles that ensure that network traffic is treated equally by service providers, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen reaffirmed on Monday. The E... (more story)
Platforms, influencers, AI services need stricter EU media rules, Germany says
May 18, 2026
| Júlia Tar
Platforms, influencers and some AI services should be brought under stricter media obligations as part of an overhaul of the EU’s audiovisual media rules, while outdated restrictions on broadcasters should be ... (more story)
UK intimate image abuse rules sharpen expectations for platforms, search engines
May 18, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Platforms and search services should use hash-matching technology in the UK to detect non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, under amendments to Ofcom’s codes confirmed. The measures... (more story)
India eyes global IP leadership in AI, 6G and electronics
May 18, 2026
| Freny Patel
India’s patent and telecom leaders urged a shift toward design-led innovation, stronger intellectual property creation and commercialization, positioning artificial intelligence, 6G and indigenous technology o... (more story)
Apple scores as Indian regulator shifts focus away from global turnover-based penalty
May 18, 2026
| Freny Patel
Apple secured interim relief after the Delhi High Court restrained India’s antitrust watchdog from issuing a final order, while the regulator shifted focus from global turnover penalties to Apple’s domestic revenue data.
Meta requests COPPA carveout as part of potential relief in New Mexico trial
May 15, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
Meta needs a carveout from the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act to implement an AI tool to boot children under 13 off the platform, the company's chief compliance officer said Friday in a New Mexico court.
Heads of Meta, TikTok, Alphabet, Snap invited to US Congress on child safety
May 15, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
US Senator Chuck Grassley is requesting that the CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 23 to answer for how their platforms affect children — the first su... (more story)
Plaintiffs in Multiplan antitrust case can amend complaints, US judge rules
May 15, 2026
| Clayton Vickers
Class-action plaintiffs suing Multiplan over alleged price fixing on payments to out-of-network healthcare providers can amend their complaints to include additional defendants, despite defense counsel’s prote... (more story)