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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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Platforms face fees, reporting duties under draft EU Kids Act

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Role of AI in UK's cybersecurity to come under review, telecom watchdog says September 22, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The role of AI in cybersecurity across UK critical communications networks and services is to be examined by regulator Ofcom in closed discussions with industry and technical experts over coming months. The co... (more story)

TikTok should be liable for currency, reward policies, New Jersey tells court September 21, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

TikTok should be found liable for fraud by violating New Jersey's money transmission law through various creator rewards, according to a motion for summary judgment from state Attorney General Jennifer Davenport.

Meta faces complaint over monetization enforcement under EU digital law September 21, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Meta faces a complaint from Dutch advocacy group What to Fix over Facebook’s alleged failure to enforce monetization rules and provide effective systems for reporting potentially illegal monetization. The grou... (more story)

Revolut breach on desks of UK finance regulator, Lithuanian privacy watchdog September 21, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Revolut is engaging with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority and Lithuania's State Data Protection Inspectorate after reporting a data breach that affected about 680 customers. The company earlier this month ... (more story)

UK's Forrester raises doubts over effectiveness of fines September 21, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Fines may not be "appropriate" where enforcers are trying to "change market equilibrium" rather than sanction past breaches, UK judge Ian Forrester said. The jurist, who previously served as a UK judge at the ... (more story)

Curbs on AI virtual companions for minors proposed in China's online-safety rules September 21, 2026 | MLex Staff

Providers of artificial intelligence-based virtual-companion services in China are set to face tighter safeguards for minors under proposed rules aimed at curbing emerging AI-related risks to children online. ... (more story)

Meta faces mounting Philippine pressure over safety, privacy, local presence September 21, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

The Philippines is stepping up pressure on Meta as regulators and lawmakers demand stronger safeguards for children, faster action on harmful content and greater accountability from the company. Digital Secret... (more story)

Australia's prime minister says he will press Trump on AI safeguards September 21, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would press US President Donald Trump to support safeguards for artificial intelligence as he confirmed plans to introduce Australian AI standards by the end ... (more story)

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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)

Tech companies await EU's ‘Kids Act’ plan to protect children online September 14, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Tech companies will learn this week how the EU plans to strengthen protections for minors online, when the European Commission unveils its proposed "EU Kids Act". The initiative is expected to combine safety-b... (more story)

Ruling against TikTok sets Texas, other US states up for wins September 11, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Texas’ win on a partial motion for summary judgment against TikTok this week has set the state – and others suing TikTok over alleged misrepresentations – up for success in forthcoming cases, as the Chinese-ba... (more story)

US courts keeping close eye on Big Tech privilege claims, evidence preservation September 11, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Madeline Hughes

Discovery conduct in high-profile Big Tech litigation, from privilege claims to evidence-preservation failures, is continuing to cause headaches for defense lawyers. Recent US court decisions, including one fr... (more story)

Platforms must prove safety before having access to EU’s youth, report author says September 11, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

A blanket social-media ban wouldn’t solve the EU’s child-safety challenges, Jörg Fegert, one of two experts who drafted the EU expert panel’s July report on child safety online, told MLex days before a new EU ... (more story)

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Philippine gives Reddit, Discord 24 hours to establish local presence September 22, 2026
Meta, Roblox, Reddit, Discord ordered to explain Philippine privacy compliance September 22, 2026
G20 energy ministerial outlines collaborations on critical mineral supply chains September 21, 2026
EU must step up simplification drive, 13 member states urge September 21, 2026
Meta faces Dutch group complaint over Facebook monetization September 21, 2026
China proposes rules to safeguard minors' healthy, safe use of internet September 21, 2026
Apple showcases online-safety features to Australian prime minister September 21, 2026
New Jersey moves for summary judgment against TikTok over currency function September 18, 2026
China's platforms urged to remove content infringing companies’ rights September 18, 2026
Influencer code, ban on addictive social media backed by EU lawmakers September 17, 2026
Meta found liable for fake advertising on Instagram, Facebook by German court September 17, 2026
UK court considers Apple, Liberty challenges to Home Office encryption orders September 17, 2026
Social media, video sharing, games, AI chatbots in scope of new EU Kids Act September 17, 2026