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Age verification providers see new UK certification trademark from data watchdog
Age verification providers in the UK can now display a new certification trademark to signal compliance with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office standards. The... (more story)
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Ruling on Texas age-gating law doesn’t worry tech trade group NetChoice
The US Supreme Court’s decision that a Texas law requiring pornography websites to verify users’ age is constitutional is narrow enough not to impact challenges to ... (more story)
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WhatsApp’s ads plan will pose questions for EU’s tech and privacy rulebooks
WhatsApp’s announcement this week that it will start offering targeted advertising, while unlikely to happen in the EU for some time, poses questions over complianc... (more story)
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ByteDance is accused of colluding with Oracle to block legitimate acquisition offers for TikTok's US operations and effectively allocating the short video social media market between itself and Oracle, accordi... (more story)
The European Commission needs to show that there is a need to deregulate the telecom market as it considers a new telecom package that will be presented by the end of the year, a Danish official said. A group ... (more story)
Consumer groups and industry representatives have urged the European Commission to simplify and harmonize digital consumer protection rules, saying they are being applied in different ways across the bloc, MLe... (more story)
China’s Internet regulators will launch a two‐month nationwide enforcement campaign to clean up the online environment for minors, targeting issues that affect their physical and mental well-being. According t... (more story)
Media Matters has filed a motion seeking an injunction to block an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission into its activities, arguing that the probe is an attempt to punish its First Amendment-prote... (more story)
A California law that would require Facebook Marketplace, Nextdoor and other online marketplaces to scrutinize transactions on their platforms was halted by a federal judge on the grounds that it is preempted by federal laws.
Generative AI platforms should face the same safety legislation as other online services to prevent the spread of illegal and harmful content, a committee of UK lawmakers said today.
UK online platforms should face stronger duties to tackle misinformation and deepfakes, a parliamentary committee said today, calling out gaps in the Online Safety Act. In a new report, lawmakers are urging th... (more story)
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Online platforms have been told to expect more UK regulation to protect children online, with a focus on addictive design and healthier online habits. But it remains to be seen whether the British government i... (more story)
Alexandre Cordeiro Macedo, the first in Brazil to hold the three most notable positions in the country's competition authority — councilor, superintendent and president — is departing as president of the Admin... (more story)
The EU’s push for simplification of its laws has come up against a range of underlying tensions in the digital arena, including political ambition, bureaucratic inertia and industry pressure to roll back years... (more story)
Social media and search services could face new UK duties to share data with researchers, under proposals published by regulator Ofcom as part of its Online Safety Act implementation. But industry resistance, ... (more story)
The Financial Stability Board’s appointment of Randal Quarles to review the status of post-2008 reforms has raised the hackles of a senior US Senate Democrat who said it could be “putting the international fin... (more story)
A broad swath of businesses’ data-processing activities could be subject to scrutiny under US rules targeting access to American data by foreign countries considered as adversaries, as a grace period ends and ... (more story)
A surge in ship fires, including several high-profile incidents this year, is driving concern across the global trade industry as ports and shipping companies work to increase safety on board and consider more regulations.
A deal to spin off TikTok’s US social media platform to American investors could come soon after a trade deal with China is finalized. The company and the Trump administration have had a deal in place with pri... (more story)