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Philippines begins enforcement of e-commerce law to hold platforms liable June 24, 2025 | Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj

E-commerce platforms now face formal liability in the Philippines as the country's trade regulator has begun full enforcement of the Internet Transactions Act, or ITA, which grants authorities powers to take d... (more story)

Include YouTube in under-16 social-media ban, Australian watchdog says June 24, 2025 | James Panichi

YouTube’s promised exemption from Australia’s groundbreaking under-16 social-media ban shouldn’t be allowed to stand and could spark challenges from other platforms offering similar services, the country’s top... (more story)

EU Commission not an honest broker over anti-greenwashing law, lawmakers complain June 23, 2025 | Eleonora Rinaldi

The European Commission faced strong criticism today over its plan to withdraw a proposal to tackle corporate greenwashing, with senior EU lawmakers accusing it of failing to deal honestly over interinstitutio... (more story)

Google must produce EU adtech case remedy feasibility documents for in camera review June 21, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

A US federal judge told counsel for the US Department of Justice that documents they seek about Google's submissions to the European Commission as part of a parallel investigation into the tech giant's alleged... (more story)

EU drops Green Claims Directive to help smaller companies June 20, 2025 | Eleonora Rinaldi

Shielding small companies from excessive reporting obligations is the reason behind the announced withdrawal of the Green Claims Directive, the European Commission said in a statement today. The move was welco... (more story)

EU anti-greenwashing reporting rules to be dropped, EU Commission says June 20, 2025 | Eleonora Rinaldi

Businesses making green claims won't be freighted with new EU anti-greenwashing rules after the European Commission announced the withdrawal of the Green Claims Directive today at a press conference just one w... (more story)

China AI chatbot operator summoned by Shanghai regulator over content moderation failures June 20, 2025 | MLex Staff

The Shanghai Internet regulator yesterday summoned the operator of a popular Chinese companionship artificial intelligence chatbot amid concerns it generated vulgar and inappropriate content, in the latest reg... (more story)

Platforms can use AI in risk assessments if humans are in charge, UK regulator says June 19, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Online platforms can use AI to help complete safety risk assessments under the UK’s Online Safety Act, Ofcom officials said today, as long as humans remain accountable for the process. The comments follow crit... (more story)

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How ChatGPT might force the EU to rethink its gatekeeper rules June 23, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

With ChatGPT moving toward potential regulation under a key EU law governing digital services, its designation as the first standalone AI service could also open the door to strict curbs on digital gatekeepers... (more story)

Moody’s proposes tougher capital, liquidity standards for US banks, provoking indignation June 17, 2025 | Neil Roland

Stepping into a void left by President Donald Trump’s bank-friendly regulators, Moody’s Ratings has proposed a rating methodology for US banks that stiffens capital and liquidity requirements — and has stirred... (more story)

Crypto industry risks chill from UK overregulation, sterling stablecoin chief says (update*) June 12, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

A cautious approach to cryptoassets by the UK financial services regulator risks holding back the sector's potential in Britain, although there is no lack of buzz about the industry in London, according to the... (more story)

US FTC 'Attention Economy' conference carries kids' privacy warnings for tech industry June 10, 2025 | Mike Swift

An ambitious, young, conservative leadership at the US Federal Trade Commission — many of them now parents who grew up as digital natives in the 2000s — appear to have the means and the determination to police... (more story)

US authorities take keen interest in Brazil social media dispute June 06, 2025 | Henrique Santiago, Madeline Hughes

Political figures in Brazil and the United States have been paying close attention to actions taken against Big Tech in Brazil. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, known for his combative stance toward ... (more story)

US state bills targeting rent-setting algorithms seeing mixed results June 05, 2025 | Emma Whitford

A cluster of US state bills aimed at blocking the use of algorithmic rent-setting tools is seeing mixed outcomes this year — from a breakthrough in Connecticut to a dead end in Colorado — even as a proposed ba... (more story)

With Amazon 'dark patterns' trial looming, US FTC wins right to depose UX employees May 28, 2025 | Mike Swift

With Amazon's trial against the US Federal Trade Commission over whether it used "dark patterns" deceptive design to manipulate consumers to subscribe to its Prime service just four months away, the FTC has wo... (more story)

New EU e-commerce roadmap adds tools, but no fix for ‘parcel tsunami’ May 23, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello

The new EU proposal for a 2-euro handling fee on low-value parcels, alongside plans to remove the current duty-free threshold for small shipments, aims to ease pressure on national customs and boost oversight ... (more story)