A California appeals court questioned whether social media companies can be forced to cover school districts' costs of dealing with student mental-health problems, classroom disruptions and other fallout tied to platform use.

EU lawmakers want the proposed Digital Omnibus to advance Europe's technological sovereignty by reducing reliance on non-EU AI and data-processing providers. Amendments they have lodged broaden a package origi... (more story)

Porn sites operating in the UK have been warned by the country’s online safety watchdog that failures to implement robust age checks will end up in enforcement as it published details of a recent fine. Ofcom s... (more story)

Instagram doesn't optimize for time spent by users on its platform because its ads wouldn't be as lucrative if they did, a Meta Platforms executive told a Tennessee jury on Thursday as the social media giant k... (more story)

Online platforms face another six months of scrutiny from the UK privacy watchdog after it extended its Children’s Code strategy. Several areas of regulatory work remain unresolved, with the Information Commis... (more story)

Gaming giant Roblox has provided a three-year court-enforceable undertaking to Australia’s online safety regulator to strengthen safeguards for children, including restricting contact between adults and users ... (more story)

A research arm of China’s top industry regulator is preparing to establish a technology ethics service center that will conduct artificial-intelligence ethics reviews and advise companies, as Beijing moves to ... (more story)

South Korea is seeking a dedicated channel with the US Federal Trade Commission to request enforcement against businesses distributing nonconsensual intimate images involving South Korean victims. The move is ... (more story)