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Epic Games' US antitrust fights with Google, Apple near end, but issues linger December 31, 2025 | Alex Wilts

Epic Games’ US antitrust battles could wind down in 2026 after a key appellate ruling against Apple and a proposed settlement with Google. Still, issues remain to be worked out at the district court level in b... (more story)

UK 'critical third parties' regime to mark one year with no firms designated December 31, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

The UK's regime for overseeing technology suppliers deemed critical to the financial system is set to reach its first anniversary without a single company being formally designated, despite warnings from lawma... (more story)

South Korea adopts tougher liability, platform self-rules in online disinformation law December 30, 2025 | Jenny Lee

South Korea's government on Tuesday approved legislation designed to combat the online spread of fabricated and manipulated content, combining tougher civil liability with a new push for large platforms to pol... (more story)

Ticketmaster says DOJ has no evidence of higher prices, harm to artists in US suit December 30, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Live Nation and subsidiary Ticketmaster asked a US federal court to dismiss a "baseless" monopolization lawsuit brought against it by the Department of Justice and a coalition of states and territories, saying... (more story)

China proposes new rules to govern human-like artificial intelligence December 29, 2025 | MLex Staff

China’s internet regulator has unveiled a draft regulation targeting artificial intelligence products and services that simulate human personalities and emotions, a move aimed at reining in fast-growing sector... (more story)

Indian court calls for Australia-style social media ban for under 16 December 24, 2025 | Freny Patel

The Indian judiciary has urged the government to consider an Australia-style social-media ban for minors under 16. The Madras High Court cited the need for stronger protections against harmful online content w... (more story)

EU condemns US visa ban against Breton, insists on regulatory autonomy (update*) December 24, 2025 | Matthew Newman

The US government’s decision to bar former digital commissioner Thierry Breton and four others from travelling to the US has prompted EU officials to condemn interference in the bloc’s right to regulate platfo... (more story)

JFTC to scrutinize generative AI firms in survey on news-content distribution December 24, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

The Japanese competition regulator is launching a new market survey on generative artificial intelligence companies to examine their role in the news-content distribution market. Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Per... (more story)

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As Meta, Google find cookies hard to give up, is there a way forward in 2026? December 31, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo and Matthew Newman

Privacy-enhancing technologies were meant to free online advertising from the tangle of tracking cookies, but UK and EU regulators end 2025 signaling that more work is required. Meta’s proposal of an encrypted... (more story)

As EU DSA enforcement ramps up, 2026 will be a crucial year December 30, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter and Júlia Tar

After two years of investigation, the European Commission has finally issued its first fine under the Digital Services Act against X, ending a long period of anticipation. The decision signals that enforcement... (more story)

Japan's antitrust watchdog shapes 2026 agenda around SME protection, digital rules December 30, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan’s antitrust watchdog is set to recalibrate its enforcement in 2026, stepping up protection for smaller businesses and policing Big Tech under a new smartphone law, as debates emerge over how competition ... (more story)

Epic Games rulings show limited reach of Trump-CASA case on US injunctions December 29, 2025 | Alex Wilts

The rejection of Apple’s argument by a US appeals court that the Supreme Court’s Trump v. CASA decision undermined an injunction in the Epic Games antitrust litigation is another indication that lower courts a... (more story)

Momentum to reform Section 230 builds as US law turns 30 December 29, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

US senators and activists are targeting the 30th anniversary of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in February as a focal point for action to overhaul the law, which has shielded social media platfo... (more story)

US antitrust injunction battles highlight investor disclosure risks December 26, 2025 | Chris May

Corporate executives under pressure to present Wall Street with rosy pictures of future business prospects should take heed of the cautionary tales offered by a trio of recent US antitrust lawsuits where defen... (more story)

Brazil’s streaming regulation bill triggers outcry from government, industry December 26, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

A proposal to regulate the activities of video-on-demand firms, ranging from Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to YouTube, is causing widespread dissatisfaction, as the draft law creates different tax rates for c... (more story)

Mass. high court considers Section 230 protections as few other courts do December 19, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

State attorneys general across the US have largely won against motions to dismiss lawsuits claiming the design choices made by social media companies are harmful and addictive; however, the Supreme Judicial Co... (more story)