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US judge questions Meta whistleblower's relevance in social media addiction case July 18, 2025 | Xu Yuan

Meta Platforms faced doubts from a US federal judge over the relevance of evidence concerning former employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen in defending against allegations that its social media apps contri... (more story)

Trump’s firing of FTC Commissioner Slaughter ‘unlawful,’ US court says July 18, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

President Donald Trump's firing of US Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was "unlawful and without legal effect," a US federal judge said today while noting that the law on removal of FTC commi... (more story)

Proceeds from hacks washed through Tornado Cash, FBI agent says in co-founder’s trial July 17, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

An FBI agent specializing in cybercrime investigations traced the flow of more than $1 billion stolen in hacking incidents to the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer during the US trial today of co-founder Roman... (more story)

US appeals court lifts block on Mississippi online age-verification law July 17, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

Mississippi can begin enforcing its social media age-verification law after a federal appeals court paused a lower court’s ruling that had blocked the measure on First Amendment grounds. The US Court of Appeal... (more story)

Using Meta's Facebook Fan Page is legal, German government press office tells court July 17, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

Meta Platforms and the German government’s press office told judges in a Cologne court today that for the office to use the social-media giant's Facebook Fan Page isn’t violating data protection laws and calle... (more story)

UK privacy regulator sees second senior exit with Almond departing in September July 17, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK privacy regulator is set to lose a second senior executive this year, with Stephen Almond due to leave the Information Commissioner’s Office in September. His departure follows that of Deputy Commission... (more story)

Investors suing over Facebook privacy actions reach settlement in Delaware case July 17, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

Facebook executives and a group of shareholders reached a settlement today in litigation alleging Facebook prioritized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and other senior leadership over the company’s fiduciary r... (more story)

Video-sharing platforms subject to UK's Online Safety Act in full from July 25 July 17, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Video-sharing platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo and Twitch will have to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act in full from July 25, the same day the media regulator starts enforcing additional measures... (more story)

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Age verification requirements see renewed interest after US Supreme Court ruling July 17, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

A recent US Supreme Court decision allowing states to implement laws requiring age verification to access online pornography is spilling into discussions about social media regulations.

Facebook US trial focused on Zuckerberg's privacy actions kicks off in Delaware July 17, 2025 | Mike Swift

The actions of Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and the company's board as the company made privacy moves during the past decade will face extreme scrutiny in an $8 billion US trial over claims by inve... (more story)

Platforms told to expect further UK online safety proposals; US scrutiny intensifies July 15, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

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)

How a 'one-off' case could upend the CFAA and a critical cyber defense tool July 11, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

A prominent cybersecurity group is warning that a recent appellate court ruling upholding the conviction of former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan could undermine the use of bug bounty programs, a cornerstone... (more story)

For digital laws, EU’s simplification drive suffers underlying tensions July 11, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

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)

Platforms face UK push for researcher data access, but US tensions could intrude July 11, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

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)

Data processing by businesses scrutinized as US enforces cross-border rule July 09, 2025 | Xu Yuan and Maria Dinzeo

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)

Connecticut AG emphasizes timely responses in first Data Privacy Act fine July 09, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

Timely responses and a demonstrated effort to comply with the Connecticut Data Privacy Act are crucial for avoiding severe fines, state Attorney General William Tong said as he announced the first monetary fine under the law.