Report from the Wall Street Journal In Brief – The Canadian Government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced it is rescinding its digital services tax (DST) that targets the largest US digital companies in a bid to boost trade talks with the US and avoid major...
Another Week. Another State Social Media Teen Law Blocked – Georgia
Report from MediaPost In Brief – Federal District Judge Amy Totenberg has blocked enforcement of Georgia law SB 351, the Protecting Georgia’s Children on Social Media Act. In her 50-page order she says, “The state seeks to erect barriers to speech that cannot...
Google’s Latest Offer to Change Vertical Search to Comply with EU DMA
Report from Reuters In Brief – Google has proposed more changes to its search results to improve the visibility of “vertical” search competitors, such as those specializing in hotels, airfares, or local services, aiming to resolve the European Commission’s preliminary...
Apple and Google Asked to Block DeepSeek Downloads in Germany
Report from Bloomberg In Brief – The Data Protection and Privacy Commissioner of Berlin has announced that she asked Apple and Google to remove China-based chatbot DeepSeek from their app stores due to data security concerns and a failure to comply with the EU General...
Google Agrees to Invest in Legal Compliance in a Shareholder Settlement
Report from Reuters In Brief – Google and a collection of plaintiffs in shareholder derivative litigation alleging leadership wrongdoing that exposed the company to antitrust liabilities have agreed on a settlement that will have the company invest $500 million over...
AU eSafety Commissioner Enters the Chat on YouTube’s Age Limit Exemption
Report from Reuters In Brief – Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is recommending that the Albanese Government not exempt YouTube from the country’s strict social-media age limit of 16 years old despite the government’s initial plan to do so. Google representatives...
Commission-Led Google DMA Meetings Fail to Resolve Search Issues
Report from Reuters In Brief – Google used a European Commission-hosted workshop on July 7–8 to outline two more proposals intended to address complaints over how it treats “vertical” search competitors, such as those specializing in hotels, airfares, or local...
Apple Appeals to the Courts on the Commission’s DMA Fine and Demands
Report from Politico In Brief – Apple has appealed the €500 million fine imposed by the European Commission for failing to comply with the Digital Market Act (DMA), calling the penalty “unprecedented” and arguing that the regulator’s demands for changes to its App...
Small Publishers File Complaints Against Google’s AI and Search Policies
Report from Reuters In Brief – The Independent Publishers Alliance, a UK-based trade group of small independent publishers, has filed antitrust complaints against Google with the European Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority accusing Google of...
Reddit Implements Age Verification in UK
Report from TechCrunch In Brief – Reddit, which is reported to be the fastest growing social media platform in Great Britain, has announced that they are checking the age of users in the UK to bring their services into compliance with the Online Safety Act (OSA). To...
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Social Media Settlements with KY School District Involved $27 Million Payout
Report from Reuters In Brief – The four social media platforms that settled a lawsuit filed by a rural Kentucky school district that alleged their products are addictive and helped create a teen mental health crisis that drained school resources agreed to pay about...
White House Trying to Pair AI State Preemption with Social Media Limits
Report from Politico In Brief – The White House is reportedly engaged in negotiations with Big Tech critics to craft a bill that combines three years of federal preemption of some state AI laws with social media and AI regulatory proposals that have been tied up in...
German Court Rules That Google Is Responsible for AI Overview Errors
Report from The Decoder In Brief – The German Regional Court of Munich has ruled that Google is directly liable for false statements produced by its AI Overviews feature. The case involves two plaintiffs who alleged that Google’s AI summaries wrongly linked their...
Florida Sues OpenAI for Creating Chatbot That Endangers Children
Report from the Washington Post In Brief – The State of Florida has filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT was developed and marketed in ways that endanger children while prioritizing profit. The lawsuit...
European Commission Releases Long-Awaited Tech Sovereignty Plan
Report from the New York Times In Brief – The European Commission announced its technology sovereignty strategy to reduce dependence on foreign providers and strengthen Europe’s economic and geopolitical resilience. The initiative focuses on technology products and...
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