Report from MediaPost In Brief – The Australian eSafety Commissioner has released the Search Engine Services Online Safety Code that directs search engines to implement technical age verification by the end 2025. Age verification will apply to Australian search engine...
President Trump Says He Will Soon Begin Talks with China Over TikTok Sale
Report from the New York Times In Brief – President Trump has said that he had found a buyer for the TikTok short-video app and will soon begin talks with the Chinese Government to get the deal approved. He previously indicated that the identities of the possible...
Top EU Company Leaders Urge Slowdown in AI Regulation
Report from the Financial Times In Brief – The chief executives of 44 large European companies including are publicly urging European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to initiate a two-year pause in the implementation of the AI Act, warning that unclear and...
Federal Judge Blocking California Law on Online Sale of Suspicious Goods
Report from Courthouse News Service In Brief – US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman is blocking enforcement of California’s SB 1144, a new state law that requires online platforms to take stronger actions against the sale of stolen goods. At a hearing, Judge Freeman...
Final Draft Code of Practice for EU’s Big AI Regulatory Regime Released
Report from TechCrunch In Brief – The European Commission has announced the release of the final draft AI Code of Practice that gives “voluntary” guidelines to AI developers to help them comply with AI regulation under the EU’s AI Act. The code focuses on copyright...
Canadian Regulator Proceeds with Amazon Pricing Policy Investigation
Report from Bloomberg In Brief – Canada’s Competition Bureau has secured a court order to advance its investigation into whether Amazon is abusing its dominant position as an online marketplace provider to push third-party sellers to increase prices on other online...
Danish “Deepfake” Bill Proposes Copyright Protection for Face and Voice
Report from the New York Times In Brief – The government in Denmark wants to protect citizens from deepfake images by expanding copyright law to give individuals control over their own likenesses. It is described as a proactive effort to combat so-called “deepfake”...
EU Commission Releases DSA Guidelines on the Protection of Minors
Report from Euronews In Brief – The European Commission has released their guidelines on the protection of minors under the EU Digital Services Act, landmark legislation enacted in 2022 directing digital platforms to reduce access to objectionable content online. The...
Federal Judge Says Voice Actors’ AI Company Lawsuit Can Move Forward
Report from the BBC In Brief – A federal judge in New York has allowed a lawsuit brought by two voice actors to move forward against LOVO, a company that describes itself as an AI-powered platform that converts written text into human-like speech. The plaintiffs...
Wikimedia Foundation Challenges Online Safety Act Designation in UK Court
Report from UKTN In Brief – The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the Wikipedia knowledge platform, has gone to the High Court of Justice in London to challenge how the platform is categorized under the Online Safety Act (OSA). The non-profit says that...
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EU Commission Believes Meta’s Platforms Violate Law by Encouraging Use
Report from Reuters In Brief – The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that Meta’s Facebook and Instagram breach the EU’s Digital Services Act by using design features that encourage excessive engagement. The findings follow a two-year investigation...
South Korea’s Fake News Law Raises Free Speech Concerns
Report from EuroNews In Brief – South Korea has begun enforcing a “fake news” law aimed at curbing online misinformation. It imposes tougher penalties for users who deliberately spread false information and requires major digital platforms to strengthen content...
UK Ofcom Proposes Rules Directing Largest Platforms to Fight Scam Ads
Report from the Guardian In Brief – Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has released a set of Online Safety Act (OSA) regulatory proposals headlined by rules directing the largest platforms to combat scam advertisers. The requirements will apply to large social...
French Competition Authority Orders Meta to Agree to Pay Media Companies
Report from Reuters In Brief – France’s competition authority has ordered Meta Platforms to submit a media payments proposal and resume negotiations with French media groups over more than a year of unpaid fees for the use of news content on its platforms. The...
Google and Epic Drop Alternative Settlement so Court’s Plan Will Proceed
Report from The Verge In Brief – The federal court-ordered overhaul of Google’s Android app store practices is set to move forward after Google and Epic Games withdrew their joint request to modify the remedies imposed in Epic’s antitrust lawsuit. The companies...
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