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Coupang Issued Record $410 Million Data Breach Fine in South Korea

Report from the Wall Street Journal In Brief – South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), the country’s data protection authority, has imposed a record 624.7 billion won ($410 million) fine on ecommerce giant Coupang, often referred to as Korea’s...

Florida Sues TikTok Under Law Regulating Social Media for Young Teens

Report from Politico In Brief – Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier (R), who has staked out a reputation as an aggressive conservative critic of digital platforms, has sued TikTok alleging that the platform deceived parents, exposed minors to harmful content,...

Ohio Court Rejects Argument that Google Search is a Common Carrier

Report from MediaPost In Brief – An Ohio appeals court has thoroughly rejected former Ohio Attorney General David Yost’s effort to revive a lawsuit seeking to classify Google as a common carrier and subject its search engine to state regulation. The case, initiated in...

UK Announces Plan for Social Media Age Limit and Restrictions

Report from Reuters In Brief – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to ban social media use for children under 16 and impose new restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms, which could include overnight curfews and restrictions on infinite...

Illinois Legislature Includes a Social Media Tax in Its FY 2027 Budget

Report from the New York Times In Brief – European Union regulators forcefully rejected Apple’s claim that Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules are responsible for the company delaying the launch of its upgraded Siri AI assistant in Europe. Apple claimed that Commission...

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