Policy

DOJ sues Apple for monopolizing smartphone markets, threatening Apple's ecosystem lock-in and high App Store commissions.

First penalties under EU AI Act target non-compliant platforms, signaling a new era for algorithmic regulation.

Ofcom starts enforcing the Online Safety Act today, requiring platforms to remove illegal content or face fines up to 18% of turnover.

EU hits Apple with €2B fine for anti-steering practices in App Store under Digital Markets Act.

The European Commission opened a formal investigation into Google's ad tech stack, alleging self-preferencing and anti-competitive bundling that ripples across the digital ad ecosystem.

FTC orders Meta to stop profiting from children's data and mandates deletion of collected information in landmark privacy ruling.

EU launches formal probe into Meta over failure to combat disinformation and foreign interference in EU elections.

The EU hits Apple with a massive fine under the Digital Markets Act, targeting its App Store anti-steering rules.

EU regulators open new investigation into Google's ad tech practices, potentially forcing divestiture of its ad exchange.

EU hits Meta with €1.2B fine for illegally transferring EU user data to the US, the largest GDPR penalty ever.

The House passed KOSA, sending the child safety bill to the Senate amid First Amendment debates.

European Commission opens new investigation into Apple's App Store payment rules, potentially forcing major changes.