Legislation, enforcement and the politics behind Europe's digital rulebook, from the AI Act to platform regulation.
Buried within Meta's landmark $17 billion child safety settlement lies another $459 million payout to resolve Cambridge Analytica claims—a reminder that the scandal's legal consequences extend far beyond the headlines that faded years ago.
A settlement between Meta and 52 US state attorneys general over harm to children signals a turning point for how European regulators might approach platform accountability on youth protection.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion and implement sweeping changes to protect teen users, but roughly $5 billion hinges on competitors TikTok, YouTube, and Snap accepting equivalent obligations.
California's proposed four-year moratorium on AI-enabled toys would halt research rather than protect children, while other legislative approaches already under consideration offer more effective safeguards.
Child sexual abuse material created by artificial intelligence is growing exponentially across the internet, with offenders operating openly on mainstream platforms while European regulators remain divided on how to respond.
Europe tightened enforcement of content rules and launched AI oversight, while Asia and the Americas advanced their own regulatory frameworks across moderation, competition, and data protection.
A new resource collection from the digital rights group EDRi assembles 25 documents to support calls for an EU-wide spyware ban, citing fundamental incompatibility with human rights protections.
The temporary ePrivacy exemption meant to be replaced by the CSA Regulation has been extended multiple times amid disagreement over the permanent framework.