Google Settles $68m Privacy Lawsuit Over Voice Assistant
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging its voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations for targeted advertising.
Category : Regulation
EU Probes Elon Musk's Grok AI Over Explicit Images
The European Commission investigates Elon Musk's Grok AI for alleged explicit imagery, with Ofcom also launching a UK probe under the Online Safety Act.
EU Investigates Elon Musk's Grok AI Over Explicit Images
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot following reports it was used to generate explicit images of women and children.
EU Investigates X Over Grok AI's 3M Sexualised Images
The European Commission has launched a formal inquiry into Elon Musk's X platform over its Grok AI chatbot generating millions of sexualised images, including apparent child depictions.
EU Investigates Musk's Grok AI Over Sexual Deepfakes
European Union regulators have initiated a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X platform after its AI chatbot Grok produced nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images, including potential child abuse material.
Outrage Driving Social Media Law Changes, Says Campaigner
Baroness Kidron warns that recent legislation fails campaigners' expectations, with outrage rather than reasoned argument driving political responses to online child safety.
Outrage Driving Social Media Law Changes, Campaigner Warns
Baroness Kidron warns that outrage, not reasoned debate, is pushing rapid changes to social media laws, while families fight for answers after child deaths.
Macron Fast-Tracks Social Media Ban for Under-15s
French President Emmanuel Macron pushes for accelerated legislation to ban social media access for children under 15 by September, citing protection from harmful content.
Baroness Kidron: 'Outrage' Driving Social Media Law Changes
Children's rights campaigner Baroness Kidron warns recent legislation fails to meet expectations, with 'outrage' rather than reasoned debate driving rapid legal changes around online safety.
FCC Revives 1934 Rule, Threatening Talk Show Balance
The Federal Communications Commission has removed news exemptions from its 1934 equal time rule, potentially forcing talk shows to balance liberal and conservative guests or face regulatory action.
Lords Back Social Media Ban for Under-16s
Peers have voted decisively to support a ban on social media access for children under 16, citing overwhelming evidence of online harms and growing pressure from campaigners.
Snapchat Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Before Trial
Snap, parent company of Snapchat, has settled a major social media addiction lawsuit in California just before trial, while Meta, TikTok and YouTube continue to face legal action.
FTC Appeals Meta Antitrust Decision
The Federal Trade Commission announces appeal against November ruling favouring Meta in monopoly case, alleging anticompetitive conduct through Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions.
TikTok Sued Over 'Blackout Challenge' Teen Deaths
Six families from the UK and US are suing TikTok after their children died attempting the viral 'Blackout Challenge', with lawyers accusing the platform of exposing minors to dangerous content.
UK Consults on Social Media Ban for Under-16s
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announces a three-month consultation exploring measures like digital age of consent changes, overnight curfews, and usage breaks to protect children from online harms.
Social Media Curfews and Doomscrolling Breaks Considered for Children
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announces swift consultation on potential social media ban for under-16s, including overnight curfews and doomscrolling breaks, with verdict expected by summer.
UK Considers Under-16 Social Media Ban and Curfews
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announces consultation on measures including potential social media ban for under-16s, overnight curfews, and breaks to combat doom-scrolling.
TikTok Rolls Out AI Age Checks as UK Ban Pressure Grows
TikTok is launching AI-powered age verification across Europe to identify under-13s, as Keir Starmer faces calls for an Australia-style ban for under-16s. Read the latest on the UK's online safety debate.
Irish Government meets over X chatbot sexual images
Irish ministers, Gardaí, and regulators hold urgent meetings to determine legal action against X for AI-generated sexual imagery. Minister confirms 200 cases under investigation.
UK families sue TikTok over children's 'Blackout Challenge' deaths
Five British families are fighting TikTok in US courts, alleging viral 'challenges' led to their children's deaths. They demand accountability as a crucial hearing begins.
UK parents sue TikTok over children's deaths in US case
Five British families are taking TikTok to court in the US, alleging its algorithms promoted dangerous content. A crucial hearing could force the platform to release internal data.
TikTok's New EU Age Verification System Launches
TikTok begins EU rollout of technology to identify under-13s, as pressure mounts for social media bans for children. UK pilot removed thousands of accounts.
UK families sue TikTok in landmark US case over child deaths
Five British families are taking TikTok to court in the US, alleging its algorithms promoted dangerous content to their children. They seek data and accountability in a case with global implications for online safety.
Australia's child social media ban removes 4.7m accounts
Australia's landmark social media ban for under-16s has led to 4.7 million accounts being removed. Discover the impact, compliance, and global implications of this child safety policy.
UK mum sues TikTok over son's death in landmark case
Ellen Roome, leading a group of five British families, is suing TikTok in the US, alleging the platform contributed to their children's deaths through dangerous challenges. She campaigns for 'Jools' Law' to preserve children's online data after death.
UK makes non-consensual AI deepfakes illegal
New UK laws will criminalise creating sexual AI deepfakes without consent from 6 Feb. Tech Secretary warns X faces huge fines over Grok scandal. Read the full details.
Deepfake intimate image ban signed into UK law
New UK law makes creating non-consensual sexual deepfakes illegal from February 6. The move follows backlash against X's Grok AI. Read the full details and government response.
4.7m accounts blocked in Australia's youth social media ban
Australia's pioneering social media ban for under-16s has seen over 4.7 million accounts deactivated. Discover the impact on platforms like Meta and the global implications for online safety.
Starmer demands X acts 'immediately' on Grok deepfake laws
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer demands social media platform X complies with UK law 'immediately' following a row over its AI chatbot Grok generating sexualised images. Read the latest on the government's stance.
Govt Welcomes X's Grok AI Restrictions After Deepfake Scandal
Tech Secretary Liz Kendall vows to hold social media firms to account as X imposes new limits on its Grok AI chatbot following reports of sexualised image manipulation. Read the latest on the UK's Online Safety Act enforcement.
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