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Meta faces a watershed trial in Oakland starting August 12, with four state attorneys general alleging the social media giant deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children. The case seeks up to US$1.4 trillion in damages.
President Trump has accused Congress of seeking to regulate the artificial intelligence industry out of existence, intensifying a Washington debate over how strictly to police the rapidly evolving sector.
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay US$567 million in damages and treatment costs for harms caused to young people on Instagram and Facebook, marking the second major financial penalty against the tech giant in a growing wave of state litigation.
Singapore has unveiled sweeping anti-scam legislation targeting online account mules across Carousell, TikTok and social media platforms. The new bill significantly raises penalties for both individuals and non-compliant tech companies, as scams continue to plague the city-state.
Malaysia has removed nearly 100,000 items of scam-related content from social media platforms in the first seven months of 2026, exceeding the entire previous year's total and highlighting escalating online fraud threats.
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has filed civil proceedings against Telegram in Federal Court, alleging the platform failed to remove terrorism-related content including videos of mass shootings. Penalties could reach A$54.6 million.
Malaysia's communications regulator removed over 12,000 deepfake posts in the first six months of 2024, with a 94 per cent success rate in content takedowns. New rules now require platforms to label AI-generated content.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has granted the Bar Council permission to intervene in a lawyer's appeal against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission notices, citing the Bar's regulatory role and interest in protecting solicitor-client privilege.
Switzerland's competition watchdog is investigating Google for eliminating a feature that allowed Android users to select alternative default search engines, a capability still available elsewhere in Europe.
Australia is establishing a dedicated Office of AI within its Prime Minister's department to coordinate regulation across government agencies, aiming to attract investment while managing risks from the rapidly expanding technology.
A South Korean court has temporarily blocked a regulatory decision that would have made Coupang founder Kim Bom the company's controlling entity, citing potential irreparable harm.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into StubHub after numerous complaints from World Cup ticket buyers who never received their tickets despite purchasing them through the resale platform.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised a Senate inquiry delay on amendments that would strengthen the eSafety Commissioner's enforcement powers against social media platforms breaching the country's child social media ban.