Round-up of the latest news EU prepares to ban social media for children Italy busts streaming piracy ring Malaysia introduces age restrictions for online platforms Canada triples financial contributions from US streamers European Court confirms publisher’s rights to ‘fair compensation’ EU legislators reach agreement on AI Omnibus Read more
Regulatory Watch – April 2026
Round-up of the latest news European Commission awards tender for sovereign cloud Mythos AI model raises security concerns Delays to US datacentres threaten AI expansion EU’s verification app is ready as momentum for under 16 social media ban grows Meta AI access fee challenged by EU Australian teenagers avoiding social media ban See more
Regulatory Watch – March 2026
Round-up of the latest news Federal AI law moves closer as White House proposes ‘light touch’ regulation European Commission’s ‘credibility on the line’ over Google investigation Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk India’s national ID app meets resistance over pre-loading North Korea using AI to deploy ‘fake workers’ Read more
Privacy, Power and Trust
Navigating global privacy trends, individual rights and organisational responsibility in a changing Australian privacy landscape DATE: Tuesday 5 May 2026TIME: 12.00 pm – 2.00 pm AESTVENUE: Squire Patton Boggs, Aurora Place, 17/88 Phillip St, Sydney Privacy is rapidly becoming one of the defining policy challenges of the digital age. As data becomes central to how… [Read More]
IIC Combined Chapter Meeting: Online safety – restricting Social Media Use – issues for parents, users, funders and advertisers – 9 June 2026
An IIC webinar connecting Australia, Italy, and the UK. This meeting explores the digital ecosystem and the protection of minors and vulnerable users in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. Organised by the Australia, Italy, and UK Chapters, it brings together perspectives from jurisdictions at the forefront of policy action—from Australia’s social media ban for under?16s… [Read More]
Regulatory Watch – February 2026
Round-up of the latest news ’48 hours to remove abusive images’ under new UK law US reaffirms opposition to global governance of AI Digital euro to cost banks ‘4-6 billion euros’ 5G Americas winds down operations Chinese AI labs targeting products over frontier dominance See more