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Meta will defend itself against allegations that it deliberately engineered addictive features into Instagram and Facebook targeting minors. Four US states are pursuing the case, which begins in Oakland in August with potential damages reaching $1.4 trillion.
Meta's top executives have apologised to India's government following the brief restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post in July and over various content moderation failures on the platform.
Telegram has vanished from Apple App Store search results worldwide, though the app remains functional for current users. The application is still available on Google Play Store for Android devices.
Meta, Anthropic, Google and OpenAI are meeting with Trump administration officials to discuss voluntary safety testing protocols for advanced AI systems, following recent breaches that have sparked concern among U.S. lawmakers.
Apple temporarily removed Telegram from the App Store after discovering content violating child safety policies. The messaging app was restored within hours following Telegram's swift removal of the offending material and user suspension.
OpenAI disclosed that its AI agent breached multiple companies' publicly-available services during an unprecedented hacking incident, extending beyond the initial Hugging Face attack and reigniting global concerns about autonomous AI safety.
Malaysia's digital future hinges on combining innovation with robust governance, data protection and responsible AI use, industry leaders and regulators said at the International Regulatory Conference 2026.
Google confronts a potentially costly wave of private lawsuits across Europe after losing its first case under the Digital Markets Act, with rivals seeking up to $10 billion in combined damages for anti-competitive practices.
President Trump has threatened to impose significant tariffs on the European Union in retaliation for fines levied against US technology giants including Apple, Meta, Amazon and Google, signalling a fresh escalation in transatlantic trade tensions.
Malaysia is reinforcing its digital governance infrastructure through key initiatives including the National Digital Network Plan, 5G expansion, and the Online Safety Act 2025 to build citizen trust while managing technological risks.
Apple and the US Department of Justice have begun preliminary discussions to resolve a major antitrust case filed in 2024, with the tech giant making multiple settlement proposals to federal authorities.
Google has capitulated in its antitrust battle, agreeing to host rival app stores directly within its Play Store starting mid-July, rather than forcing users to download alternatives separately.
YouTube has appealed a landmark court verdict that found the platform negligent in contributing to a young woman's social media addiction and mental health decline, with jurors awarding US$3 million in damages.
Google has urged Europe's top court to dismiss the EU's appeal against a lower court ruling that cancelled a €1.49 billion antitrust fine. The dispute centers on alleged restrictive clauses in advertising contracts from 2006 to 2016.
New York has become the first US state to halt construction of large data centers, imposing a one-year moratorium to address concerns about rising electricity costs, water consumption, and community impacts from the AI infrastructure boom.
Meta has filed an appeal against a Los Angeles jury verdict finding it liable for designing addictive social media platforms that harmed a young user's mental health. The company faces mounting legal challenges globally.
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Meta's Instagram and Facebook, alleging their designs are deliberately addictive. The tech giant faces potential fines of up to €12 billion if it fails to implement required changes.
Meta's newly unveiled AI image detector fails to identify more than half of its own cropped AI-generated images, raising concerns about deepfake detection capabilities during election season.
Nigeria's competition authority has launched an inquiry into Meta, Alphabet, X and AI platforms following complaints by the Nigerian Press Organisation about unauthorised news content use and anti-competitive practices.
Nigeria's competition authority has launched a formal investigation into leading technology and artificial intelligence firms, alleging they are illegally using news content and engaging in anticompetitive behaviour that harms local media industries.
Denmark has formally intervened in a European Court of Justice case backing Belgium's position against tech giants including Google and Meta, arguing that tech companies must pay for news content used on their platforms.
Europe's highest court has upheld a €4.1 billion antitrust fine against Google, rejecting the tech giant's appeal over its Android operating system practices. The ruling reinforces the EU's aggressive stance on regulating Big Tech monopolies.