Analysis: Empire State positions itself as second major AI regulatory hub, but health data privacy advocates face setback December 23, 2025 – New York has emerged as the nation's second state to comprehensively regulate artificial intelligence frontier models, following California's lead while simultaneously rejecting a controversial health
Tech Giant Accuses Labour Government and OFCOM of Threatening Free Speech Through Online Safety Act Executive Summary In a significant escalation of the ongoing transatlantic dispute over digital censorship, Google has publicly challenged the UK's Labour government and communications regulator OFCOM over what it characterizes as an overreach
A new parliamentary report reveals Ireland's ambitions to regulate recommendation algorithms, mandate 'balanced' content delivery, and potentially implement nationwide digital identity verification. December 2025 Related Reading: * Understanding Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC): A Comprehensive Overview * Ireland's NIS 2 Implementation: A Practical Roadmap
Lawmakers move to reclaim digital sovereignty as Washington confronts the global reach of European speech controls Two new resolutions introduced in Congress directly challenge the growing influence of European and British online censorship laws on American speech. Together, they signal a coordinated effort to push back against what sponsors characterize
Bottom Line Up Front: While Australia's December 10, 2025 social media age ban captured global headlines, a quieter but equally consequential regulation takes effect on December 27, 2025: mandatory age verification for search engines. With search providers facing up to $49.5 million in fines per breach and
Breaking Analysis: Platform updates terms to remove "harmful content" under EU/UK pressure while partnering with Israeli intelligence-linked verification firm December 19, 2025 | Privacy Analysis In what marks a significant shift from Elon Musk's much-touted "free speech absolutism," X (formerly Twitter) has quietly updated
On the same day the DOJ released heavily-redacted Epstein files, both chambers of Congress introduced legislation that could destroy the internet as we know it—all while claiming to protect children. The irony is as dark as it gets. The Perfect Storm of Misdirection December 19, 2025 will be remembered
In today's interconnected world, the landscape of data privacy legislation is rapidly evolving, moving far beyond the borders of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). What was once a regional standard has now become a global blueprint, making a comprehensive cross-regulatory compliance strategy not
Executive Summary The internet, once heralded as the ultimate democratizing force for information and communication, now faces an unprecedented assault from authoritarian regulations masquerading as "safety" measures. Across the globe, from the UK's Online Safety Act to the EU's Digital Services Act, and from
Executive Summary: Two major digital regulatory frameworks have reached critical implementation phases that demand immediate compliance attention from global platforms. The UK's Online Safety Act entered its age verification enforcement phase on July 25, 2025, while escalating tensions between US officials and EU regulators over the Digital Services
In 2024, the United States saw significant advancements in compliance and regulatory frameworks across various industries, driven by the need to address emerging threats, enhance consumer protection, and promote data security. This case study examines the evolution of regulations in key sectors such as finance, healthcare, technology, and energy, highlighting
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When your advertising platform's internal documents reveal calculated tolerance for fraud, your third-party risk management framework just became woefully inadequate. As cybersecurity and compliance professionals, we spend considerable effort building frameworks to assess third-party risk, vendor due diligence processes, and controls to protect our organizations from fraud exposure.
After nearly a decade of deliberation, including seven years of development and five different drafts, India has now fully operationalized its first comprehensive data protection law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023. This is a pivotal and consciously chosen legislative moment for a country with an expanding digital
The Fundamental Clash Between Two Legal Philosophies The UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) represents one of the most comprehensive attempts to regulate online content at a national level. Passed in October 2023 and implemented throughout 2024-2025, the Act places extensive duties on social media platforms and search services
The global conversation on artificial intelligence regulation has long been dominated by the giants: the market-driven United States, the rights-based European Union, and the state-centric China. Into this landscape steps an ambitious and unexpected player. In December 2025, Vietnam’s National Assembly passed its first-ever comprehensive Law on Artificial Intelligence,
When €3 billion in GDPR fines alone isn't enough to teach Big Tech a lesson Introduction: The Year Regulators Stopped Playing Nice If 2024 was the year of regulatory preparation, 2025 was the year enforcement went nuclear. European data protection authorities alone imposed over €3 billion in GDPR
A federal court granted NetChoice a preliminary injunction against Act 901, protecting free speech and reaffirming that Arkansas cannot use creative drafting to evade the First Amendment. December 17, 2025 Executive Summary In a decisive victory for digital rights and constitutional protections, U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks granted
Executive Summary for Compliance Professionals As Chief Compliance Officers, CISOs, Data Protection Officers, and Risk Management professionals, you need to understand that the current wave of internet regulation represents the most significant shift in compliance obligations since GDPR. Congressional action on nearly 20 bills—including KOSA, the App Store Accountability
December 17, 2025 | Compliance & Privacy Analysis Modern vehicles have transformed into sophisticated data collection machines, quietly harvesting information about your daily movements, driving habits, and personal routines. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO) have introduced the Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act to combat what privacy
Bottom Line Up Front: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits against Samsung, Sony, LG, Hisense, and TCL, alleging their smart TVs secretly spy on viewers through Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology that captures screenshots every 500 milliseconds and sells that data to advertisers without meaningful consent—marking the
Federal court delivers decisive blow to government-mandated digital ID requirements, finding they violate First Amendment protections In a landmark ruling that reverberates far beyond Louisiana's borders, a federal court has permanently blocked the state's age verification law, declaring it an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights.
On December 11, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could fundamentally reshape artificial intelligence governance in the United States. Titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence," the order represents an aggressive federal attempt to preempt state-level AI regulations, setting up what promises to
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has imposed a £1.2 million penalty on LastPass UK Ltd for security failures that led to one of the most consequential data breaches in password management history. But as victims continue losing hundreds of millions in cryptocurrency three years