Policy and Regulation

EU mandates Apple to open up iPhone, iOS to competitors under Digital Markets Act TechSpot07:29Apple Top Tech Brands Internet

EU cracks down on Google and Apple under DMA rules Silicon Republic04:57Apple Top Tech Brands Internet

Democratic FTC commissioners say they were just ‘illegally fired’ by President Trump The Verge19:31Federal Trade Commission Internet Donald Trump

Trump illegally purges FTC’s Democratic commissioners, gutting what’s left of agency independence Techdirt13:24Federal Trade Commission Internet Donald Trump

Online Safety Act measures come into effect ComputerWeekly14:24Internet

UK online safety law Musk hates kicks in today, and so far, Trump can’t stop it Ars Technica13:51Internet

No big changes to UK broadband regs, despite no real competition for BT The Register06:33Internet

Ofcom set out changes to boost UK gigabit broadband in 2026 review UPDATE2 ISPreview UK10:43Internet

Is Google rigging Search? EU’s preliminary findings are in TechRepublic12:38Google Search Google European Commission

EU cracks down on Google's search service ComputerWorld15:36Google Search Google European Commission

US lawmakers urge UK spy court to hold Apple ‘backdoor’ secret hearing in public TechCrunch08:52Apple Top Tech Brands Internet

Media denied entry to tribunal thought to be about Apple and Government data row The Independent14:42Apple Top Tech Brands Internet

Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners, presaging big tech policy shifts The Register23:16Donald Trump Federal Trade Commission International Trade

OpenAI calls for US to centralize AI regulation ComputerWorld13:16OpenAI AI China Politics

Microsoft faces FTC antitrust probe over AI and licensing practices ComputerWorld05:59Federal Trade Commission AI Internet

FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI and crypto didn’t help TechCrunch11:01Federal Trade Commission AI Internet

Justice Department asks judge to order Google the "immediate" sale of Chrome TechSpot18:26Google Chrome DOJ Google

The Morning After: The Justice Department wants Google to sell off Chrome Engadget07:24Google Chrome DOJ Google

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In the last 6 hours

Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Techdirt19:07

In the last 8 hours

No Dei allowed for US mergers and acquisitions, says the new FCC chair The Verge17:29

Lawmakers are trying to repeal Section 230 again The Verge17:19

Earlier today

EU preps Chips Act 2.0 to stregthen semiconductor industry after original program reportedly flopped Tom's Hardware14:25

Feds charge three over Molotov attacks on Tesla sites in multiple states The Register07:40

Democrats' new internet strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery ABC News07:15

No big changes to UK broadband regs, despite no real competition for BT The Register06:33

Musk’s X sues Modi government over ‘unrestrained censorship’ in India The Independent06:22

Yesterday

We ran the wrong headline about Trump firing the FTC commissioners The Verge16:03 20-Mar-25

EU cracks down on Google's search service ComputerWorld15:36 20-Mar-25

The EU finally tells Apple to tear down its walled garden Android Police15:18 20-Mar-25

Is Google Rigging Search? EU’s Preliminary Findings Are In TechRepublic12:38 20-Mar-25

State AGs Must Act: EFF Expands Call to Investigate Crisis Pregnancy Centers Electronic Frontier Foundation12:07 20-Mar-25

Ofcom Set Out Changes to Boost UK Gigabit Broadband in 2026 Review UPDATE2 ISPreview UK10:43 20-Mar-25

Euro semi firms push for 'Chips Act 2.0' to expand beyond manufacturing The Register10:09 20-Mar-25

Apple faces EU regulatory struggle over iPhone 17 design changes TechCentral.ie08:49 20-Mar-25

Ofcom outlines plans to take UK full-fibre roll-out into ‘final phase’ ComputerWeekly08:40 20-Mar-25

EU mandates Apple to open up iPhone, iOS to competitors under Digital Markets Act TechSpot07:29 20-Mar-25

EU cracks down on Google and Apple under DMA rules Silicon Republic04:57 20-Mar-25

In the last 7 days

Frank founder Charlie Javice says feds won't let JPMorgan fraud jury see her website — and… Business Insider19:43 19-Mar-25

Fired FTC commissioner warns of the ‘corrupting influence of billionaires’ The Verge19:02 19-Mar-25

Justice Department asks judge to order Google the "immediate" sale of Chrome TechSpot18:26 19-Mar-25

Google's changes to Search and the Play Store still fall short for the EU Android Police18:16 19-Mar-25

EU skewers Google, Apple over tech rules -- despite Trump threats Japan Today17:39 19-Mar-25

YouTube Apparently Unsure If Shakespeare Is In The Public Domain Techdirt17:07 19-Mar-25

The EU Won't Stop Apple From Making a Port-Free iPhone. That Doesn't Mean It Will CNET16:30 19-Mar-25

EU says Google scroogles app makers, also gives Apple an antitrust must-do-list The Register16:14 19-Mar-25

Apple and Google in the hot seat as European regulators ignore Trump warnings Ars Technica16:13 19-Mar-25

The EU wants Apple to open iOS to competitors and this is the mother of all bad ideas TechRadar15:54 19-Mar-25

EU Commission finds that Google Search and Play Store fail to comply with the Digital Markets… Android Central15:35 19-Mar-25

EFF’s Reflections from RightsCon 2025 Electronic Frontier Foundation14:35 19-Mar-25

Trump fires both FTC Democrats in challenge to Supreme Court precedent Ars Technica13:33 19-Mar-25

Trump Illegally Purges FTC’s Democratic Commissioners, Gutting What’s Left Of Agency Independence Techdirt13:24 19-Mar-25

The EU is betraying its users and weakening their privacy for political gain AppleInsider13:15 19-Mar-25

The EU's new charges against Google could lead to at least $35 billion in fines Engadget13:03 19-Mar-25

Google Search charged with breaking EU antitrust rules The Verge12:17 19-Mar-25

Europe slams the brakes on Apple innovation in the EU ComputerWorld11:48 19-Mar-25

Trump Attempts to Fire the FTC's Democratic Commissioners PC Magazine11:22 19-Mar-25

Apple says EU interoperability requirements enables unfettered access to the iPhone, risks… 9to5Mac11:04 19-Mar-25

EU orders Apple to open up access to iOS notifications, allow alternatives to AirDrop and… 9to5Mac10:54 19-Mar-25

EU will force Apple to totally expose its iPhone features to all who ask AppleInsider10:52 19-Mar-25

Apple Says EU Interoperability Regulations 'Bad for Our Products and Users' MacRumors10:49 19-Mar-25

FTC sues e-commerce firm for allegedly scamming investors via Amazon storefronts TechSpot10:29 19-Mar-25

Apple Loses German Antitrust Appeal, Faces Stricter Regulatory Oversight gHacks07:45 19-Mar-25

Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners, presaging big tech policy shifts The Register23:16 18-Mar-25

Feds charge director with $11 million fraud over his unfinished Netflix show The Verge19:51 18-Mar-25

Democratic FTC commissioners say they were just ‘illegally fired’ by President Trump The Verge19:31 18-Mar-25

President Trump has fired the FTC's two Democrat commissioners Engadget19:06 18-Mar-25

The FTC has removed all business blog posts from the Biden administration Engadget17:55 18-Mar-25

FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies WIRED14:09 18-Mar-25

Commerce Department divisions reportedly ban DeepSeek from government devices Engadget10:18 18-Mar-25

Apple loses antitrust appeal in Germany, now faces new App Store rules 9to5Mac07:59 18-Mar-25

Apple loses antitrust appeal in Germany, now subject to steep fines and regulations AppleInsider07:43 18-Mar-25

Guernsey Court Overturns £3m of Telecoms Competition Fines ISPreview UK07:31 18-Mar-25

OpenAI, Google ask Korean gov't for flexibility in AI Basic Act The Korea Times04:04 18-Mar-25

China joins the global push for AI content regulation Digital Trends02:56 18-Mar-25

The FTC Wants More Control Over Online Speech. That’s A Big Problem Techdirt20:25 17-Mar-25

Ofcom to Launch Improved UK Mobile Coverage Checker Later in 2025 ISPreview UK20:08 17-Mar-25

Online Safety Act measures come into effect ComputerWeekly14:24 17-Mar-25

Gemini's AI-powered watermark removal is alarmingly effective TechSpot14:13 17-Mar-25

UK online safety law Musk hates kicks in today, and so far, Trump can’t stop it Ars Technica13:51 17-Mar-25

Social media firms face hefty fines under new UK online safety rules Engineering and Technology Magazine12:04 17-Mar-25

Bipartisan Senate legislation bolsters water cybersecurity SC Magazine US10:13 17-Mar-25

File-Sharing Services Set For Scrutiny Under U.K. Online Safety Act Forbes08:26 17-Mar-25

Online Safety Act: New law explained as it finally comes into force The Independent07:56 17-Mar-25

FTC Smacks Avast with $16.5M Fine, Ban on Selling Browsing Data InformationWeek04:03 17-Mar-25

EFF Joins 7amleh Campaign to #ReconnectGaza Electronic Frontier Foundation03:17 17-Mar-25

Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers BBC20:15 16-Mar-25

Mobile Coverage in Worcestershire UK is 1000x Worse Than Ofcom Suggests ISPreview UK20:04 14-Mar-25

OpenAI and Google ask for a government exemption to train their AI models on copyrighted… Engadget17:31 14-Mar-25

Media denied entry to tribunal thought to be about Apple and Government data row The Independent14:42 14-Mar-25

TOTSCo to Begin Testing of UK Business Broadband ISP Switching in June 2025 ISPreview UK12:46 14-Mar-25

Apple's alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash The Register09:16 14-Mar-25

US lawmakers urge UK spy court to hold Apple ‘backdoor’ secret hearing in public TechCrunch08:52 14-Mar-25

Where next for cloud market regulation in Europe? ComputerWeekly08:20 14-Mar-25

In the last month

Judge orders Feds re-hire workers falsely fired for lousy performance The Register22:35 13-Mar-25

EFF to NSF: AI Action Plan Must Put People First Electronic Frontier Foundation18:58 13-Mar-25

Is Microsoft in Hot Water With The FTC Over AI Operations Antitrust Issues? TechRepublic18:47 13-Mar-25

EFF Thanks Fastly for Donated Tools to Help Keep Our Website Secure Electronic Frontier Foundation17:37 13-Mar-25

US lawmakers denounce UK's secretive attack against Apple encryption AppleInsider15:45 13-Mar-25

US Congress demands UK lifts gag on Apple encryption order ComputerWeekly14:32 13-Mar-25

EFF Joins AllOut’s Campaign Calling for Meta to Stop Hate Speech Against LGBTQ+ Community Electronic Frontier Foundation13:33 13-Mar-25

OpenAI calls for US to centralize AI regulation ComputerWorld13:16 13-Mar-25

The FTC has enough staff to pursue its case against Amazon after all The Verge10:57 13-Mar-25

Why Trump can’t be trusted with Congress’ new anti-deepfake bill The Verge10:06 13-Mar-25

Feds: Widespread US critical infrastructure targeting conducted by Medusa ransomware SC Magazine US09:36 13-Mar-25

Joint letter: Make the Investigatory Powers Tribunal on Apple Encryption a Public Hearing Open Rights Group (Grassroots Campaign)07:52 13-Mar-25

FTC seeks delay in Amazon Prime lawsuit, blames Musk's federal layoffs TechSpot06:20 13-Mar-25

Microsoft faces FTC antitrust probe over AI and licensing practices ComputerWorld05:59 13-Mar-25

FTC Asks Judge to Delay Amazon Prime Trial, Citing 'Severe' DOGE Cuts PC Magazine18:34 12-Mar-25

Apple faces UK antitrust threat as regulator targets browsers ComputerWorld16:35 12-Mar-25

FTC asks to delay Amazon Prime deceptive practices trial The Verge15:39 12-Mar-25

FTC can’t afford to fight Amazon’s allegedly deceptive sign-ups after DOGE cuts Ars Technica14:41 12-Mar-25

EFF Stands with Perkins Coie and the Rule of Law Electronic Frontier Foundation14:00 12-Mar-25

FCC chairman asks the public to list every regulation he should remove The Verge13:57 12-Mar-25

Mayor of London Releases Interactive Map of City Broadband Speeds ISPreview UK13:29 12-Mar-25

UK says Apple stifles browser innovation, but chickens out of imposing regulation AppleInsider12:24 12-Mar-25

Secret hearing on Friday in Apple and UK government data row BBC11:02 12-Mar-25

US lawmakers warn against China-made routers over cybersecurity risks SC Magazine US09:55 12-Mar-25

Repealing the CHIPS Act could dramatically shrink US chip market share, analysts say Tom's Hardware06:10 12-Mar-25

Regulation and its role in protecting critical infrastructure [Q&A] BetaNews06:01 12-Mar-25

Our data, our decisions, our AI future: why we need an AI Regulation Bill ComputerWeekly04:42 12-Mar-25

Gail Slater is the DOJ’s new antitrust head The Verge18:58 11-Mar-25

SpaceX Rivals Urge FCC to Reject 'Anticompetitive' Starlink Upgrades PC Magazine16:18 11-Mar-25

Religious channel fined for promotion of Miracle Spring Water Broadband TV News16:10 11-Mar-25

EFF Sends Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing the STOP CSAM Act Electronic Frontier Foundation13:39 11-Mar-25

FTC’s $25.5M scam refund treats victims to $34 each The Register12:38 11-Mar-25

Secret London tribunal to hear appeal in Apple vs government battle over encryption ComputerWeekly11:35 11-Mar-25

FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI and crypto didn’t help TechCrunch11:01 11-Mar-25

Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr Harasses Google For Not Carrying Right Wing Religious Programming Techdirt10:02 11-Mar-25

The Morning After: The Justice Department wants Google to sell off Chrome Engadget07:24 11-Mar-25

Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan ABC News19:19 10-Mar-25

Apple Facing 'Modest' Fine for Violating EU's Digital Markets Act MacRumors18:10 10-Mar-25

Third time's the charm? EU considers fining Apple over DMA yet again AppleInsider16:05 10-Mar-25

Report: Apple will be fined by EU for alleged violation of DMA 9to5Mac15:07 10-Mar-25

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