Legal

Utah’s New Law Targeting VPNs Goes Into Effect Next Week

2026-04-30 Per Henrikson

Europe Gliding Toward Mandatory Online Age Verification

2026-04-30 Per Henrikson

Türkiye to enforce age verification, tighten online safety under 15

2026-04-27 Ian Fleming

House Republicans Introduce Secure Data Act

2026-04-27 Per Henrikson

A group of House Republicans introduced the SECURE Data Act and the GUARD Financial Data Act on April 22, aiming to establish a national data privacy framework that would override existing state privacy regulations.

Refinitiv to delete politicians’ [PEP] grandchildren from its World-Check database

2026-04-26 Ian Fleming

An unusual case was due to be heard in the High Court in April 2026. It was unusual because, while there have been several data protection claims against know-your-client (KYC) databases, none had previously made it anywhere near trial.

Following Australia, Norway will ban social media for under-16s

2026-04-24 Per Henrikson

Norway’s Labour government will propose banning social media for under-16s and making platforms responsible for age verification.

Refinitiv Settles Children's World-Check Privacy Claim

2026-04-23 Ian Fleming

A court approved a settlement Monday between Refinitiv and two grandchildren of Serbian politicians over a claim that they were unlawfully identified as relatives of politically exposed people, before what would have been the first trial to consider data protection law and a know-your-client database.

US bill would mandate operating system-level age verification

2026-04-17 Ian Fleming

Companies would be required to create a system through which app developers can access the information necessary to verify a user’s age. Parents Decide Act shifts age checks from apps to OS providers, with FTC oversight and parental controls for minors.

438 Experts Said Age Verification Is Dangerous. Legislators Are Moving Forward With It Anyway.

2026-04-14 Per Henrikson

In early March, 438 security and privacy researchers from 32 countries signed a massive open letter warning that age verification mandates for the internet are technically impossible to get right, easy to circumvent, a serious threat to privacy and security, and likely to cause more harm than good. While many folks (including us at Techdirt)…

Estonia is the rare EU country opposing bans on children’s social media use

2026-04-11 Per Henrikson

Estonia declined the EU's Jutland Declaration, arguing age bans are unenforceable and Europe should enforce GDPR against platforms instead of restricting children.

FINMA Issues New Guidance on Digital Fraud and AML Risks

2026-04-10 Ian Fleming

New FINMA guidance highlights the urgent need for Swiss banks to improve their anti money laundering controls as digital fraud cases and deepfake threats continue to rise across the financial sector.

EU publishes Implementing Act for remote EUDI Wallet onboarding

2026-04-09 Ian Fleming

Implementing Acts are meant to accompany the eIDAS 2.0 regulation, adding specific rules, such as technical specifications, processes and standards that stakeholders need to apply. The Acts spell out everything from certification standards, digital trust services and much more.