PEOPLE OF INTERNET RESEARCH 11 Category 1 services listed 34M Size threshold (with recommender)
UK
platform regulation
Meta's appeal over WhatsApp and Instagram raises a legitimate fit question for private messaging, but it's a poor look for a company litigating on several fronts.
2026-09-21
RESEARCH 4 Defendant AI companies 3x Damages multiplier sought
US
2026-09-21
A class action says Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and SpaceXAI conspired to slow AI. The case is unproven, but the pending c...
RESEARCH ~70% Rise in attacks, 2024 240 Votes for cyber law
Ukraine
2026-09-21
CERT-UA's dissection of UAC-0145's SopraVPN lure shows wartime defence must extend to the people running networks, not j...
RESEARCH €3B Series D raised >€21B Post-money valuation
France
2026-09-21
Mistral's record €3B raise puts a well-funded open-weight lab under the AI Act's systemic-risk regime, and Europe should...
RESEARCH 87% Support banning minors 97% Support restricting TikTok
Switzerland
2026-09-21
87% of Swiss respondents back barring minors from social media, yet the Federal Council's 2027 report should test whethe...
RESEARCH 61% Safaricom mobile market share 19 Licence types under ULF
Kenya
2026-09-21
Airtel Kenya's bid to own infrastructure and its international gateway gives the CA a 30-day chance to set wholesale non...
RESEARCH 9.55M Lines ending in 1 linked 1.9M Lines temporarily suspended
Mexico
2026-09-21
Mexico has no VPN ban, but its staggered CURP registry ties each prepaid SIM to a verified identity. The regulator's own...
RESEARCH 13 Bills signed Jul 1, 2027 Chatbot duties begin
US
2026-09-21
California's 13-bill child-safety package sets audits and crisis protocols for companion chatbots; its strength depends ...
RESEARCH €403M Fine imposed 6 months Compliance deadline
Ireland
2026-09-21
The DPC fined Google €403m over location data it processed before February 2020. The six-month compliance order matters ...
RESEARCH 5 National skills frameworks launched 1.56M+ Training beneficiaries to date
Saudi Arabia
2026-09-21
SDAIA's five data and AI skills frameworks tie training to labour-market needs. Their value depends on measured outcomes...
RESEARCH 25% Section 301 tariff rate 2 May 2026 platform decrees
Brazil
2026-09-21
Brazil's new takedown rules and USTR's 25% Section 301 tariffs both lean on discretion, and the collision raises costs f...
RESEARCH ~30 Months from probe to commitments 13 Sep Consultation window closes
Netherlands
2026-09-21
The Dutch regulator's draft decision binds Bol to fairer ranking and data limits after a 30-month probe, with no fine, n...
RESEARCH A$3,000 Auto-reimburse ment threshold 200,000+ Platform user threshold
Australia
2026-09-21
AFCA membership became mandatory on 1 September 2026. The draft A$3,000 reimbursement default shows where the framework'...
RESEARCH <100,000 Eligibility threshold (individuals) 5 years Minimum audit interval
China
2026-09-21
China's new rules cut paperwork for firms handling data on fewer than 100,000 people, but leave cross-border and localis...
RESEARCH 545 Documented prosecution cases 626 People prosecuted
Egypt
2026-09-21
Egypt's proposed social media 'frameworks' would raise fines and expand monitoring under a cybercrime law whose vague mo...
RESEARCH 4 Operators referred to prosecutors ~4,000 Reported unauthorised-SIM complaints
Egypt
2026-09-21
NTRA's August 10 suspension of bulk corporate and government line activation answers SIM identity fraud, but publishes n...
RESEARCH VND 3T+ Combined winning bids 15 yrs Licence term
Vietnam
2026-09-21
Vietnam's first auction of a live mobile band cleared three blocks near reserve, a sign that caps and timing shaped the ...
RESEARCH ≤48 hrs Whitelist verification time ~125 mi Drone strike range achieved
Ukraine
2026-09-21
Musk still keeps Starlink off over Russia. Kyiv needs multi-vendor connectivity, and Washington needs a clear policy, so...
RESEARCH 1 hour CII operator report deadline 4 hours Other operators' deadline
China
2026-09-21
Kaspersky's finding that NightEagle has moved from Chinese targets to Russian firms shows attackers ignore borders, and ...
RESEARCH 15% Streamer spend requirement C$600M Annual federal funding pledge
Canada
2026-09-21
After Ottawa ordered a rethink of the 15% streamer spend, the CRTC will still write discoverability rules. Keep them out...
RESEARCH 15M+ Records offered on Telegram 100,092 Sample records obtained
Mexico
2026-09-21
SABG's Aeroméxico investigation is a fair use of its LFPDPPP powers, but its big fine punished consent formalities, not ...
RESEARCH ~€8bn Direct investment declared <5% Share of EU capacity
Italy
2026-09-21
Italy's €8bn Equinix and Trino designations fix a real capacity gap, but a commissioner who can depart from any non-crim...
RESEARCH ~4 in 5 Dealers rejecting 5+ year EVs ~45% 3-year-old EV resale value
China
2026-09-21
Dealers reject EVs over five years old. China's warranty and scrapping rules cover new-car defects and end-of-life batte...
RESEARCH 7 years Commitment duration 4 months Implementation window
Germany
2026-09-21
Germany's binding ATT commitments fix unequal consent design without banning consent itself, a proportionate remedy unde...
RESEARCH 1 Regulators proposed by JCHR 50 Action Plan recommendations
UK
2026-09-21
MPs want a statutory AI regulator and pre-deployment approval for high-risk systems. Fragmentation is real, but a blanke...