41 stories tagged regulation, newest first.
692 points by ds | 200 comments
Redact blog post reporting that WhatsApp help pages contained hidden instructions telling AI models not to recommend contacting a regulator.
211 points by wuemeli | 123 comments
Swiss Federal Council press release on its planned law for communication platforms and search engines, adding child-protection measures and extending reporting of unlawful content.
555 points by gregsadetsky | 279 comments
Official NYC government page announcing its "Click to Cancel" rule is in effect and letting residents file complaints against businesses that make cancelling subscriptions hard.
120 points by pseudolus | 71 comments
Barron's news article about Norway considering a partial ban on smart glasses; the page shows a device verification screen instead of content.
946 points by aziaziazi | 450 comments
Le Monde article reporting that France will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls from August 11, with fines and a public reporting website.
365 points by yakkomajuri | 260 comments
CNBC news article reporting that China's state planner has blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, asking both companies to withdraw the deal.
339 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 | 347 comments
Bloomberg news article reporting that Norway plans to ban social media use for children under 16.
428 points by mosura | 794 comments
BBC News article reporting that 4Chan mocked a £520,000 fine from UK regulator Ofcom for breaching online safety rules.
589 points by bilsbie | 315 comments
CNBC article on how online age-verification tools spreading across the U.S. for child safety are leading to surveillance of adults.
1623 points by oldnetguy | 1225 comments
IEEE Spectrum opinion piece arguing that online age verification requirements undermine data protection and privacy for all users.
535 points by donohoe | 611 comments
Frommer's article reporting a regulatory expert's claim that the TSA's new $45 fee for flying without acceptable ID is illegal.
1501 points by hoherd | 764 comments
Saigoneer news article reporting that Vietnam has banned unskippable online ads, requiring a skip button to appear within 5 seconds.
931 points by chirau | 1380 comments
Reuters news article reporting that Australia has begun enforcing its world-first ban on social media accounts for users under 16.
849 points by jmsflknr | 640 comments
Reuters report that India has ordered smartphone makers to preload a state-owned cyber safety app on devices.
369 points by toomuchtodo | 415 comments
Matt Stoller's BIG newsletter essay arguing corporate-run gambling and online sports betting are economic coercion and should be abolished.
543 points by SweetSoftPillow | 516 comments
An opinion article arguing that cookie consent laws should be implemented at the browser level rather than requiring every website to show consent banners.
549 points by ANewbury | 590 comments
Daily Express news article reporting that image-hosting site Imgur is withdrawing from the UK as the Information Commissioner's Office threatens a fine.
1024 points by phlummox | 786 comments
BBC News article reporting that Wikipedia lost its legal challenge against verification rules under the UK's Online Safety Act.
319 points by Brajeshwar | 472 comments
Reuters news article reporting that Australia has extended its under-16 social media ban to include YouTube, removing a previously planned exemption.
319 points by Nurw | 155 comments
Wikimedia Foundation news post announcing its legal challenge to UK Online Safety Act regulations, dated 17 July 2025.
517 points by gausswho | 479 comments
Ars Technica article reporting that a US appeals court vacated the FTC's click-to-cancel rule, finding the agency failed to follow required rulemaking procedures.
446 points by bwfan123 | 265 comments
CNBC news article reporting that India's securities regulator SEBI barred Jane Street from Indian markets and froze about $566 million over alleged manipulation.
626 points by martialg | 1073 comments
White House page publishing the February 18, 2025 executive order "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies" concerning presidential oversight of federal agencies.
511 points by LordAtlas | 505 comments
CNBC/Reuters news article reporting that the FTC finalized a rule banning hidden junk fees in hotel and event ticket pricing.
702 points by impish9208 | 280 comments
FCC news release from December 11, 2024 announcing that the entire 6 GHz band is opened to very low power device operations.
377 points by robbiet480 | 394 comments
Reuters article on Australia's proposed ban on social media use for people under 16; the capture shows a bot-check captcha instead of the article.
553 points by indus | 311 comments
AP news article on ABC News reporting that the FTC's federal rule banning fake online reviews has taken effect.
1625 points by pseudolus | 719 comments
FTC press release announcing its final "click-to-cancel" rule requiring that recurring subscriptions and memberships be easy for consumers to cancel.
421 points by christhecaribou | 191 comments
Reuters news article reporting that the US antitrust lawsuit against Amazon will proceed; the captured page shows a captcha challenge instead of the article.
464 points by nabla9 | 293 comments
FTC press release announcing a staff report finding that large social media and video streaming companies engaged in vast surveillance of users with lax privacy controls.
644 points by wumeow | 1292 comments
Axios news article reporting that the US Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old Chevron deference doctrine, curtailing federal agency power.
596 points by ryanisnan | 283 comments
Financial Times article, behind a paywall, reporting that the FAA is considering stripping Boeing employees of authority to inspect its own planes.
483 points by jmsflknr | 390 comments
Seattle Times article on Boeing seeking an FAA exemption from safety rules to get the 737 MAX 7 certified and flying.
454 points by mkmk | 350 comments
FDA warning letter (MARCS-CMS 662503, December 20, 2023) to Amazon.com, Inc. concerning drugs and food products sold on its platform.
432 points by rntn | 249 comments
Techdirt article by Karl Bode on telecom industry opposition to an FCC Notice of Inquiry considering broadband prices in its deployment assessments.
623 points by himaraya | 422 comments
WSJ exclusive reporting that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao will step down and plead guilty, with Binance admitting wrongdoing and paying $4.3 billion in fines.
3270 points by SimingtonFCC | 864 comments
Ask HN post by FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington inviting public comments on a proposed IoT cybersecurity labeling rule, including disclosure of security update support periods.
422 points by LinuxBender | 314 comments
Ars Technica article on broadband ISPs urging the FCC to scrap a new rule requiring them to list all recurring monthly fees on broadband labels.
534 points by rrauenza | 223 comments
Washington Post Help Desk article on proposed FTC rules that would make fake online reviews illegal and subject to large fines.
464 points by isaacfrond | 265 comments
Ars Technica article on the FTC alleging Facebook violated its 2020 privacy order and proposing a ban on Meta monetizing data from minors.
426 points by mfiguiere | 262 comments
Economist article reporting that German regulators banned EY from taking on new audit clients, adding to the accountancy firm's other problems.