Regulatory Watch
New laws, rules, guidance, enforcement actions and court decisions in privacy, AI and cybersecurity. Every item links to its primary source.
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California Governor signs over 20 AI‑related bills into law
The new statutes impose broad AI transparency and safety obligations on providers, platforms, attorneys, and healthcare entities in California.
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Rep. Darrell Issa introduces the American Copyright Protection Act (H.R. 10364) targeting VPNs for site‑blocking
The bill would extend site‑blocking orders to VPN services, raising significant privacy and security concerns.
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California Governor signs three AI employment laws
The new statutes impose AI governance, transparency, and privacy obligations on California employers.
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Senator Markey Introduces Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026
The bill seeks to ban federal biometric surveillance, addressing privacy and civil‑rights concerns around facial recognition.
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U.S. lawmakers introduce AI AGENT Act and California SB 1106 defining AI agents
The proposals mark the first U.S. legislative attempts to define and regulate AI agents, shaping future AI governance.
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State bills propose exemption for biometric data converted to irreversible mathematical representations
The trend could reshape biometric privacy safeguards by carving out a carve‑out for transformed biometric data.
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California SB 1119 signed into law regulating AI chatbots for minors
California’s new chatbot law sets mandatory safeguards for AI interactions with children, marking a key regulatory step in AI governance.
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New York may ban price discrimination based on income, age, and race
Potential ban on price discrimination could reshape data-driven pricing and privacy practices.
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California SB 976 restricts teen social media feed recommendations, challenged as unconstitutional
The law could reshape how platforms deliver content to minors, raising significant free speech and parental consent issues.
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California legislature passes three AI employment bills pending Governor's signature
These bills aim to curb AI-driven employment decisions and surveillance, enhancing employee protections and transparency.
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EU Commission to propose EU-wide minimum age for social media, linked to Digital Fairness Act
The upcoming proposal could set EU‑wide age limits for minors on social platforms, reshaping platform design and advertising practices.
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California Legislature passes SB 690 to limit pen register lawsuits under CIPA
The bill removes private rights of action for website pen register claims, potentially affecting many pending lawsuits.
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California Governor signs AB 2071 and AB 2298 to add digital literacy and cybersecurity to school curricula
The new laws mandate digital literacy and cybersecurity instruction for students, addressing online safety and privacy.
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California AB 1709, a ban on social media for under‑16, signed into law
The law restricts minors' access to social media and raises privacy and free‑speech concerns.
Source: LiveThreat Regulatory Intelligence, analysed by ADTP. Briefs summarize the linked source and are not legal advice; the linked source is the authority. Dates appear only when the source states them.