platform regulation
Policy & Regulation
EU vs TikTok: Default Settings Expose Minors to Strangers, DSA Finding Says
The EU's July 24, 2026 preliminary DSA finding says TikTok's default settings let minors' accounts be seen by strangers, risking a 6% revenue fine.
Policy & Regulation
Google’s Android Fine Goes Final: The New EU Antitrust Standard for Platforms
⚡ Key Takeaways The Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed Google and Alphabet’s final appeal on July 2,...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Competition Council: How the 2025 Revival Changes the Rules for Digital Operators
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Competition Council was reconstituted with a new composition in February 2025 and conducted its first-ever dawn...
Policy & Regulation
DSA’s Second Enforcement Wave: WhatsApp, New VLOPs, and the Widening Net in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways The Digital Services Act designates platforms with more than 45 million EU monthly users as Very Large...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Digital Platform Bill: Joining Africa’s New Data Localization Wave
⚡ Key Takeaways A 2026 draft bill by MP Bouhali Abdelbasset would require major platforms in Algeria to open local...
Policy & Regulation
China’s Algorithm Pricing Ban: 29 Rules That Reshape E-Commerce
⚡ Key Takeaways China’s 29-article regulation, effective April 10, 2026, bans e-commerce platforms from using algorithms to force merchants into...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Big Tech Platform Regulation Bill: What TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Must Do to Keep Operating
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s National People’s Assembly is reviewing a draft law that would require global platforms with over 1...
Policy & Regulation
The Gig Economy Reckoning: How Global Labor Classification Laws Are Reshaping Platform
Hundreds of Millions of Workers, One Unresolved Question The scale of global platform work defies easy measurement. Survey-based methods estimate at least 154 million online gig workers worldwide, while broader World Bank models that capture occasional platform users put the
Policy & Regulation
Child Online Safety Laws: A Global Crackdown on Big Tech in 2026
The Generation That Grew Up Online Is Paying the Price The evidence has been accumulating for over a decade. Adolescent mental health has deteriorated significantly since the widespread adoption of smartphones and social media.
