Gaming Law Tracker

EU deepfake transparency obligations now apply to games, requiring labels on AI content that could appear authentic. Studios outside the EU are caught...

• Australia's under-16 account ban drives 30-50% drops on major platforms
• Texas mandates UK-style age verification for Discord users within 90...

Privacy-preserving age verification succeeds when users share minimal data and retain control, rather than through mandates or technical complexity...

No significant updates today.

EU DSA Enforcement on TikTok

• 🔥 TikTok Faces 6% Fine Risk: EU regulators issued preliminary DSA findings accusing TikTok of failing to shield...

EU regulators issued preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act accusing TikTok of design failures that expose minors to predators and...

The Georgetown KGI report outlines a targeted framework for allocating age assurance duties to balance youth safety with privacy and competition...

EU citizens have launched a formal initiative demanding the Commission legally mandate its own zero-knowledge proof age-verification app—already...

US Federal Privacy Bill and State Preemption Risks

• 🔥 SECURE Data Act Opposition: States with robust privacy laws are likely to oppose the SECURE...

• TikTok hit with 10.31 billion won fine (~$7M) for collecting third-party activity data from 9.45 million users and transferring it overseas without...

The European Commission's twin DMA decisions expose a sharp regulatory inconsistency. Anonymized search queries receive layered protections—audits,...

States keep refining privacy rules with tighter child data sales, data broker registries, and expanded sensitive data definitions.

• Delaware and...

• 44% of teens have seen AI-generated sexual content, with a quarter reporting images of themselves or peers.
• Teens are actively creating this...

France Mandates Age Verification for Social Media

• 🔥 Under-15 Ban Approved: French lawmakers passed a ban preventing children under 15 from...

France's under-15 social media ban, the first broad EU restriction, mandates platform age checks starting September and full rollout by 2027....

State laws are creating a growing patchwork of requirements for businesses handling minors' data, including age verification, parental consent, and...

Turkey's May 2026 amendments to Law No. 5651 create the country's first dedicated framework for digital gaming platforms.

Key obligations include:
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France's Social Media Ban for Under-15s

• 🔥 Parliamentary Approval: France’s parliament approved a bill banning social media access for children...

France's parliament approved a social media ban for under-15s, the first in Europe, with new accounts blocked from September 2026.

• Macron's...

• 20 countries have proposed or introduced social media restrictions for minors, with five already enforcing them.
• France votes Tuesday on a ban for...