AdTech Law Digest

Article 50 transparency rules require disclosing AI interactions but expose deeper issues with fragmented training data and provenance that financial...

FTC and 22 states accuse Amazon of inflating ad prices through hidden surcharges and fake auction participants in second-price auctions, overcharging...

California lawmakers advanced bills targeting social media addictive features for users under 16 and AI-related job risks, while eyeing data center...

The FTC and 22 states accuse Amazon of secretly inflating sponsored ad prices through rigged second-price auctions, charging full bids ~80% of the...

The EU classified ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the DSA, the first generative AI chatbot placed alongside Google and Bing.

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The EU General Court’s ruling this week on a third-party challenge to the Commission’s decision sparing Microsoft Edge from DMA gatekeeper duties...

Lawyers advising on deepfake risks must navigate a 12-month regulatory vacuum where December 2026 transparency bans and DSA/OSA obligations demand...

Triton Digital and RCS integration connects existing playout software to programmatic platforms, letting broadcasters sell OTA inventory via digital...

Virginia’s privacy law reshapes how marketers build audiences and run targeted campaigns by granting consumers strong rights and imposing controller...

Platform-reported ROAS systematically inflates results through view-through and modeled conversions, while backend last-click data strips credit from...

Basic disclosure failures persist at 43% of UK influencer posts, with 34% carrying no labels at all. New AI-generated content rules and separate...

Designating ChatGPT a "very large online search engine" at 45 million users extends DSA systemic-risk assessments, algorithm audits, and obligations...

Luxembourg's July 2026 draft laws would heighten compliance burdens for digital platforms by extending seller-data collection and automatic exchanges...

Copyright protection arises automatically and does not depend on registration, so media houses cannot rely on formalities and must secure music licences before exploiting protected works.

Renée DiResta's evolution from tracking vaccine misinformation to leading reports on social media shows how targeted tools like middleware can curb...

Alleged torrent downloads of song lyrics and sheet music for Claude training introduce clear copyright infringement at the acquisition stage, separate...

SEA subsidiaries feeding AI output into EU workflows already face binding obligations despite thin local rules.

• Scope inversion: EU AI Act applies...

Google's update makes target CPA or ROAS a spending floor rather than an efficiency ceiling. Campaigns hitting $5 CPA now push toward the $10 target...

Installing an ad blocker blocks advertising and tracking requests but does not itself transmit the Global Privacy Control signal that communicates a...

CEPS launches a new report calling for urgent reform of EU digital laws to cut complexity and boost productivity.

• Core focus: Streamlining GDPR,...