Global Digital Policy Roundup: June 2026

The Digital Policy Alert provided a comprehensive roundup of global digital policy developments in June 2026, focusing on four core areas: content moderation, AI regulation, competition policy, and data governance.
Highlighted topics included the European Parliament and Council’s agreement on the Directive on combating child sexual abuse material, the United Kingdom’s proposed legislation prohibiting social media services for minors, and Brazil’s final thesis on platform liability for third-party content.
In AI regulation, significant actions were the European Parliament’s passage of the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation, and the European Commission’s proposal for the Cloud and AI Development Act.
Competition policy saw the European Commission’s designation of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, among other developments.
Data governance included Canada’s Lawful Access Act and the introduction of the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, along with significant enforcement actions such as South Korea’s KRW 624 billion fine on Coupang for data breach.
Other key notes involved international cooperation, such as the Pax Silica and Joint Statement on AI Opportunity, and enforcement actions across various regions including Europe, Asia, and the Americas.