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6.17.26
UK Announces Social Media Ban and Broader Online Restrictions for Users Under 16
On June 15, 2026, the UK government announced plans to introduce a social media ban for users under 16 (under-16s), alongside restrictions on features deemed harmful to minors, such as livestreaming and messaging functions, for a wider range of online services, including those in the gaming sector. These measures, which may require platforms active in the UK market to significantly alter their operations, are expected to come into force in Spring 2027.
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6.05.26
Connecticut Updates Its Data Privacy Act, Imposing Significant New Privacy Requirements
Last month, the Connecticut legislature passed two bills that amend and expand the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA): Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) and House Bill 5222 (HB 5222). SB 4 (which was signed into law on May 27, 2026) and HB 5222 (which amends parts of SB 4 and was signed into law on June 2, 2026) contain new requirements for businesses and data brokers operating in the Constitution State.
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5.12.26
Consumer Protection Update: Insights into the First Year of the Trump-Vance FTC
In its first year under the Trump-Vance administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has aggressively enforced consumer protection and privacy laws and initiated new rulemakings. Although the new rulemaking activity is somewhat surprising in a Republican administration, the FTC has expressed its intent to conduct a more rigorous economic analysis of the effects of any new regulations. Based on the FTC’s activity over the past year, we have identified the issues below as top FTC priorities and provided takeaways for companies to help steer clear of regulatory scrutiny.
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1.22.26
2026 Antitrust Year in Preview
Last year was a landmark in the development of antitrust law. Enforcers, legislators, and private parties grappled with the fundamental shift represented by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the resolution of important digital technology antitrust cases, and significant divergence in policy across a presidential administration transition. The changes will not stop in 2026. In this preview, we focus on several economic sectors that were most impacted by developments in antitrust law in 2025 to identify the trends that will drive governmental and private activity in antitrust in 2026.
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1.22.26
2026 Antitrust Year in Preview: Big Tech
This update focuses on the digital technology sectors and the firms that have come to be collectively known as “Big Tech.” Our AI Industry Preview discusses the outlook for firms, including digital technology incumbents, working to innovate and compete in AI technologies, infrastructure, and applications.
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12.04.25
2025 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report
Wilson Sonsini’s 2025 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report reviews the corporate governance practices and disclosures of Silicon Valley’s largest public companies. The report includes information regarding board matters, officer matters, defensive measures, proxy statement disclosures, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability reporting, stockholder proposals, activism, and executive compensation of the SV150 companies.
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11.24.25
Federal Court Doesn’t “Like” FTC Claim That Meta Is a Monopolist
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its long-running suit contending that Meta Platforms monopolized a “personal social networking” (PSN) market by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, two acquisitions that the FTC had previously reviewed and declined to challenge. Judge James Boasberg of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia held first, as a matter of law, that the relevant question was whether Meta has market power now, rather than when the suit was filed five years ago. Second, the court found that the FTC had failed to prove its relevant market (which the FTC alleged was essentially limited to Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat) and that, when competitors such as TikTok and YouTube were included, Meta lacked monopoly power.
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10.09.25
Connecting Competition and Privacy: EU Regulators Release Draft Guidance on DMA and GDPR Interplay
On October 9, 2025, the European Commission (EC) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published Draft Guidance on the interplay between the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, and the Draft Guidance).
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9.15.25
EU Data Act Enters into Force
Effective September 12, 2025, the EU Data Act introduced new rules on access to and sharing of data from certain products and services in business-to-consumer (B2C), business-to-business (B2B), and business-to-government (B2G) contexts. This alert highlights the key obligations. The EU Data Act applies to any business offering products or services in the EU, regardless of its location.
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6.03.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Palmstreet on Fundraising Transactions
On May 21, 2025, Plant Identification, Inc. (d/b/a Palmstreet), a live-shopping marketplace, announced it has raised $25 million in aggregate funding from investors such as a16z, Craft Ventures, and Headline, along with other early-stage investors. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has represented Palmstreet in its recent financing transactions.
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12.04.24
2024 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report
Wilson Sonsini’s 2024 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report reviews the corporate governance practices and disclosures of the Valley's largest public companies between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024. The report includes information regarding board matters, officer matters, defensive measures, proxy statement disclosures, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability reporting, stockholder proposals, activism, and executive compensation of the SV150 companies.