The EU and South Korea have finalized a mutual adequacy decision, allowing personal data to flow freely between the two regions without additional legal hurdles. This landmark agreement strengthens digital trade, simplifies compliance for businesses, and sets a global standard for data protection and privacy.

Congress has passed the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, aimed at combating AI-generated and non-consensual intimate imagery online. While praised as a major step against digital sexual abuse, the law raises serious concerns about free speech, due process, and platform liability. It bypasses Section 230 by using FTC enforcement authority, placing sweeping obligations on platforms to remove content within 48 hours. Privacy advocates warn that it may incentivize surveillance and undermine encryption protections.