September 2026

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09/18/2026

EU KIDS Act Would Restrict Social Media Access for Children

The proposed EU KIDS Act would impose age limits and safety-by-design duties on major platforms, backed by audits, rapid enforcement, and fines of up to 6% of global turnover.

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09/18/2026

Commission Supports Slowing Frontier AI Development

Von der Leyen backed EU-led coordination to slow frontier AI development, using the AI Act’s systemic-risk rules and international security cooperation.

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09/11/2026

ENISA Tests Anthropic Mythos 5 and OpenAI GPT-6 Astra

ENISA’s testing of Anthropic Mythos 5 and OpenAI GPT-6 Astra offers an early test of AI Act supervision for systemic cyber risks.

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09/03/2026

Commission Expands DSA Oversight to ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox

The Commission designated ChatGPT as a DSA VLOSE and Reddit and Roblox as VLOPs, requiring enhanced risk-management compliance by January 2027.

09/01/2026

Belgium Seeks Crypto Wallet Data From EU Domain Registrars

Belgian piracy orders reportedly seek registrar account, payment, crypto wallet, IP, and log data, raising DSA and GDPR questions for cross-border enforcement.

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09/01/2026

EU Demands Meta Address Addictive Social Media Features

The Commission expects Meta to introduce stronger child-safety measures under the DSA, including screen-time and parental controls for Facebook and Instagram.