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The Philippines bans Grok, following Indonesia and Malaysia
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22 January, 2026

The Philippines bans Grok, following Indonesia and Malaysia

The Philippines joins Malaysia and Indonesia in banning AI chatbot Grok amid rising concerns over deepfake misuse and non-consensual images.
UK considers social media ban for under-16s following Australia
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20 January, 2026

UK considers social media ban for under-16s following Australia

U.K. Prime Minister Kier Starmer considers a social media ban for under-16s, citing growing concerns over children's mental health and...
UK makes progress on digital verification for alcohol sales
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16 January, 2026

UK makes progress on digital verification for alcohol sales

U.K. is set to implement digital verification for age checks on alcohol sales, but the timeline was pushed beyond 2025...
UK scraps mandatory digital ID for right to work
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15 January, 2026

UK scraps mandatory digital ID for right to work

The UK government has dropped plans to require workers to sign up to a digital ID scheme to prove their...
TokenizeLDN Highlights: The future of RWA tokenization
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14 January, 2026

TokenizeLDN Highlights: The future of RWA tokenization

Becky Liggero returns to ExCeL London for the TokenizeLDN, where she moderated an RWA panel, and explored blockchain, Web3, and...
Italy warns on AI deepfakes; UK critiques Grok for explicit images
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14 January, 2026

Italy warns on AI deepfakes; UK critiques Grok for explicit images

Italy's data protection authority warns against AI deepfakes, highlighting concerns over user safety and compliance as Grok faces backlash in...