The May 2026 edition of C&M’s TMT News Wrap highlights key global regulatory and enforcement developments across technology, media and telecommunications, including AI governance, privacy, online gaming, platform accountability, and cybersecurity.

The May 2026 edition of Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates and Solicitors' Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) News Wrap brings together key global regulatory and policy developments shaping the digital and technology landscape.


This edition reflects a month of significant regulatory and enforcement activity across major jurisdictions. Noteworthy developments include India's Supreme Court upholding retrospective GST on online gaming companies, CERT-IN's advisory flagging supply-chain vulnerabilities in open-source ecosystems, and the United States' landmark USD 400 million settlement with TikTok over children's privacy violations. In the European Union, regulators revised compliance timelines under the AI Act while introducing stricter obligations on AI-generated harmful content. Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner determined that OpenAI had unlawfully collected personal data for model training, and in the United Kingdom, the ICO issued formal notices to social media platforms over inadequate age verification measures.

Taken together, these developments signal a decisive shift across jurisdictions from regulatory deliberation to active enforcement - with governance, platform accountability, and data protection at the forefront.