The UK’s new “failure to prevent fraud” law, effective September 2025, shifts liability onto large organizations unless they prove “reasonable prevention measures.” With extraterritorial reach, it compels stricter due diligence across the mobile ecosystem. MEF supports members through compliance tools, best practices, and advocacy. MEF Director of Programmes, Nicholas Rossman…

ChatGPT’s mobile apps have generated over $2 billion since May 2023, reshaping mobile AI monetisation and leaving rivals like Grok far behind. Musk’s feud with Apple highlights platform tensions, while users embrace AI assistants daily. MEF CEO Dario Betti explains the industry’s shift, noting that the success validates a new…

In June 2025, a major data leak exposed 16 billion login credentials linked to platforms such as Apple, Facebook, and Google - underscoring the growing inadequacy of password-based security. As cyber threats escalate, the mobile ecosystem is accelerating efforts to adopt more secure, user-friendly authentication methods. MEF Director of Programmes,…

Digital platforms are growing rapidly in scale and influence, prompting governments around the world to introduce stricter regulations aimed at enhancing user safety, platform accountability, and data transparency. From the European Union’s Digital Services Act to the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act and emerging frameworks across Latin America, Asia, and…