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Ofcom publishes final version of illegal harms guidance under Online Safety Act

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Ofcom has published its first-edition codes of practice and guidance on tackling illegal harms, such as terror, hate, fraud, child sexual abuse and assisting or encouraging suicide, under the UK’s Online Safety Act. The Act places new safety duties on social media firms, search engines, messaging, gaming and dating apps, and pornography and file-sharing sites….

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European Commission opens formal proceedings against TikTok on election risks under the Digital Services Act

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The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against TikTok for a suspected breach of the Digital Services Act in relation to TikTok’s obligation to properly assess and mitigate systemic risks linked to election integrity, notably in the context of the recent Romanian presidential elections. The investigation will focus on management of risks to elections or…

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Irish Data Protection Commission fines Meta €251 Million

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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced its final decisions following two inquiries into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited. The DPC launched own-volition inquiries following a personal data breach, which was reported by MPIL in September 2018. The data breach affected approximately 29 million Facebook accounts globally, of which approximately 3 million were based in…

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CMA consults on unfair trading guidance

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The Competition and Markets Authority is consulting on draft guidance about the protection from unfair trading provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The unfair commercial practices (UCP) provisions in the DMCC Act prohibit unfair commercial practices, replacing and updating the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. The UCP provisions: The…

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UK consults on proposals to give creative industries and AI developers clarity over copyright laws

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The UK government is consulting on how copyright material can be used to train AI models. It aims to ensure protection and payment for rights holders and support AI developers to innovate responsibly. Currently, uncertainty about how copyright law applies to AI is holding back both sectors from reaching their full potential. It can make…

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Google fined 2.4bn euros for preferring its own comparison shopping service

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CJEU upholds General Court decision in Google Shopping case The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled in Case C-48/22 P | Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Shopping). It upheld the fine of €2.4 billion that the European Commission had imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position by favouring its own comparison…

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Advocate General says Google’s refusal to provide third-party access to Android Auto platform may breach competition laws

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Advocate General Medina has issued an opinion in Case C-233/23 | Alphabet e.a. Google is the author and developer of Android OS, an open-source operating system for Android mobile devices. In 2015, Google launched Android Auto, an app for mobile devices with an Android operating system that enables users to access certain apps on their…

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