The report highlights the rapid expansion in influencer culture, where content creators build relationships with audiences on social media platforms, exerting both commercial and non-commercial influence….
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Reforms aim to protect small businesses from predatory practices and give consumers more choice and control over their online experiences…
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Next steps in Norton / Avast merger inquiry, calls for views on app security, EU to investigate Apple over Apple Pay restrictions and concerns expressed over the Data Act in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website….
A legislative provision requiring an operator to provide certain information about tourist accommodation establishments is of a fiscal nature and so is excluded from the scope of the Directive on electronic commerce….
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Government announces plans to “protect British content by giving public service broadcasters a more flexible remit for the programmes they produce and show”….
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Such an action can be brought in the absence of a mandate by data subjects to that effect…
The obligations in Article 17 are compatible with freedom of expression and information….
The European Parliament and the EU member states have reached agreement on the European Commission’s draft Digital Services Act (DSA), which was proposed in December 2020. The DSA’s scope covers online intermediary services. Their obligations under the DSA depend on their role, size, and impact on the online ecosystem. These online intermediary services include: Intermediary…
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The Court of Appeal has ruled in Soteria Insurance Ltd (formerly CIS General Insurance Limited) v IBM United Kingdom Ltd. It reversed a first instance decision about a failed technology purchase, deciding wasted expenditure was not covered by exclusion clause….
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Changes to Highway Code to accommodate driverless cars will come into force in autumn 2022…
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