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Ofcom is seeking evidence about the research that it will need to carry out to prepare its advice to the UK government on categorising regulation services under the Online Safety Bill. Once passed, the Online Safety Bill will require certain online services such as social media sites, messaging apps and search engines to identify risks…

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The European Commission has adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The decision concludes that the US ensures an adequate level of protection – comparable to that of the EU – for personal data transferred from the EU/EEA to US companies under the new framework. Under the adequacy decision, personal data can…

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The House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee is launching an inquiry that will examine large language models and measures needed over the next one to three years to ensure the UK can respond to their opportunities and risks. This will involve evaluating the work of government and regulators, examining how well this address…

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UK law CMA says that design software deal could harm UK digital economy Adobe supplies the Photoshop and Illustrator applications, as well as video, motion design, and interactive content Figma provides screen design and whiteboarding tools. Adobe announced it would acquire Figma for $20 billion in September 2022. The CMA has identified concerns in the…

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SCL readers will be aware that the GDPR is enforced by independent national data protection authorities (DPAs) as well as national courts. If cases affect data subjects in more than one member state, the GDPR’s “one-stop-shop” enforcement system applies. This means that the DPA where the entity under investigation is based conducts the investigation in…

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The CJEU has issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Case C-252/21 | Meta Platforms and Others. Users of Facebook must accepts its terms of service, which refer to Meta Platforms’ data and cookies policies. Under those terms, Meta Platforms collects data from other Meta Platforms group services, such as Instagram and WhatsApp, as…

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The Law Society has issued a report on lawtech. It says that the adoption of digital technologies and related advances in AI in delivering legal services has been a major focus of attention over the past decade, given the potential of these developments to fundamentally transform how the sector operates in respect of all aspects…

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In 2020, the European Central Bank published a Report on a digital euro, which explored benefits and challenges of issuing a digital euro and then a consultation ran until 12 January 2021. The European Commission has now proposed a Regulation establishing the legal framework for a digital euro as a complement to euro banknotes and…

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Introduction Old problem, new skins? The issue of how best to regulate and protect individuals in dynamic and hostile online environments is not a new one. Indeed, the issue of how to deter and punish human beings in relation to harmful and offensive communications, has plagued humanity since the dawn of speech. The metaverse – …

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UK law UK government makes more amendments to Online Safety Bill regarding image-based abuse New amendments to the Online Safety Bill have been proposed by the government on image based abuse. These will amend the law so that prosecution no longer needs to prove that perpetrators shared sexual images or films to cause distress. The…

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