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House of Commons Culture Sport and Media Committee issues inquiry report

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The House of Commons Culture Sport and Media Select Committee has published its report into creator remuneration. The report points out that despite although the UK creative industries are important and enjoy global success, professional creators are struggling to make a living. Many people in the sector experience precarious rates of pay, employment conditions and…

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Amazon’s request to suspend its obligation to make an advertisement repository publicly available is rejected

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The Vice President of the Court of Justice has ruled in Case C-639/23 P(R) European Commission v Amazon Services Europe Sàrl. In April 2023 the Commission adopted a decision under the Digital Services Act which designated Amazon Store as a very large online platform. Among other things, this meant that Amazon Store is obliged to…

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Bank of England and FCA consult on Digital Securities Sandbox

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The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority are consulting on their proposed approach to operating the Digital Securities Sandbox. The Sandbox is an initiative aimed at helping to facilitate the adoption of innovative technology in digital assets in the UK. It follows the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, which provides HM Treasury…

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ICO sets out priorities for Children’s Code strategy

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Since the introduction of its Children’s code of practice in 2021, the ICO has been working with online services including websites, apps and games to provide better privacy protections for children, aimed at ensuring their personal information is used appropriately within the digital world. The ICO says that there has been significant progress and many…

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European Commission launches investigations under Digital Markets Act

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The Digital Markets Act regulates gatekeepers (large digital platforms that provide an important gateway between business users and consumers, whose position can grant them the power to create a bottleneck in the digital economy). Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft were designated by the European Commission as gatekeepers in September 2023, and were required…

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Ofcom calls for evidence on additional duties for “categorised” online services under Online Safety Act 2023

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Ofcom is seeking evidence to inform its codes of practice and guidance on the additional duties that will apply to some of the most widely used online sites and apps, designated as “categorised” services, under the Online Safety Act. Under the Act, all in-scope tech firms must put in place appropriate safety measures to protect…

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