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UK government confirms advertising restrictions for less healthy foods

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The UK government has confirmed plans to implement restrictions on the advertising of less healthy products on TV and online. This policy includes: This follows consultations in 2019 and 2020. The consultation response published in 2021 set out the businesses, products and services that would be in scope of the restrictions. Following this, the policy…

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Crypto’s legal status clarified by Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill

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The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has been introduced to the UK parliament.  It aims to make sure that digital holdings including cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens such as digital art, and carbon credits can be considered as personal property under the law. It will mean that the UK is one of the first countries to recognise…

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Communications and Digital Committee issues inquiry on AI and creative tech

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The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has started an inquiry about AI and creative tech.  It says that the UK has a vibrant startup scene with a strong reputation for innovation. However, major challenges continue to hinder startups from developing into the stable, scaleup businesses the UK needs to secure long-term prosperity. The…

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Coimisiún na Meán reviews online platforms’ compliance with Digital Services Act

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Coimisiún na Meán is taking action to make sure that platforms deal effectively with reports of illegal content online under the EU’s Digital Services Act.  It says that one in three digital services complaints made to Coimisiún na Meán relate to difficulties reporting illegal content online. Its initial information-gathering phase is first step towards compliance…

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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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UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of AI

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Last week, the UK and other parties including the EU signed a new international treaty aimed at combating the potential threats of AI. The new treaty was agreed by the Council of Europe and commits parties to collective action to manage AI products and protect the public from potential misuse. It includes important safeguards against…

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CMA objects to Google’s ad tech practices in bid to help UK advertisers and publishers

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The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that Google is using anti-competitive practices in open-display ad tech, which it believes could be harming thousands of UK publishers and advertisers. In its 2019 market study into digital advertising, the CMA found that advertisers were spending around £1.8 billion annually on open-display ads, marketing goods and…

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CMA launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert online sales

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Following the controversy over the Oasis concert sales at the end of August, particularly the issues around “dynamic pricing” the Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Ticketmaster. According to the Times, hundreds of fans complained to the Advertising Standards Authority after surge pricing on the Ticketmaster website led to the cost of standard tickets more…

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