The regulator’s guidance on protecting minors online comes at a time when some governments are considering prohibiting access to platforms altogether
Cloud market competition concerns in Spain
A complaint alleging anti-competitive behaviour by Microsoft reflects familiar anxieties about the dominance of US tech firms and Europe’s (in)ability to compete in digital markets
Canada: Tech and telecoms in the Government budget
Canada is primed to implement a set of policies already popular in other countries, including a digital services tax and telecoms contract notifications
TikTok on the clock
Neither a sale nor a ban of the app seem likely in the 270-day timeline given the firm’s pledge to challenge the measure in court
France: Digital bill approaches the finish line
While the wide-ranging SREN Bill appears to be near its final form, headline proposals on security and competition in the cloud market will continue to drive debate in Europe
Event debrief: Navigating the UK’s Digital Regulation Landscape
The DRCF officially launched its AI and Digital Hub, providing its answer to how regulators can address the pace and breadth of emerging tech
UK/US AI safety partnership
As the UK and US draw closer in alignment on their approaches to AI safety, more countries have moved to consider the competition implications of the emerging technology’s boom
EC launches its first DMA investigations
While the focus on self-preferencing and steering of users’ choices is unsurprising, the EC is likely to face familiar criticism over its repeated attempts to address well-worn complaints
The World v. Apple
While the firm faces a lawsuit over its position in the device market in the US, it’s weathering increasing pressure from European regulators over its app store practices
Regulating disinformation under the EU’s DSA
The new guidelines complement a series of policies introduced by big tech firms to address disinformation ahead of 2024 elections around the world