It is not the first time that Apple’s device policies are called into question, sitting at odds with the company’s recently announced sustainability targets
UK Government publishes the Online Safety Bill
The Government faces a difficult balancing act of needing to do more to tackle harmful content online, but avoiding harming freedom of expression
European Commission believes Apple is using its App Store to distort competition
Europe’s attempt to regulate AI is built on a pyramid of risk
The regulation might look like a balanced compromise, but a lengthy and painstaking negotiation still lies ahead
Competition authorities demand stricter rules on merger control to curb the dominance of Big Tech
Regulators in Australia, Germany, and the UK highlight the importance of international coordination when regulating digital markets
Irish data protection authority to probe considerable data leak involving Facebook
The incident involving more than 500m users is a critical test for the DPC’s effectiveness as a one-stop-shop
China to strengthen its antitrust approach to Big Tech
A $2.8bn fine for Alibaba and plans to expand regulatory powers show that China is serious about tackling online monopolies
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Ofcom’s guidelines to tackle harmful content on video platforms
The UK regulator is proposing guidelines for online platforms, while it awaits for new legislation that will give it even broader powers
French competition authority decides in favour of Apple against online advertisers
The AdC will not take temporary measures to limit Apple’s new tracking transparency framework – but the dispute is far from over
