The EC found shortcomings in the Code of Practice on Disinformation, and will publish regulatory proposals by the end of 2020.
Irish data protection authority to stop Facebook transferring personal data from Europe to the US
The Standard Contractual Clauses under which the transfers occur may no longer be valid after the demise of Privacy Shield.
Google calls for a ‘more responsible, innovative and helpful internet in Europe’
The company called for a balanced regulatory framework in its response to the Digital Services Act consultation.
Facebook in a stand-off with regulators in Australia
The company threatens to stop Australian users from sharing news, should the News Media Bargaining Code come into force later this year.
Brazil establishes its first data protection authority
The authority will oversee compliance with the General Data Protection Law, which will come into force in August 2020.
German court sides with Google on the Right To Be Forgotten
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google appear at US antitrust hearing
While there were difficult moments for all companies, they’ll walk away content for now that there is no credible threat of antitrust enforcement in the US.
Australian Competition Authority sues Google for misleading conduct
The ACCC maintains Google misled consumers to obtain their consent for collecting a broader scope of personal data.
European Court of Justice invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield scheme
The Court annulled the scheme through which transfers of personal data from the EU to the US take place, however companies can still use standard contractual clauses.
European Court of Justice rules in favour of Apple and Ireland in tax case
According to the Court, the EC failed to demonstrate the extent to which the taxable income came from Apple’s Irish branches.
