The Labour Government picks up where its predecessor left off, aiming to harness the power of data for public benefit and modernise the UK’s data protection regime
Regulating deceptive digital design
Despite the FTC’s aim to lead the regulatory debate on so-called ‘dark patterns’, the EU’s recent legislative efforts have already outlawed the practices in a range of contexts
South Africa’s National Data and Cloud Policy
The Competition Commission is directed to study potential anti-competitive trends in the cloud market, reflecting investigations already launched in Europe
Event debrief: AI Fringe Seoul Summit
Panellists questioned the long-term aims of the international AI summit series while encouraging participants to consider the future direction of the UK’s own tech policy
US: FCC issues fines for privacy violations
New legislative proposals on data privacy would transfer the regulation of privacy in the telecoms sector to the FTC but bring the US closer in alignment to its peers
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
GDPR: Meta required to change behavioural advertising practices
No longer able to rely on a GDPR exemption for its use of personal data, Meta has begun to rollout a new subscription model across the EU
UK: CMA settles with big tech on use of rivals’ data
The CMA is flexing its muscle in ecommerce ahead of the expanded mandate under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
South Korea’s ‘Digital Bill of Rights’
The charter will be used by the Government to modernise regulation and to lead the international development of digital standards
