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UK Parliament’s DCMS Committee publishes final report on Disinformation inquiry

UK Parliament’s DCMS Committee publishes final report on Disinformation inquiry

The Committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the House of Commons has concluded its inquiry into Fake News.

EU legislators agree on the platform-to-business regulation

EU legislators agree on the platform-to-business regulation

EU Commission, Council and Parliament have successfully conclude the trilogue negotiations.

EU institutions agree on copyright reform

EU institutions agree on copyright reform

The European Commission, Council, and Parliament have finally concluded the trilogue negotiations.

Europe and Ireland publish guidance on data transfers under no-deal Brexit

Europe and Ireland publish guidance on data transfers under no-deal Brexit

Both the European Data Protection Board and the Irish Data Protection Commission guide companies in the steps to take.

UK Government report recommends regulating online platforms for news

UK Government report recommends regulating online platforms for news

The Cairncross review suggests ‘news quality obligations’ overseen by a regulator.

German competition authority stops Facebook from combining user data from different sources

German competition authority stops Facebook from combining user data from different sources

The Bundeskartellamt’s ruling challenges a key part of Facebook’s business model.

Apple agrees to pay €500m in back taxes in France

Apple agrees to pay €500m in back taxes in France

The company settled a dispute with the French administration for ten years of unpaid taxes.

OECD countries reach agreement on digital tax rules

OECD countries reach agreement on digital tax rules

Member states of the organisation are ready with a proposal for the next meeting of the G20.

European Commission publishes monitoring report on the Code of Practice against disinformation

European Commission publishes monitoring report on the Code of Practice against disinformation

The EC calls for tech giants that signed the Code to do more in the coming months.

Irish regulator questioning Facebook’s intended integration of WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram

Irish regulator questioning Facebook’s intended integration of WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram

The company started work to link the messaging functions of the three apps, and regulators are not happy.