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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.

Facebook to adopt transparency rules ahead of the next European elections

Facebook to adopt transparency rules ahead of the next European elections

The social network announced on Monday at an event in Brussels tools to make political advertising more transparent.

French DPA issues €50m GDPR fine on Google

French DPA issues €50m GDPR fine on Google

The CNIL of France has issued the largest GDPR fine to date, and the first on one of the world’s tech giants.

France to introduce a Digital Tax from January 2019

The government is planning a tax on the ‘GAFA’ to raise €500m