The proposed law would make it harder for ride hailing firms to classify workers as independent contractors.
Uber and Lyft join forces against Californian labour bill
US states launch competition probe against Google and Facebook
German court suspends competition authority’s order against Facebook
EC to propose detailed regulation of facial recognition
The Commission is planning new laws on Artificial Intelligence, strengthening the rights of the GDPR amid recent high-profile scrutiny of facial recognition.
Final report of Australia’s Digital Platforms Inquiry
The final report of the digital platforms inquiry contains 23 recommendations spanning competition law, consumer protection, media regulation and privacy law.
US Department of Justice starts competition inquiry into the biggest online platforms
The review will focus on practices that may cause “structural impediment” to competition and consumer benefit.
The US FTC hits Facebook with a $5bn fine
The US Federal Trade Commission also required the company to establish an independent privacy committee.
The next European Commission will draft a ‘Digital Services Act’
The rules will strengthen liability for digital platforms, services and products, and complete the Commission’s work on the Digital Single Market.
European Commission opens competition investigation into Amazon
The EC will assess whether Amazon's use of sensitive data from independent retailers using its marketplace is in breach of EU competition rules.
