Ministers of the two Governments signed a position paper advocating an ex-ante framework.
OECD pushes back on efforts to agree on a common digital tax framework
Governments call for changes to end-to-end encryption
The Governments of seven countries seek to obtain greater access to people’s communications for law enforcement purposes.
French court of appeal sides with press publishers in fight with Google
The court upheld a decision of the competition authority requiring Google to negotiate licensing fees with press publishers.
US Congress committee proposes breaking up Big Tech
After a 16-month investigation, the Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee makes sweeping recommendations to tackle the market power of Big Tech.
European Court of Justice strikes down national data retention laws
Spanish regulator requires Amazon to comply with postal regulations
Korean competition authority drafts law to regulate online platforms
The FTC proposes new contractual clauses between online platforms and vendors, and stronger dispute resolution mechanisms.
European Commission to move away from self-regulation when it comes to disinformation
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.
