It improves transparency for consumers once they’ve signed up, although probably won’t break the habit of initially consenting without engaging in the detail
Australia to legislate to make online platforms pay for content
The legislation could result in Google shutting down its search service in the country amid suggestions it could be replicated elsewhere
Biden shelves plan to force the sale of TikTok’s US operations
Dutch regulator sees potential harms associated with paid search rankings
The ACM’s study into paid ranking mirrors the findings of the UK competition authority’s recent algorithms paper.
Rumours around the next Ofcom chair
UK newspapers are reporting that the Government could choose the current editor in chief of the Daily Mail for the role.
Australian competition authority finds that Google dominates digital advertising
Twitter tests a community-based tool to tackle disinformation
Italian data protection authority issues temporary restrictions on TikTok
UK competition authority investigates the use of algorithms in digital markets
Germany reforms competition law to reflect the evolution of digital markets
The new rules introduce requirements for online platforms with ‘cross-market importance’, and will influence negotiations on the European Digital Markets Act.
