The UK’s current alignment on GDPR meant this didn’t come as a surprise, but does mean the UK will have to stick to the same standards in the future
France launches a tool to track changes to terms and conditions of digital services
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.
