It remains to be seen whether the need to get the detail right will prevail over the rush to adopt it quickly. The decision to leave online advertising out of scope could be a missed opportunity
UK Government publishes the Online Safety Bill
The Government faces a difficult balancing act of needing to do more to tackle harmful content online, but avoiding harming freedom of expression
Big Tech signs up to disinformation Code of conduct in Australia
After a clash with Government on how to pay for news, online platforms are willing to play ball on tackling disinformation
Twitter tests a community-based tool to tackle disinformation
UK Government introduces long-awaited Online Harms bill
The bill establishes a code of conduct for online platforms, and gives Ofcom the power to impose heavy fines and block services.
European Commission proposes a European Democracy Action Plan
15 EU countries call on the EC to counter 5G disinformation
The member states ask the EC to take swift action and avoid negative implications for the roll-out of 5G.
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.
UK House of Lords Committee warns of a ‘pandemic of misinformation’
The Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee published the findings of its inquiry on Digital Technology and Trust, along with a set of proposed remedies.
Australian regulator outlines guidelines for codes of practice to counter misinformation
The ACMA set out its expectations for voluntary codes to counter misinformation and to help consumers when it comes to the quality of online news and information.
