CMA launches digital markets strategy and opens market study into online platforms and digital advertising

The CMA has launched its digital markets strategy and has opened a market study into online platforms and digital advertising.

European Commission launches pilot stage of trustworthy AI assessment guidelines

Select Committee publishes report on the Online Harms White Paper

Select Committee calls for urgent legislation to safeguard future elections and new power of veto.

ICO publishes access to information strategy

The ICO has published its new access to information strategy called “Openness by Design”.

Eurobarometer survey published on awareness of rules about geo-blocking

A Eurobarometer survey has been published which shows that EU citizens are aware of the geo-blocking rules

Techlaw News Round-Up

A round-up of other techlaw news from the past week not covered separately on the site

Law around non-consensual taking, making and sharing of sexual images to be reviewed

The UK government has asked the Law Commission to review the law around around non-consensual taking, making and sharing of sexual images.

CMA expects Facebook and eBay to tackle sale of fake online reviews

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a programme of work aimed at tackling fake and misleading online reviews

Ofcom consults on promoting competition and investment in fibre networks

Do social network providers require (further?) regulation? #2

In the second of our series of this year's Student Essay prize winners, runner-up Jordan Briggs thinks technology could provide the answers to the problem of harmful content.