UK government issues response to Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee report on influencer culture

Government says that it recognises the rise of influencer culture and the impact this is having on both traditional and digital media as well as advertising.

CJEU rules on general and indiscriminate retention of traffic data

In addition, a national court cannot restrict the temporal effects of a declaration that national legislation providing for retention of traffic data is invalid.

ICO announces possible fine of £27 million on TikTok

The ICO believes TikTok may have failed to protect children’s privacy.

Court of Justice confirms EU law prevents general and indiscriminate retention of traffic and location data

This applies unless their is a risk to national security. However, to combat serious crime, members states may, in strict compliance with the principle of proportionality, provide for the targeted or expedited retention of such data and the general and indiscriminate retention of IP addresses.

Ofcom to probe cloud, messenger and smart-device markets

Ofcom is carrying out a cloud market study using its powers as a competition authority under the Enterprise Act 2002.

UKIPO issues guidance on patent applications relating to AI inventions

The guidance set outs the practice within the UK Intellectual Property Office when examining patent applications for inventions relating to artificial intelligence.

This Week's Techlaw News Round-up

BEIS consults on draft block exemption orders, Betway faces £400,000 fine for marketing on children’s webpages and more in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

The Week's Tech Law News Round Up

Supreme Court to hear appeal in AI patent case of Thaler v Comptroller-General, Irish DPC submits Article 60 draft decision on inquiry into TikTok and more in this week's round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

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New telecoms security regulations and an accompanying draft code of practice laid

The UK government has laid new telecoms security regulations and an accompanying draft code of practice in Parliament.