The European Commission has set out two sets of binding specification measures to Google under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The aim of the first set of measures is to make sure that Google’s competitor AI services can compete with its own AI services, such as Gemini, by having equal access to features on Google’s…
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The European Commission has fined AliExpress €550 million, following breaches of its obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to assess and mitigate risks related to the sale of illegal, unsafe or counterfeit products on its platform. According to the Commission, AliExpress failed to properly evaluate whether it had sufficient staff to review potentially illegal…
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The European Commission has published two decisions finding that Google has not complied with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) because it treated its own services preferentially on Google Search, and placed restrictions on businesses in place to direct consumers to alternative, often cheaper purchase channels on Google Play. The Commission has issued respective fines of…
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Following investigation, the European Commission has sent TikTok preliminary findings indicating that children’s TikTok accounts do not meet the standards required under the Digital Services Act (DSA). On TikTok, minors can choose to set their account as “public”. This means that any user, including those without a TikTok account, may be able to view minors’…
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Select Committee seeks clarity on UK government’s plans for science, innovation and tech policy After the UK government announced plans distribute the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) responsibilities amongst other departments, MPs have written to three Secretaries of State asking them for further details about how this will work in practice. The Prime…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Microsoft following concerns that customers may not have been given clear information upfront about subscription options when changes were made to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans, including the addition of new features such as Copilot. From January 2025, Microsoft automatically gave existing customers…
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UK law UK government calls for evidence about digital product records policy The UK government has launched a call for evidence on a potential UK digital product records (DPR) policy. The government is asking for views about the potential benefits, costs and practical implications of DPRs to inform the development of future UK policy. It…
In Cases T-1079/23 and T-1080/23 Apple Inc. v European Commission, the EU General Court dismissed Apple’s actions against the European Commission’s decision to designate it as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for the App Store and iOS. The court also held that Apple’s challenges relating to iMessage were inadmissible. The dispute In…
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The Online Safety Act 2023 requires certain larger online services to have in place greater levels of transparency and accountability, empower users with more choice and control, and protect users from fraudulent advertising. These services, known as categorised services, are some of the most widely-used online services in the UK. Ofcom is responsible for ensuring…
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Ofcom has published a broader set of draft rules under the Online Safety Act 2023, aimed at making firms more accountable and give users more control over their online experiences. The draft rules will apply to larger ‘Category 1 services’, such as Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat, based on criteria set out by the UK government. …
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