The European Commission has launched a formal investigation against X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission has also extended the investigation that it launched in December 2023 into X’s compliance with its recommender systems risk management obligations. As SCL readers will be aware, Grok is an AI tool developed by the provider of…
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have adopted a Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s proposed Digital Omnibus. Among other things, the Digital Omnibus seeks to simplify the implementation of certain harmonised rules under the AI Act to ensure their effective application. The EDPB and the EDPS support…
The European Commission has proposed a Digital Networks Act (DNA) to modernise, simplify and harmonise EU rules on connectivity networks. The DNA proposal will replace the 2018 EU Electronic Communications Code. The Commission says that the current rules must be updated to help operators to invest into rolling out advanced fibre and mobile networks. High-capacity…
UK law Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 5) Regulations 2026 made The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 5) Regulations 2026 SI 2026/31 have been made to bring certain provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 into force on 6 February 2026. Section 138(2) inserts new sections 66E,…
The UK Government has announced a consultation on children’s social media use and a ban on phones in schools in an effort to protect the wellbeing of young people and to create safer online experiences. It will be consulting on restrictions on addictive features, a ban on social media access for children and better age…
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According to a new report by the UK Treasury Select Committee, the Bank of England (BOE), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Treasury are exposing the public and the financial system to serious harm due to their current positions on AI in financial services. The report highlights potential harms to consumers including a lack of…
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Ofcom has opened an investigation into Novi Ltd, which provides an AI character companionchatbot service, about its compliance with age check requirements under the OnlineSafety Act (OSA). In late 2025, Novi’s service had an approximate global reach of nearly 6.5 million monthly users, and between 100,000 and 300,000 monthly users in the UK. Under the…
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The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of Lawtech UK is consulting on a statement about liability for AI harms in England and Wales. The Taskforce says that the current lack of any AI-specific liability regime in England & Wales (and elsewhere) creates legal uncertainty. This relates to whether a person harmed by AI would have a right…
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During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board adopted a report to support the European Commission’s evaluation of the Law Enforcement Directive (LED). The Commission must submit its report on the evaluation and review of the LED to the European Parliament and to the Council by 6 May 2026. It consulted with the European…
Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into X under the Online Safety Act 2023 todecide if it has taken adequate steps to protect people in the UK from illegalcontent. This follows widespread concerns over use of its AI Chatbot Grok to create and shareundressed images of people, which may be considered intimate image abuse orpornography,…
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