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MEPs call for new rules on the use of algorithmic management at work

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The European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) is calling on the European Commission to introduce a new law to regulate the use of algorithmic technologies, including AI, within European workplaces. MEPs have agreed recommendations for a new EU bill to ensure transparent, fair and safe use of monitoring and decision-making systems in…

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European Commission launches investigation into potential Digital Markets Act breach by Google

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The European Commission is investigating if Google is applying fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions of access to publishers’ websites on Google Search, which is an obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA aims to ensure contestable and fair markets in the digital sector. It regulates gatekeepers, which are the large digital platforms that…

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Ofcom updates on implementation timetable for Online Safety Act 2023

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Ofcom has issued an update on its implementation timetable for the remaining phases of the Online Safety Act 2023. The timetable is as follows: Now until the end of 2025 Guidance on a safer life online for women and girls After consulting in February 2025, it will publish its final guidance for improving women and…

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Inquiry into AI harms and children’s online safety launched

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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Children’s Online Safety was set up in March 2018. It has now opened a call for evidence on an inquiry into Artificial Intelligence (AI) Harms and Children’s Online Safety: “AI and Online Safety: Safeguarding Children’s Digital Futures”. The APPG says that the development and deployment of AI systems across…

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Cyber Security and Resilience Bill introduced to parliament

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The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that a cyber-attack on critical national infrastructure could temporarily increase borrowing by over £30 billion – equivalent to 1.1% of GDP. The UK government has also published research which shows the average cost of a significant cyber-attack in the UK is now over £190,000. This amounts to around £14.7…

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Ofcom consults on rules about mobile messaging scams

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Ofcom has proposed new rules to protect mobile phone users from messaging scams. Fraudsters can exploit mobile messaging services to reach victims on a massive scale. They may use this to manipulate victims into making payments or sharing sensitive information. People and businesses lose money and suffer either nuisance or distress as a result of…

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European Commission finds TikTok and Meta in breach of their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act

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The European Commission has preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission also found Meta, for both Instagram and Facebook, in breach of obligations to provide users simple mechanisms to notify illegal content, and to allow…

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High Court issues eagerly-awaited judgment in Getty v Stability AI case

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The High Court has issued its eagerly awaited judgment (which was around 200 pages long) in Getty Images -v- Stability AI [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch). The judgment addresses complex questions at the intersection of intellectual property law and generative AI. Getty Images brought claims against Stability AI for trade mark infringement, passing off, and copyright…

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