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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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…
UK Law ICO consults on enforcement procedural guidance The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is consulting on draft enforcement procedural guidance. It explains when and how the ICO opens investigations, uses its information gathering powers, how enforcement decisions are made and how settlement with reduced fines may be appropriate. The consultation ends on 23 January 2026….
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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We live our lives online and, increasingly, we die there too. Our data, social media, and the relationships we build in virtual spaces often outlive us, sometimes reshaping how others experience loss. For this episode, host Mauricio Figueroa chats with two world-leading voices in the field, a lawyer and a philosopher, Dr Edina Harbinja (University…
The UK Government has published a progress update on its Regulation Action Plan andits next steps. The plan outlined reforms aimed at reducing regulatory hindrances andenabling innovation. This article considers the items relevant to digital services, AI and technology. The government has taken steps which it says aim to manage the complexity of regulation by…
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UK law Regulatory Innovation Office publishes first annual report for 2024-2025 The Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has published its annual report for its first year from 2024-2025. The RIO was set up in October 2024 with the aim of making sure that regulation enables innovation in science and technology. The report outlines regulatory reforms and…
During its latest plenary session, the European Data Protection Board adopted two opinions about the European Commission’s draft decisions on the extension of the validity of the UK adequacy decisions under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Law Enforcement Directive (LED) until December 2031. The European Commission requested the EDPB opinions under Article…
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Following consultation, the CMA has confirmed that legal tests have been met todesignate Apple and Google with strategic market status (SMS) under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 in each of their mobile platforms. These platforms encompass operating systems, app distribution, browsers and browser engines on smartphones and tablets. The UK’s new digital…
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The European Parliament Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has adopted a report in which they express concerns over major online platforms’ failure to protect minors adequately and warn of the risks relating to addiction, mental health, and exposure to illegal and harmful content. Age assurance and minimums The report supports the European Commission’s efforts…