UK consults on proposals to give creative industries and AI developers clarity over copyright laws

The UK government is consulting on how copyright material can be used to train AI models. It aims to ensure protection and payment for rights holders and support AI developers to innovate responsibly. Currently, uncertainty about how copyright law applies to AI is holding back both sectors from reaching their full potential. It can make…

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ICO consults on revised approach to public sector regulation

In June 2022, the ICO announced a two-year trial of a revised approach to working more effectively with public authorities across the UK. This is the “public sector approach”, which saw the use of the Commissioner’s discretion to reduce the impact of fines on public bodies and the services they provide, and aimed at improving…

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EDPB clarifies rules for data sharing with third country authorities and approves EU Data Protection Seal certification

During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published guidelines on Article 48 of the GDPR about data transfers to third country authorities and approved a new European Data Protection Seal. Assessing data transfer requests by third country authorities Organisations often receive requests from public authorities in other countries to share personal data….

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Digital markets and competition law sections of DMCC Act in force from 1 January 2025

In late November, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/1226) were published. They bring most digital markets and competition sections of the Act (that were not already in force) into force on 1 January 2025. The new digital markets regime gives the…

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CMA publishes provisional findings in Mobile Browsers and Cloud Gaming market investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority’s independent inquiry group has carried out an in-depth assessment of the mobile browser markets and has provisionally concluded that they are not working well for UK businesses and millions of phone users. Most of the concerns that the group has identified relate to Apple’s policies that determine how mobile browsers…

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Science, Innovation and Technology Committee launches inquiry into social media, misinformation and algorithms

The Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee has launched an inquiry into social media, misinformation and algorithms.  The inquiry follows the anti-immigration demonstrations and riots which took place across the UK earlier this year. Some targeted mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers, driven in part by false claims that spread on social media platforms relating…

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