On 22 April 2024, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) approved a Commitment Plan submitted by Google LLC, aimed at addressing concerns over potential anti-competitive practices in the provision of search engine and search advertising technologies…
On 21 April 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China initiated a two-month national campaign aimed at regulating 'self-media' activities across the country. This operation focuses on curbing the practice of fabricating news for traffic and enhan…
On 21 April 2024, the Film and Publication Board (FPB)’s regulations addressing harmful and prohibited content under Section 18H and Section 27A of the Films and Publications Act (Notice No. 4526) entered into force. In particular, the service prov…
On 17 April 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion on the "consent or pay" model's compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements for valid consent. The EDPB emphasised that large online platfo…
On 12 April 2024, the Attorney General published the regulations implementing the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (rule 2-3.003). The regulations implement Section 501.72(5) of the Florida Statutes, which were amended by the Florida Digital Bill of R…
On 12 April 2024, the Attorney General published the regulations implementing the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (rule 2-3.001/ 2-3.002/ 2-3.003/2-3.004) and opened a public consultation until 3 May 2024. The regulations implement Section 501.72(5)…
On 3 April 2024, the Italian Authority for Communications Guarantees (AGCOM) adopted decision No 89/24/CONS to extend the deadline for concluding the procedure initiated by decision No 41/24/CONS aimed at establishing a submission process of complai…
On 1 April 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) closed its consultation on the draft practice guide, "Addressing Visibility Challenges with TLS 1.3 within the Enterprise (NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-37)". The guide,…
On 29 March 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rejected the application by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Yoti, and SuperAwesome for approval of a new mechanism for obtaining parental consent under the Children Online Privacy Prot…
On 26 March 2024, the European Commission adopted the guidelines on the mitigation of systemic risks for electoral processes under the Digital Service Act (DSA). The guidelines recommend mitigation measures and best practices to be undertaken by ver…