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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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33 events advancing 27 policy or regulatory changes:
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Fair marketing and advertising practices in Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising

Latest event Date: 2026-02-15 order implementation

Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising including fair marketing and advertising requirements enters into force

On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, and which mandates fair marketing and advertising requirements for online advertising systems, enters into force. Article 19(4) …

Implementer
Vietnam
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Economic activity online advertising provider, search service provider
in force

Design requirement in Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising

Latest event Date: 2026-02-15 order implementation

Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising including design requirement enters into force

On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, and which mandates specific design requirements for online advertising systems, enters into force. Article 17 establishes a numb…

Implementer
Vietnam
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity online advertising provider
in force

Cybersecurity regulation in Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising

Latest event Date: 2026-02-15 order implementation

Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising including cybersecurity regulation enters into force

On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, and which requires advertising activities on network-connected advertising screens and online platforms to comply with cybersecu…

Implementer
Vietnam
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity online advertising provider
in force

Content moderation authority governance in Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising

Latest event Date: 2026-02-15 order implementation

Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising including content moderation authority governance enters into force

On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, and which allocates and coordinates supervisory powers for online advertising moderation, enters into force. The Decree divides …

Implementer
Vietnam
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation authority governance
Economic activity online advertising provider
in force

Business registration requirement in Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising

Latest event Date: 2026-02-15 order implementation

Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising including business registration requirement enters into force

On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, enters into force, introducing a business registration requirement for organisations and enterprises providing online advertisin…

Implementer
Vietnam
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Business registration requirement
Economic activity online advertising provider
under deliberation

Bill to establish terms of disclosure of risks and consequences of participation in gambling (Bill No. 981492-8)

Latest event Date: 2026-02-11 law passage

State Duma passed Bill to establish terms of disclosure of risks and consequences of participation in gambling (Bill No. 981492-8)

On 11 February 2026, the Bill to establish terms of disclosure of risks and consequences of participation in gambling (Bill No. 981492-8) was passed by the State Duma. The Bill amends the Law on Advertising and the Law on the Regulation of Gambling …

Implementer
Russia
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Economic activity online advertising provider, other service provider
under deliberation

Office of Competition and Consumer Protection investigation into Meta over alleged failure to provide effective contact channels

Latest event Date: 2026-02-11 investigation announcement

Office of Competition and Consumer Protection announced investigation into Meta over alleged failure to provide effective contact channels

On 11 February 2026, the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) announced that charges had been brought against Meta Platforms, allegedly failing to provide consumers with effective and direct contact channels. The in…

Implementer
Poland
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Quality of Service requirement
Economic activity online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce
in force

European Commission investigation into Apple regarding possible designation of Apple Ads and Apple Maps under the Digital Markets Act

Latest event Date: 2026-02-05 investigation ruling

European Commission issued decision not to designate Apple Ads and Apple Maps under Digital Markets Act

On 5 February 2026, the European Commission issued its decision not to designate online advertising service Apple Ads and its online intermediation service Apple Maps under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Commission's investigation into the possi…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Competition
Policy or regulatory element Unilateral conduct regulation
Economic activity online advertising provider, platform intermediary: other
under deliberation

Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act (SCAM Act)

Latest event Date: 2026-02-04 law introduction

Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act (SCAM Act) was introduced to Senate

On 4 February 2026, the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act (SCAM Act) was introduced to the Senate. The Bill would prohibit online platforms from displaying fraudulent or deceptive commercial advertisements if they had accepted p…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Economic activity online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content
in consultation

Authorisation of goods or services in Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime

Latest event Date: 2026-01-31 law consultation opened

Ministry of Public Security opened consultation on Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime including authorisation requirements

On 31 January 2026, the Ministry of Public Security opened a public consultation on the Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime until 2 March 2026. Article 25 establishes a tiered authorisation regime for conducting cybersecurity testing act…

Implementer
China
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Authorisation of goods or services
Economic activity infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, online advertising provider, other service provider, technological consumer goods, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
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