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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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195 events advancing 145 policy or regulatory changes:

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platform intermediary: user-generated content

104

platform intermediary: other

29

search service provider

21

platform intermediary: e-commerce

18

messaging service provider

16

ML and AI development

15

online advertising provider

14

infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services

12

cross-cutting

11

other service provider

10

streaming service provider

6

software provider: other software

6

software provider: app stores

5

technological consumer goods

3

infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases

2

digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)

1

infrastructure provider: other

0

DLT development

0

infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment

0

semiconductors

0

unspecified

0

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195 events advancing 145 policy or regulatory changes:
adopted

Executive order prohibiting the use of federal resources to moderate content hosted on online platforms

Latest event Date: 2025-01-20 order adoption

President issued executive order prohibiting the use of federal resources to moderate content hosted on online platforms

On 20 January 2025, the President issued an executive order titled "Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship," which outlines the administration's policy to prevent federal government actions that it believes could infringe upon con…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
adopted

Voluntary industry code of conduct addressing illegal hate speech online intergrated into Digital Services Act

Latest event Date: 2025-01-20 outline adoption

European Commission and European Board of Digital Services announced support for voluntary industry code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online intergrated into Digital Services Act

On 20 January 2025, the European Commission (EC) and the European Board for Digital Services announced their support for the revised industry Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online ("Code of Conduct+"), aligning it with the framewo…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
processing consultation

Modernisation of Broadcasting Act

Latest event Date: 2025-01-20 law consultation closed

Closed Consultation on Modernisation of Broadcasting Act (S.C. 1991, c. 11)

On 20 January 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) closed two public consultations about a modernisation of the Canada's broadcasting framework in line with the updated Broadcasting Act (S.C. 1991, c. 11). The…

Implementer
Canada
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider
revoked

Content moderation regulation in Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

Latest event Date: 2025-01-20 order termination

Executive order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence including content moderation regulation was revoked

On 20 January 2025, the President of the United States issued an executive order revoking a series of previous executive actions implemented by the former administration, including the executive order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity ML and AI development
under deliberation

European Commission investigation into X, formerly Twitter, compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation

Latest event Date: 2025-01-17 investigation announcement

European Commission issued additional investigatory measures regarding X's recommender system in proceedings under Digital Services Act

On 17 January 2025, the European Commission introduced three additional technical investigatory measures related to X’s recommender system. First, the Commission requested X to provide by 15 February 2025 detailed documentation on its recommender sy…

Implementer
European Union
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
under deliberation

Bill on AI and synthetic media in elections in Oklahoma (SB 894)

Latest event Date: 2025-01-16 law introduction

Bill on AI and synthetic media in elections (SB 894) was introduced to Oklahoma Senate

On 19 January 2025, the Bill on AI and synthetic media in elections (SB 894) was introduced to the Oklahoma Senate. The Bill prohibits the creation or distribution of synthetic media, including deepfakes, intended to deceive or tarnish the reputatio…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, ML and AI development, platform intermediary: other
in force

Investigation into Google for alleged hosting of prohibited content and non-cmpliance with previous administrative penalty orders

Latest event Date: 2025-01-14 investigation ruling

Nagorny District Court fined Google RUB 8 billion for failing to comply with previously imposed fines for hosting prohibited content

On 14 January 2025, the Court of Judicial District No. 235 of the Nagorny district of Moscow fined Google LLC RUB 8 billion (equivalent to USD 77.9 million) for failing to comply with previous administrative penalty orders. The fine, issued under Pa…

Implementer
Russia
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
under investigation

PNDD investigation into Meta's updated content moderation policies

Latest event Date: 2025-01-14 investigation interim ruling

Attorney General's Office published interim assessment of Meta's content moderation policy updates

On 14 January 2025, the Attorney General of the Union (AGU) published a preliminary assessment of Meta's response to a notification from the Brazil National Prosecutor's Office for the Defense of Democracy (PNDD) regarding changes to its content gov…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
in consultation

Cyberspace Administration regulations on management of multi-channel network organisations producing online content

Latest event Date: 2025-01-10 order consultation opened

Cyberspace Administration opened consultation on draft regulations on management of multi-channel network organisations producing online content

On 10 January 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) opened a consultation, set to close on 9 February 2025, on draft regulations on the management of related business activities of multi-channel distribution service agencies of network …

Implementer
China
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
under deliberation

Bill amending Maryland's Criminal law to address the use of artificial intelligence in the creation of child pornography (HB 5)

Latest event Date: 2025-01-08 law introduction

Introduced Bill amending Maryland's Criminal law to address the use of artificial intelligence in the creation of child pornography (HB 5)

On 8 January 2025, a Bill to amend Maryland's criminal law to address the use of artificial intelligence in the creation of child pornography was introduced to the Maryland House of Representatives (HB 5). The Bill expands the definition of "compute…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
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