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01 Jan 2020
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16 Apr 2025
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Most frequent policy instruments Number of policy changes

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Content moderation regulation

879

Content moderation authority governance

97

User speech right

69

Content remuneration regulation

31

Local content requirement

21

Patent protection regulation

12

Age verification requirement

12

Content moderation, nes

10

Investment in local content obligation

8

Other operating condition, nes

4

Data protection regulation

2

Copyright protection regulation

2

Cybersecurity regulation

2

Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement

1

Most targeted economic activities Number of policy changes

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platform intermediary: user-generated content

689

platform intermediary: other

178

cross-cutting

171

search service provider

105

platform intermediary: e-commerce

99

streaming service provider

96

online advertising provider

91

messaging service provider

86

ML and AI development

80

other service provider

70

infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services

64

software provider: other software

47

software provider: app stores

30

digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)

17

technological consumer goods

15

infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases

14

infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment

6

infrastructure provider: other

2

DLT development

1

unspecified

1

Policy instrument dynamics over time

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Total changes 160 0
Content moderationregulationContent moderationauthority governanceUser speech rightContentremunerationregulationLocal contentrequirement
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2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
10 3 0 0 3 19 0 0 2 1 18 2 0 2 3 31 3 3 2 4 37 2 5 2 1 48 3 5 0 2 27 2 6 2 3 35 6 4 2 2 60 9 14 1 4 50 5 12 5 5 53 3 2 1 1 49 8 4 1 1 102 13 10 6 1 109 7 2 4 4 75 15 2 6 2 105 15 1 3 0 121 25 4 4 2 98 14 3 2 2 94 11 2 5 2 85 9 1 4 2 73 6 17 1 2 7 2 0 0 1
1 0 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 4 2 1 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 0
0 121

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United States of America: Federal Trade Commission closes consultation on censorship practices by technology platforms

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United Kingdom: Office of Communication (Ofcom) closed consultation on draft guidance on women and girls' online safety for user-to-user services implementing Online Safety Act 2023

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Slovakia: Amendments to Media Services Act designating Slovak competent authority and Digital Services Coordinator under the DSA enter into force

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United Kingdom: Office of Communications announced investigation into an online suicide discussion forum over non-compliance with Online Safety Act

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2025-04-08

India: Delhi High Court upheld order for Wikimedia Foundation to remove allegedly defamatory content against ANI Media

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Russia: President adopted amendments to Federal Law banning on advertising on information resources whose activities are recognised as undesirable (Law No. 72-FZ)

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Canada: Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission closes consultation on revising definition of canadian content for audio services under Online Streaming Act

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2025-04-07

China: Cyberspace Administration of China announced investigation into platforms over misinformation and privacy violations

under investigation
2025-04-03

Kenya: High Court rejected Meta's appeal to dismiss case on alleged incitement to violence and hate speech on the platform

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