The CMA has recently issued guidance about online review sites. The guidance is aimed at helping sites that publish online reviews comply with the requirements about fake reviews in the Digital ...

Under the Digital Services Act, the European Commission supervises providers of certain services, designated as very large platforms or very large online search engines because they exceed a ...

Ofcom has announced that it is investigating Duplanto Ltd, which runs a porn site, in relation to the age-check requirements under the Online Safety Act. Since 25 July, sites that allow users to ...

With all the excitement over the EU’s AI Act and the UK’s data protection reforms, there is another piece of legislation coming into force soon which may have been somewhat overlooked – the EU’s ...

In response to the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) coming into force, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is consulting on two pieces of new guidance on: “Recognised legitimate interest” ...

The digital realm is built on earth, steel, and wires. Behind every byte lies a network of warehouses drawing power, cooling systems consuming water, and land once belonging to local communities. As ...

The legal profession has long recognised the value of accreditation — a visible marker of expertise, credibility, and commitment. As the landscape of tech law continues to evolve, so too must the ways ...

The Home Office consulted on introducing legislation to counter ransomware and meet three main objectives: It has now issued its response to that consultation. It says that overall, the consultation ...

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has issued a call for evidence about how to introduce a Smart Data scheme in digital markets, using new powers under the Data (Use and Access) Act ...

The Online Safety Act has been receiving a lot of media attention this week as the age verification requirements and duty to protect children have come into force. In addition Australia has announced ...

On 23 January 2025 the Competition and Markets Authority launched two separate SMS investigations, one into Apple and another into Google, to assess their position in their respective mobile ...

The Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/888 have been made. They are the sixth commencement regulations made under the Online Safety Act 2023. They bring into force ...