Digital Services Acts News Today

Privacy legislation is set to mushroom with huge implications for Ireland

Global age verification companies such as Yoti and GreenBadg are answering the call for more age verification solutions.

"Twitter will still have to comply with numerous laws the company is subject to, both in the US and around the world. Musk's must place international human rights standards at their centre, or else Twitter will not deliver on the promises its new owner wants set in motion" - ARTICLE 19

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and his promise to champion free speech will only be realised if international human rights standards are upheld.

With a settled deal for the Digital Services Act, there are some questions surfacing regarding its impact on local businesses that use social media apps such as Instagram to spread their reach to a broader audience. The Lëtzebuerger Journal spoke to business owners as well as to the National Commission for Data Protection to shed light on the situation.

The way in which we buy groceries has vastly transformed over the last few years given the increasing prominence of online sales and delivery services, a trend exacerbated by the global...

Two senators asked President Biden to negotiate changes to the pending Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act.

European Commission executive vice-president Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday (25 February) that European industry would be “even more competitive in a digital future” if it starts investing “now” in people, technology and the right regulatory frameworks. Margrethe Vestager, responsible for a digitally ready Europe in the EU executive, reiterated the will expressed by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on the first day of the fourth edition of the Industry Days to ...

UK government unveils details of upcoming online harms rules Online Harms Bill due early 2021 will introduce GDPR-style fines for technology companies that breach online duty of care rules Share this item with your network: By Published: 15 Dec 2020 14:49 Technology platforms that host user-generated content or allow people to communicate will need to proactively remove and limit the spread of illegal or harmful content, or they could be fined up to 10% of turnover under the UK’s long-aw...