IT regulation
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US-Huawei sanctions leading to ‘major 5G slowdown’ in Europe
News Swedish Telecoms giant claims key decisions are being put off due to security reviews and economic disputes
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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ICO claims AdTech industry 'violating data protection laws'
News Privacy group welcomes the ICO report but accuses the regulator of proceeding slowly on "massive illegality"
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Ofcom will compel broadband providers to be more transparent
News It's the watchdog's latest effort to provide customers with the best deal possible
By Connor Jones Published
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Regulator will fine big tech for spreading 'harmful content'
Analysis Draft proposals will see senior managers face criminal liability, while ISPs could block some services entirely
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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MPs call for social media tax to fund mental health research
News Fresh regulations, including a statutory code of conduct, are proposed to tame the “lawless landscape”
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Four Defra IT systems may not be ready for no-deal Brexit
News MPs are concerned the department will resort to "manual fallbacks" that are slower and more error-prone
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Chancellor backs calls to curb tech giants' market power
News A review calls for stronger powers for the CMA and a new quango to monitor the digital market
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Tech giants more effectively examine illegal hate speech
News But the UK ranks as the third-worst performing nation in terms of removing harmful content
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Price comparison rivals accuse Google of “illegal conduct”
News An auction mechanism Google implemented following the record €2.42 billion fine has been labelled meaningless, in an open letter
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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GDPR turns six months old
News Experts say businesses still have a way to go before they reach compliance
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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China erases citizens' social media accounts
News Following the country's restriction on media outlets, China have exercised their censorship laws eliminating 9,800 social media accounts
By Connor Jones Published
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Gov to ask how tech giants are harming digital competition
News Panel will ask whether data collection is killing startups, and the effect of AI on price collusion
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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