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Digital gig workers rise up EU policy agenda

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EU

One controversial feature of these conditions is payment-related speculation in the contractual terms of labour platforms. Such practices are especially sensitive in the case of…

Ottawa may lose some battles over digital issues

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CANADA

The Online Streaming Act, passed in April, adds digital streaming services to the CRTC’s responsibilities. Following the announcement of a registration requirement for companies…

Brazil fake news bill will face obstacles in Congress

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BRAZIL

If enacted, it could substantially transform several aspects of the Brazilian internet. However, its many controversial points mean that its approval is far from guaranteed…

Canberra may need to split workplace reform efforts

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AUSTRALIA

These changes, which focus particularly on casual workers, faced particular lobbying from parts of the business sector, which described them as costly and unnecessary, but they…

EU-US code of conduct on AI will have global influence

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INT

The code, likely to be the most influential among all similar initiatives, will complement the G7 ‘Hiroshima AI process’ for generative AI (GenAI). It will establish non-binding…

Crypto ETFs widen US regulatory-legal rifts

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US

The crypto industry has long seen the establishment of spot-cryptocurrency-based ETFs as a significant milestone on the road to acceptance of crypto as mainstream retail…

EU content moderation law faces enforcement challenges

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EU

X is suspected of breaching obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to counter illegal content and disinformation. Other concerns include the suspected deceptive…

Concerns about harmful content on Twitter/X will rise

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INT

While other social media platforms are witnessing a similar increase in harmful content, that at Twitter/X has been the most dramatic, making it a particularly problematic but…

Antitrust tests of 'big tech' will get tougher

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INT

The move comes as regulators scrutinise the competition implications of large tech companies' ability to lock in customers by bundling their products, creating dependencies. The…

Anti-disinformation approaches will proliferate

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INT

However, these efforts are neither universally applied nor commonly accepted. The proliferation of frameworks to combat disinformation demonstrates shared motivations among…