Legislation
Tech Firms Face 48 Hour Deadline To Remove Abusive Images
The UK government is moving to force tech platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours…
Ofcom Fines Virgin Media £23.8 Million
Ofcom has fined Virgin Media £23.8 million after finding that the company’s move to digital landlines left…
UK Digital ID Mandatory By 2029
UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced that digital ID will become mandatory to prove the right…
EU Data Act : New Rules For UK Companies
New EU rules on who can access and share data from connected products and cloud services are…
Teen Suicide : Parents Sue OpenAI
The parents of a 16-year-old boy in the US have launched a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI,…
UK Backs Down In Apple Privacy Row
The UK government has backed down from its demand that Apple create a “back door” into its…
Wikipedia Loses High Court Challenge Against UK Online Safety Act
Wikipedia has lost its High Court challenge against the UK’s Online Safety Act, a ruling that could…
WeTransfer Under Fire Over New Data Terms
Dutch file-sharing platform WeTransfer has sparked uproar after quietly adding language to its terms of service suggesting…
UK Adult Sites Require Age Checks By 25 July
Major adult platforms including Pornhub and Reddit must introduce advanced age verification under the Online Safety Act…
Spotify AI ‘Band’ Sparks Labelling Debate
In this Tech Insight, we look at how the sudden rise of a (possibly AI-generated) band on…