Latest News in Public Policy Impacting Digital Platforms and AI
Regulatory and legal developments you should be aware of put into context by an independent policy expert.
Italy’s Competition Authority Opens DMA Probe of Apple Cloud Policies
Report from EU Today In Brief – Italy’s competition authority has announced an investigation into whether Apple is complying with interoperability requirements of Article 6 the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking the national regulator’s first probe under the landmark law. The case focuses on Apple’s iOS and iPadOS operating systems and whether competing consumer cloud services providers receive access to hardware and software features equivalent to Apple’s iCloud service, such as cloud backup, device synchronization, and file management, which could limit the ability of cloud service...
Coupang Issued Record $410 Million Data Breach Fine in South Korea
Report from the Wall Street Journal In Brief – South Korea's Personal Information Protection...
Florida Sues TikTok Under Law Regulating Social Media for Young Teens
Report from Politico In Brief – Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier (R), who has staked out...
Ohio Court Rejects Argument that Google Search is a Common Carrier
Report from MediaPost In Brief – An Ohio appeals court has thoroughly rejected former Ohio...
UK Announces Plan for Social Media Age Limit and Restrictions
Report from Reuters In Brief – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to ban social...
Illinois Legislature Includes a Social Media Tax in Its FY 2027 Budget
Report from the New York Times In Brief – European Union regulators forcefully rejected Apple’s...
Canadian Government Proposes Regulating Social Media and Chatbots
Report from Reuters In Brief – Canada has introduced a sweeping Safe Social Media Act that aims to...
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