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Another batch of complaints has been filed with European Union data protection agencies urging enforcement action against the adtech industry’s abuse of internet users’ information to target ads. The complaints argue that behavioural ads are both har

Coalition of businesses asks Competition watchdog to impose ground-breaking legal block on launch of ‘anti-competitive’ Google browser technology

London – A coalition of leading technology and publishing companies is asking the UK’s Competition and M

Coalition of businesses asks Competition watchdog to impose ground-breaking legal block on launch of ‘anti-competitive’ Google browser technology

London – A coalition of leading technology and publishing companies is asking the UK’s Competition and M

The second publication in the Unsafe for Scrutiny series serves to highlight two interlinked concerns:

– Firstly, the impact the UK’s facilitation of international financial crime and corruption has on media freedom, particularly when connected to po

By Archie Bland
"Streaming services, such as Netflix and Now TV, could be encouraged to provide public service programming as they become increasingly dominant players in the digital era, the UK’s television regulator has said.

In a report on how publ

UK converged regulator Ofcom released a short guide with the aim to assist stakeholders to understand the newly applicable obligations stemming from the transposition of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, as well as its approach to carrying ou

The CMA has made a request to the European Commission to refer to the CMA for investigation the proposed joint venture between Liberty Global plc and Telefónica S.A to merge their UK operating businesses Virgin Media/Virgin Mobile and O2, respectivel

The outcome of the U.S. presidential race is expected to have widespread impact on the country's media industry and the advertising that funds it — from near-term consumer sentiment to longer-term regulatory and trade policies. But, as with everythin

'Publishers, advertisers file complaint over new measure requiring apps to obtain permission from users for data collection

Advertising companies and publishers have filed a complaint against Apple Inc. with France’s competition authority, arguing th

The European Union (EU) has embarked on the most extensive antitrust reform program in its history. The European Commission (Commission) is working on parallel initiatives to create a “new competition tool” giving the Commission unprecedented powers

WASHINGTON — "The Justice Department accused Google of illegally protecting its monopoly over search and search advertising in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the government’s most significant legal challenge to a tech company’s market power in a generat

The last focus session of the German EU Presidency related to Media in the Digital Society, titled "How can AI contribute to ensuring quality journalism?" took place on 1 October 2020. The session was organised in cooperation with the Deutsche Well

"Big tech has responded to the mammoth antitrust report put out by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee yesterday with blanket denials there’s any monopolistic behaviour or competitive imbalances to see here.

Below is a quick run down of Amazon,  Apple