Safety risk assessments are becoming a preferred regulatory tool around the world. Online safety laws in Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States will require a range of providers to evaluate the safety...more
2/7/2024
/ Data Security ,
Digital Media ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
Last week, the UK’s Online Safety Bill received royal assent and became law. With this development, Ofcom, the regulator for the new Online Safety Act (the Act or OSA), has published a roadmap to explain how the Act will be...more
11/6/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Digital Media ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Online Gaming ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
Since 1998, the Children’s Online Protection Act (COPPA) has governed how websites directed to children in the United States must approach data privacy for individuals under age 13. COPPA focuses mostly on the collection,...more
3/31/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Online Advertisements ,
Parental Consent ,
Personal Data ,
UK ,
Websites
California and New York recently passed laws that seek to change how “social media platforms” and “social media networks” (both of which are broadly defined terms) design and report their content moderation practices. In...more
11/18/2022
/ California ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Controlled Substances ,
Enforcement ,
Florida ,
New York ,
Social Media ,
Terms of Service ,
Texas ,
Transparency ,
User-Generated Content
Following the European Council's approval last week, the Digital Services Act (DSA) has been officially adopted, starting the countdown to the law’s entry into force later this year. The DSA builds on the Electronic Commerce...more
10/11/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Digital Services ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Human Rights ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology ,
Third-Party Service Provider