The proposals includes fines for non-compliance of up to the greater of £18 million or 10% of a provider’s annual global revenue.
On 12 May 2021, the UK government published the Online Safety Bill (the Bill), which aims...more
6/28/2021
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Organisations face fines of up to 10% of annual global turnover or £18 million (whichever the greater) for failure to comply.
On 15 December 2020, the UK government published its full response to the Online Harms White...more
2/24/2021
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White Papers
Update confirms the introduction of an active “duty of care” and a dedicated regulator, as part of a comprehensive new online regulatory regime.
Following a wave of commentary from industry, the social sector, and other...more
2/21/2020
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Changes to the AVMS Directive are important for pan-European broadcast and on-demand services.
The European Commission proposed the directive amending the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (2010/13/EU) (AVMS Directive)...more