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UK to fine tech companies that fail to remove self-harm material
Date: November 28, 2022
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government intends to make it illegal to encourage others to harm themselves online and will fine social media companies that fail to remove such material, as part of a revamp of legislation governing online behaviour. Promoting suicide is already illegal, but Britain’s digital, culture, media and sport ministry...
German regulator stays vigilant as meta changes VR headset rules
Date: November 24, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) – Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms has responded to the German cartel office’s concerns by allowing the use of its virtual reality headset without a Facebook account, the office said on Wednesday. The cartel office has been closely watching Meta since May when it declared it was of “paramount significance for competition across...
France demands twitter ensure it can preserve ‘safe environment’
Date: November 22, 2022
PARIS (Reuters) – French regulator Arcom said on Monday it had sent a letter to Twitter asking it to ensure by Nov. 24 that it can meet its legal obligation to guarantee transparent information despite a series of drastic job cuts. Arcom, the regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication, said that following Twitter’s takeover...
Regulation and regulatory compliance are critical if Africa is to reap the rewards of interoperability
Date: November 16, 2022
By Patrick Gutmann, Managing Director, MFS Africa Why should your geographic location limit your ability to send and receive money? Why should it affect your ability to buy goods and services from around the globe? And why should someone from Lagos or Kampala not have the same kind of access to global markets as someone...
Ireland must change law to ratify EU-Canada trade deal, court rules
Date: November 11, 2022
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that parliament cannot ratify the European Union’s free trade deal with Canada unless laws are changed, posing a challenge to the coalition government if it wants to avoid the matter going to a referendum. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) sets out the removal of tariffs...
EU proposes tighter vehicle pollution emission standards
Date: November 10, 2022
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Thursday broadly tighter limits for vehicle emissions of harmful nitrogen oxides and particulates, including new standards for pollution from brakes and tyres. The European Union has progressively tightened limits since “Euro 1” in 1992. The next standard, Euro 7, is designed to apply to...