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Germany puts social networks on a short leash – Who is affected?
How are digital companies affected by the "Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz" (Network Enforcement Act - NEA), a new law in Germany, which intends to tackle the highly controversial issue of hate speech and other illegal content on social media platforms.
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CJEU rules on the meaning of 'audiovisual media service'
Last week, the European Court of Justice issued its ruling in case C-347/14, which concerned the interpretation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (2010/13/EU) (the "AVMS Directive") and in
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Update: New Consumer Rights Regime in Europe - now in force
Who needs to read this update?The EU's Consumer Rights Directive (CRD) applies to all businesses selling products, services and digital content to European consumers.The CRD represents a major change
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US Privacy groups have challenged Facebook's £11 billion purchase of WhatsApp.
The reason for the concern centres on the contrasting privacy policies of Facebook and WhatsApp.WhatsApp, which deals with private messages between family and friends, does not currently collect
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Proposed Directive on trade secrets
The European Commission has proposed new rules aimed at protecting sensitive know-how and trade secrets against misappropriation and unlawful use and disclosure.ObjectivesThe proposed Directive would
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Social Engineering: you are the weakest link
Social engineering was responsible for a major security breach at a U.S. government agency, it was reported at this year's RSA conference.What is social engineering?Social engineering is the
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Convergence: striking a regulatory balance
With the continued rapid convergence of traditional and new media platforms, the European Commission has adopted a Green Paper aimed at facilitating a public discussion on the future of the
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Mobile app charges soar as regulator struggles to protect children
In a report published last week by PhonepayPlus – the agency that regulates the premium rate services market on behalf of Ofcom – it was revealed that complaints to the regulator about charges
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User comments and social media: how to manage the risks without increasing them
It's easy to forget that Facebook has only been open to the general public (provided they are over 13) since the last quarter of 2006. On top of this, the changing ways in which people are using this