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Government makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The draft Online Safety Bill will help safeguard young people and clamp down on racist abuse, while upholding democratic debate online.
Shoppers seeking seasonal bargains on social media are being warned to beware of illicit counterfeit goods promoted and endorsed by social media influencers.
Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum publishes its first annual plan of work.
TOUGH new internet laws to protect young people, uphold free speech and make sure there are no safe spaces for criminals online return to Parliament for their second reading this week.
New guide for academics and industry aims to boost understanding of video games to support UK’s world leading sector
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The CMA is launching a new phase of its successful ‘Online Rip-Off Tip-Off’ campaign, which this year is urging consumers to report online rip-offs via a new digital reporting form.
A tough new regulator to help make sure tech giants such as Facebook and Google cannot exploit their market dominance to crowd out competition and stifle innovation online has launched.
Digital Minister announces greater protections for children from online pornography on Safer Internet Day
New powers unveiled aimed at boosting competition, clamping down on subscription traps and fake reviews
Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden and Home Secretary Priti Patel have today announced the government’s final decisions on new laws to make the UK a safer place to be online.
The CMA has launched a market investigation into cloud gaming and mobile browsers after receiving widespread support for its proposals first published in June.
The Competition and Markets Authority has completed its market study into mobile ecosystems.
On the eve of the Wimbledon Championships, 1,000 public tennis courts across Britain have now been refurbished as part of over £30 million worth of investment, the Government and LTA has confirmed today.
Mobile game advertising is being used for the first time by BEIS to promote the National Minimum Wage and Living Wage uplift in April – worth £1,000 extra to a full-time worker on the National Living Wage.
Apple and Google “hold all the cards” with interventions needed to give innovators and competitors a fair chance to compete in mobile ecosystems
Today (26 December), the government has urged the public to protect themselves from online sales scams through five actionable steps.
New research reveals social media companies should be doing more to protect children online.
This call, signed by 71* United Nations member states, supports efforts to proactively remove and combat child sexual exploitation and abuse material online.
Following a CMA investigation, gambling firms must now stop unfair online promotions that trap players’ money.
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