Switzerland has outlined its interpretation of digital sovereignty, positioning itself closer to China’s state-centric definition than Germany’s relatively more citizen-oriented approach
Germany’s implementation of the EU’s NIS2 Directive
While transpositions in many Member States remain stalled, Germany’s is underway, gold-plating a new law to restrict high-risk components from critical sectors
Australia: Designing a digital duty of care
Though a duty of care aligns well with the approaches in the EU and UK, the Australian Government is signalling it will go further than its peers in regulating online safety
DMA: Investigating Google Search rankings
Google claims that the contentious policy at the heart of the EC’s latest DMA investigation is in fact part of its efforts to comply with the DSA
UK: Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
The bill represents the Government’s effort to tool up to strengthen cybersecurity, as regulated firms struggle to keep pace with intensifying attacks
Regulatory controversy in South Korea
With the KCC failing to take any meaningful action, particularly to rein in big tech, the Government has established a new, centrally administered sectoral regulator
Switzerland: Copycatting the DSA
Though the proposed legislation reflects core features of the EU law, the Swiss Government has not incorporated measures to protect children online, bucking global trends
Singapore: A private right to sue platforms over online safety
The OSRA Bill would provide victims of online abuse the right to sue platforms for monetary damages, creating risks for fragmentation and increased compliance costs
Understanding the GDPR’s interplay with the DSA and DMA
The EC and EDPB are seeking to provide regulatory certainty for platforms navigating the overlaps in the EU’s digital regulation through proposed interplay guidelines
EU: Jutland Declaration on protecting children online
The ministerial statement reflects a growing appetite for an EU-wide limit on the ability of children access social media but stops short of proposing a specific age
