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Platforms & Big Tech

Event debrief: ISPA Parliament & Internet Conference 2025

Important discussions on online safety and digital access were missing possibly the two most important stakeholders: The Government and big tech

Australia: Future regulatory direction for digital markets

Though the new Australian Government appears likely to continue its predecessor’s support the ACCC’s proposals, the timeline for advancing new regulation is unclear

Funding the UK’s digital markets competition regime

With the new framework set to incur significant costs, the CMA has proposed that SMS firms shoulder the burden equally

Event debrief: London Tech Week 2025

While the Online Safety Act was praised, any prospects for AI regulation felt like a distant memory in a programme dominated by public investment in tech infrastructure and skills

Japan: Tech firms face new requirements for content moderation

The MIC is beginning to hold large platforms to account for the spread of harmful and illegal content online, broadly reflecting designations made under the DSA

Protecting children under the DSA

The EC’s draft guidelines on protecting underage users set a clear expectation that platforms should be fostering safety within their services beyond simple age gates 

DMA: Apple and Meta receive first non-compliance fines

The EC has imposed the first fines under the DMA, showing its readiness to enforce its new digital rulebook regardless of political criticism

Google is a monopolist (again)

Although a second landmark antitrust case has been brought against Google, it is unclear how significant any remedies will be under the big tech-backed US administration

Event debrief: Global Anti-Scam Summit London 2025

The need for coordination across borders and sectors is well understood, although regulators and tech firms clashed over how to best tackle scams at source

DMA: EC advances proceedings into Apple and Google

In announcing the EC’s actions, EVP Ribera attempted to depoliticise the regulator's decisions, aiming to potentially pre-empt retaliation from the US