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Fresh start on e-Privacy rules in focus for EU Commission after regulation withdrawal

By Matthew Newman and Sara Brandstätter ( May 21, 2025, 16:01 GMT | Insight) -- A revamped approach to digital privacy legislation — following the formal withdrawal of the long-stalled e-Privacy Regulation — is being considered by the European Commission, an official said today. Malte Beyer-Katzenberger hinted at a possible new framework to replace it, and to better address issues such as cookie banners and “consent fatigue.”Publishers, platforms and online advertisers may see the emergence of a replacement for the defunct e-Privacy Regulation, as European Commission officials reflect on their next steps for the fraught legislation....

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