UK regulator accused of ‘minimalist’ implementation of online safety law
November 04, 2026
| Imogen Howse
Regulator Ofcom has been accused of taking a "minimalist" approach to implementing the UK's Online Safety Act. During a parliamentary session examining the impact of the law, witnesses said Ofcom was not using the full sco...(read more)
Independent verification for greenwashing claims officially dropped by EU Commission
November 04, 2026
| Louis de Briant
The European Commission plans to withdraw its proposed Green Claims Directive — which would have required companies to obtain independent verification of environmental claims before communicating them to consumers — accord...(read more)
Revised EU sovereign cloud bill gives public buyers more flexibility
November 04, 2026
| Masha Borak
A revised draft of the EU’s Cloud and AI Development Act would narrow European Commission powers over cloud sovereignty requirements, and would ease compliance. The compromise offered by Ireland — which is chairing meeting...(read more)
China's top economic planner eyes AI social safeguards as adoption expands
November 04, 2026
| MLex staff
China plans to strengthen monitoring of job displacement caused by artificial intelligence and introduce safeguards against addiction and emotional dependence, as authorities seek to contain the technology's social risks w...(read more)
TikTok opposes Australian duty-of-care bill over eSafety chief's 'invasive' powers
November 04, 2026
| Saloni Sinha
TikTok Australia warned that the country’s proposed digital duty-of-care law in its current form would give the online safety regulator “invasive” powers, including to direct how online services must be operated. In an Oct...(read more)
EU judges question whether digital rulebook blocks German media transparency rules
November 03, 2026
| Júlia Tar
Companies operating online platforms could be subject to additional German transparency requirements to protect diversity of opinion, depending on how the EU Court of Justice interprets the Digital Services Act. At a heari...(read more)
EU Commission to withdraw financial data access proposal, draft shows (update*)
November 03, 2026
| Fanny Roux
The European Commission plans to withdraw its proposed Financial Data Access Regulation, or FIDA, within six months, according to a draft 2027 work program, obtained by MLex. The proposal, aimed at facilitating the sharing...(read more)
Tech companies to see reform of EU consumer-enforcement structure
November 03, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
A broad range of tech companies are set to face a reform of the EU's consumer-enforcement structure, a senior European Commission official confirmed on Tuesday. The reform would allow the commission to take on certain cons...(read more)