2025-01-14
This is very welcome news from @CMAgovUK today, and the first steps towards delivering on the promise of the new Digital Markets legislation to level the playing field between publishers and Google https://pressgazette.co.uk/...
CNBC
The UK CMA opens an investigation into whether Google has “strategic market status” in search and how it impacts consumers, advertisers, publishers, and rivals
LONDON — Britain's competition watchdog on Tuesday said that it's opening a formal antitrust investigation into Google's search and search advertising services.
2023-04-25
Very pleased to see this news and looking forward to seeing the detail of the #DigitalMarkets, Competition and Consumer Bill today. Vital legislation that I hope progresses rapidly through Parliament https://www.gov.uk/...
The Guardian
The UK announces legislation to tackle the “excessive dominance” of Big Tech by empowering the CMA's Digital Markets Unit, expected to become law in 2024
Global companies like Google, Apple and Amazon could have to pay penalties of up to 10% of their global turnover as government gives competition watchdog more power
2022-03-17
Welcome commitment from @NadineDorries to ensure the #OnlineSafetyBill protects press freedom and access to news publishers' content online. “[by] further improving the requirements for platforms not to remove content from recognised media outlets during the passage of the bill” https://twitter.com/...
The Information
Tech execs may face criminal prosecution or jail time for not abiding by Ofcom's decisions two months after the UK's Online Safety Bill passes and takes effect
Executives from Facebook parent Meta Platforms, TikTok and other big tech companies would face the prospect of jail time under sweeping …