Patrícia Figueiredo

London

Reporter at G1

Freelance Writer at Freelance

jornalista freelancer, ex @g1 e @agenciapublica, atualmente bolsista do @mundusjourn em @aarhusuni e @cityunilondon // https://t.co/lJzy6LIx2t

Articles

Brazil needs ‘moderate’ AI regulation, Supreme Court president says

1 week ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo

By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 16, 2025, 17:04 GMT | Comment) -- Platforms in Brazil could face new obligations as the country's highest court advances rulings on content liability and calls for “moderate” regulation of AI, the Supreme Court's president indicated. Luís Roberto Barroso defended rules aimed at protecting democracy and fundamental rights, while acknowledging the difficulty of regulating rapidly evolving technologies.
Clearview AI faces UK regulator again as court hears appeal over annulled fine

2 weeks ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo

By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 9, 2025, 17:44 GMT | Insight) -- Clearview AI should see a UK data protection fine reinstated as judges who annulled it in 2023 made errors in doing so, the UK's privacy watchdog argued today on the first day of a higher court appeal, the latest phase in a long-running legal dispute between US facial-recognition specialist Clearview and the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Platforms ‘wary’ of age-assurance demands, UK online safety regulator says

3 weeks ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo

By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 5, 2025, 12:52 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms have expressed concern over new age assurance duties under the UK Online Safety Act, regulator Ofcom says, describing the requirement as a “big step” that some services are “wary” about.
Platforms, broadcasters to see new UK drive for 'media literacy by design'

3 weeks ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo

By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 4, 2025, 11:50 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms and broadcasters will get a push from UK media regulator Ofcom to strengthen media literacy initiatives this autumn. Recommendations are set to be published in September on integrating it into platforms’ design and operations, two senior Ofcom officials told lawmakers.
Factor geopolitics into cybersecurity as rules loom, UK companies urged

3 weeks ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo

By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 3, 2025, 15:51 GMT | Insight) -- UK companies should align their cybersecurity strategies with geopolitical risks, a top UK cyber official said today, as the government prepares to expand reporting requirements and broaden the scope of upcoming cybersecurity legislation.
Platforms to see new UK consultation soon on illegal content, livestreaming

3 weeks ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo

By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 2, 2025, 16:27 GMT | Insight) -- UK online platforms will face a new consultation from Ofcom on tackling illegal content and livestreaming risks before Parliament’s summer recess on July 22. Junior minister Margaret Beryl Jones told lawmakers today that Ofcom would soon consult on expanding its existing illegal harms codes under the Online Safety Act.
UK gaming sector pushes back against study criticizing loot box use

4 weeks ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo

By Patricia Figueiredo ( May 30, 2025, 16:21 GMT | Insight) -- UK Interactive Entertainment, the main trade body for the UK gaming sector, has today rejected a study that said the industry is not following its own guidelines to restrict young users from using loot boxes, and said it had raised concerns over the paper's findings with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Meta, other platforms get mixed message over UK code banning fraudulent ads

1 month ago | mlex.com | Phoebe Seers |Patrícia Figueiredo

By Phoebe Seers and Patricia Figueiredo ( May 15, 2025, 16:30 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms and other tech giants looking ahead to UK guidance on preventing fraudulent advertising online have a mixed message after the regulator responsible today refused to recognize the tight delivery timeline of this summer that was described by a minister in Parliament yesterday.
M&S customer data stolen in cyberattack; draws UK privacy watchdog scrutiny

1 month ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo

By Patricia Figueiredo ( May 13, 2025, 10:27 GMT | Insight) -- UK retailer Marks & Spencer confirmed today that customer data was stolen by hackers in a cyberattack that has been affecting the company's operations since Easter. While no payment details or passwords were stolen, customers will be prompted to reset their passwords, the company said. The Information Commissioner’s Office said it has received M&S's reports and that it's currently making inquiries.
Quantum technology challenges in focus with new UK regulators' forum

1 month ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo

By Patricia Figueiredo ( May 12, 2025, 17:18 GMT | Insight) -- UK companies involved in quantum technologies officially have a new forum of regulators, after an inaugural gathering last week.