Tom Evans

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Claudia Chan |Laura De Boel |Tom Evans

Services subject to the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will be required to publish their annual transparency report by February 16, 2025. This includes providers of hosting services, online platforms, very large online platforms (VLOP), and very large online search engines (VLOSE). The extent of the information required to be disclosed varies depending on the nature of the service in question. This alert outlines the key requirements and steps that companies should take now.

Jan 24, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Claudia Chan |Tom Evans |Matthew Nuding

In the last month, Ofcom, the regulator tasked with enforcing the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), has published guidance enacting requirements under the OSA to carry out illegal harms risk assessments and children’s access assessments. Providers of in-scope services must document an illegal harms risk assessment byMarch 16, 2025, and a children’s access assessment byApril 16, 2025. This alert outlines the steps that in-scope services must take to prepare for these deadlines.

Jan 10, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Cédric Burton |Marie Catherine Ducharme |Tom Evans

Legislators and regulators across the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) are intensifying efforts to enhance the protection of minors online, responding to growing concerns about children's safety in the digital space. Recent regulations (including the EU Digital Services Act) and guidance impose increasingly strict obligations for providers to restrict access to harmful content for children.

Nov 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Tom Evans |Nikolaos Theodorakis

In October 2024, the UK government introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill (the Data Bill) to Parliament. The Data Bill represents a third attempt by UK ministers to bring about reforms to the UK’s data protection and ePrivacy regimes. If enacted, the Data Bill will introduce changes to the existing regime, including by reducing restrictions on automated decision-making and enhancing powers for the UK’s privacy regulator.

Oct 30, 2024 | whipmedia.com | Tom Evans

Originally Posted on Media Play NewsMIPCOM 2024 brought together industry heavyweights keen to explore the latest trends in entertainment. Navigating between Café Roma, the Palais, and lively evening events, we observed firsthand how the industry is charging headlong into a new era of content creation and monetization. Here are the top six trends emerging from Cannes this year — signposts for the future of content, technology, and audience engagement. 1.