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Consumer aspects of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act in force

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Most of the consumer aspects of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 came into force on 6 April 2025. This includes the repealed and replaced Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, which update the provisions about unfair commercial practices, as well as new powers for the CMA, including GDPR-style fines, and new…

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SCL Podcast “Technology & Privacy Laws Around The World” – Episode 4: Japan

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In a country where cutting-edge technology is both embraced and shaped by cultural norms, Japan presents a fascinating case study for the future of privacy and tech law. How does Japan’s technological landscape influence its legal frameworks, and how do those frameworks differ from or align with Western counterparts? In this episode, host Mauricio Figueroa…

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This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up

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UK law Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 made The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/381 have been made. They amend primary and secondary legislation following the implementation of Parts 3, 4, and Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Digital Markets, Competition…

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Online Safety Act in force: platforms must start tackling illegal material from 17 March 2025

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As of 17 March, online platforms must start putting in place measures to comply with the duties to p[revent illegal harms under the Online Safety Act.  Ofcom has launched its latest enforcement programme to assess industry compliance. Providers of services in scope of the OSA had until 16 March to carry out a suitable and…

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SCL Podcast “Technology & Privacy Laws Around The World” – Episode 3: USA

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The U.S. legal system is at a crossroads in the field of technology: Can it keep up with the rapid experimentation and deployment in AI ? While some states push for stronger privacy and AI laws, the federal government appears to lean toward deregulation. How does this fragmented approach impact businesses, consumers, and the future…

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ICO launches investigations into how social media and video sharing platforms use UK children’s personal information

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The ICO has announced three investigations looking into how TikTok, Reddit and Imgur protect the privacy of their child users in the UK. Tiktok Its investigation into TikTok is considering how the platform uses personal information of 13–17-year-olds in the UK to make recommendations to them and deliver suggested content to their feeds. This is…

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Ofcom makes information requests regarding illegal harms risk assessments

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The first set of duties on sites and apps in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act 2023 came into force when Ofcom published its illegal harms codes of practice and guidance on 16 December 2024. From that point, providers had three months to carry out a ‘suitable and sufficient’ illegal content risk assessment, in…

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