All change? The impact of the revised Payment Services Directive on platforms
PSD2 seeks to improve the existing EU rules for electronic payments taking into account innovations in payment services, such as internet and mobile payments.
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How do you manage online harms without impacting freedom of speech? Who is responsible for unlawful or harmful online content? How do you protect vulnerable people and how do you create an environment that works for all stakeholders? These are problems governments around the world are wrestling with. We look at a range of issues being tackled in the EU and the UK, both broad and specific, as new legislation is debated and enacted, impacting platforms and potentially changing the way they work.
Enforcing the German Network Enforcement Act
A little over a year ago, we discussed the impact of the German Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz (Network Enforcement Act, or NetzDG) which came into force on 1 October 2017, and its impact on freedom of speech on social networks. On its two year anniversary, we ask: does it work?
MoreFake news – How it became public enemy number one, and the challenges to fighting back
In this post-truth, online world, vast swathes of the global population no longer obtain their information from traditional news organisations or broadcasters.
MoreOnline harms: the regulation of internet content
From cyberbullying to terrorist attacks, the role of the internet is coming under increasing scrutiny with a number of initiatives at national and supra-national level to assess and mitigate the risks.
MoreProtecting children online - beyond data privacy
The changing role of internet intermediaries
Article 17 of the new Copyright Directive has been accused of censoring freedom of expression and "breaking the internet" by making platforms caught by the article directly liable for infringing content uploaded by users.
MoreThe EU's Online Platforms Regulation
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