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US-Huawei sanctions leading to ‘major 5G slowdown’ in Europe
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Swedish Telecoms giant claims key decisions are being put off due to security reviews and economic disputes

ICO claims AdTech industry 'violating data protection laws'
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Privacy group welcomes the ICO report but accuses the regulator of proceeding slowly on "massive illegality"

Ofcom will compel broadband providers to be more transparent
By Connor Jones published
News It's the watchdog's latest effort to provide customers with the best deal possible

Regulator will fine big tech for spreading 'harmful content'
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Analysis Draft proposals will see senior managers face criminal liability, while ISPs could block some services entirely

MPs call for social media tax to fund mental health research
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Fresh regulations, including a statutory code of conduct, are proposed to tame the “lawless landscape”

Four Defra IT systems may not be ready for no-deal Brexit
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News MPs are concerned the department will resort to "manual fallbacks" that are slower and more error-prone

Chancellor backs calls to curb tech giants' market power
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News A review calls for stronger powers for the CMA and a new quango to monitor the digital market

Tech giants more effectively examine illegal hate speech
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News But the UK ranks as the third-worst performing nation in terms of removing harmful content
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