AI, Privacy and National Security: How History Shapes Governance in the US, the EU and China
One of the main issues raised by the use of artificial intelligence concerns the relationship…
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Gândul Media: From Copyright and Current Events to Generative Search
1. From a Facebook post to a news story Can a Facebook post be protected…
Online protection of minors under the DSA in the context of recommender systems
1. The definition of recommender systems under Article 3 of the DSA The term “recommender…
AI Agents Invading the Legal Profession. Data Protection Risks and the Role of the AI Act
1. Introduction The legal services landscape is changing. Legal technology providers, like Harvey or Legora,…
ChatGPT under the DSA: Marco Bassini and Andrea Palumbo’s Contribution to Euractiv’s Analysis
MediaLaws is pleased to share a recent contribution by our Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Marco Bassini, and…
Fair Design, Dark Patterns and Child Protection: Towards a Child-Centred Regulation by Design in the European Digital Rulebooks
For years, the European debate on children’s online protection has largely revolved around one central…
AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material and EU Law: Criminal Law, Digital Regulation, and the Perils of Techno-Solutionism
Introduction Since the early internet, the production and dissemination of child sexual abuse material (CSAM)…
From affordances to addiction: The Commission’s enforcement of the DSA at the intersection of science and policy
In February of 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital…
The Munich Ruling on Google AI Overviews: Rethinking Liability for Generative Search
1. A changed search experience Until less than two years ago, searching online still followed…
La figura dell’influencer in Italia: riflessioni a margine dei recenti interventi regolamentari
Il Testo Unico per la fornitura di Servizi di Media Audiovisivi (TUSMA), che costituisce la…
Arriva la prima sanzione ai sensi del Digital Markets Act nei confronti di Google per self-preferencing e anti-steeling
1. Introduzione Il presente commento ha ad oggetto il provvedimento sanzionatorio emanato dalla Commissione UE…
Quality of Law: when access to banking data becomes an unjustified interference
1. Access to banking data for tax assessment purposes: the Italian framework On 8 January…
Privacy Protection or Abuse of a Dominant Position? The Italian Competition Authority’s Decision on Apple’s ATT
1. Introduction. The ATT Policy under the AGCM’s Scrutiny The Italian Competition Authority, the “Autorità…
Deepfake cyberbullying, social media platform policies, and regulatory responses
1. AI-facilitated abuse and cyberbullying Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies have fundamentally altered the production…
Socio-Technical Appraisal of the Legal Protections and Safeguards for Children in the Digital Environment
In the last years, several legislative initiatives are addressing children’s rights protection and promotion in…
(Un)fairness by design: what an Age Appropriate Design Code audit reveals about GenAI in EdTech
1. Children’s data in GenAI EdTech Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are increasingly embedded in…
Parental Responsibility in the Digital Age: A Comparative Analysis between UK, Italy and Australia
1. Introduction Digitisation has not only multiplied the risks minors face online (from harmful content…
Do children have the right (not) to use social media? Shining a new light on social media restrictions
Across EU Member States, initiatives are being proposed to restrict children’s access to social media…
Platform responsibility under the DSA and the OSA: two regulatory models
Introduction Comparisons between the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) and the Online Safety Act 2023 (“OSA”)…
Queer Children’s Digital Rights and Commission v Hungary
The internet, especially social media, plays a crucial role in children’s lives, while, at the…
When the brain is the target: Considerations on the impact of AI-driven chatbots and social networks on fundamental rights
The scenario In October 2025, OpenAI’s CEO announced that ChatGPT would be rolling out an…
Talking Toys: AI Companions, Children’s Safety and Data, and the Limits of the New EU Toy Safety Regulation
What is the new EU Toy Safety Regulation? Toys and games are vital tools for…
Are Tech-Free Schools in the Best Interest of the Child?
In today’s formal schooling environments in the UK and Europe, children typically need to use…
Playing by the Rules: Governing AI Toys in the European Union and the United States
A Toy Story: The Rise of AI-Powered Toys and Fundamental Rights Concerns The recently released…
Parents’ Duty to Govern Children’s Digital Lives
Under Italian law, parents are constitutionally required to educate, guide and supervise their children. Even…
Below the Giants: How EU Platforms Handle Age Assurance across Three Stages of the User Journey
Article 28(1) of the Digital Services Act (DSA) requires every provider of an online platform…
Cloud Concentration is a Media Freedom Problem
The impact of social media platforms on traditional media outlets and formats has been long…
Tainted Training Data and AI: A Case-by-Case Approach
1. When unlawful data enters the AI supply chain Artificial intelligence systems are insatiable consumers…
Allucinazioni dell’IA e trasparenza verso il consumatore: i procedimenti AGCM contro DeepSeek, Mistral e NOVA AI
1. AI generativa e il fenomeno delle “allucinazioni” I sistemi di intelligenza artificiale generativa sono…
AI Made in Europe? Tra norme, ambizioni e realtà
1. Dall’Effetto Bruxelles alla Politica Industriale: un cambiamento di paradigma A un anno dal lancio…
Can the right of access be abused? Lessons from case law of the Court of Justice
Abuse of rights is frequently invoked by controllers in the context of requests for access…
Biotech Act: a reading through the lens of the Joint Opinion 3/2026
The European Biotech Act is one of the most ambitious recent attempts to reorganize the…