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…
Browsing: Platform & Users
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…
Cloud Concentration is a Media Freedom Problem
The impact of social media platforms on traditional media outlets and formats has been long…
Crossing the Rubicon: alternative readings to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) overbroad interpretation
On the 24 and 25 of March, two US courts embarked on a path to…
Designed for Privacy? The Bartone v. Meta Litigation over AI Smart Glasses
1. Overview The factual scenario at the heart of Bartone and Canu v. Meta Platforms…
How to interpret the duties of media service providers on the disclosure of media ownership information under Article 6 of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)?
Introduction Article 6(1) and (2) of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) outline obligations related…
From media capture to rebuilding media pluralism in Hungary: A market regulation perspective
Introduction This blog examines how media capture under Hungary’s illiberal governance model was not only…
The EURO-3C initiative: a new dawn for Europe’s digital sovereignty ambitions?
1. Introduction. At the 2026 Mobile World Congress, the European Commission announced its ambitious…
The Opt-Out Illusion: Implications of Disney Settlement
The race between technological developments and the enforcement of regulations governing them is finally beginning…
One Passport, One Market? The Promises of the first proposal for a Digital Networks Act.
From copper to fibre, passing through a single passport for services, satellite and radio spectrum,…
Digital Assets as Property? insights on the UK Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025
A Two-Sentence Statute, and its implications On 2 December 2025, the Property (Digital Assets etc)…
Towards a new paradigm of platforms’ liability
1. Introduction The first social media addiction trial is currently before the Los Angeles Superior…
Brevi considerazioni in merito alla sentenza del Tribunale di Roma sul caso RTI contro X (sul “Grande Fratello”)
Introduzione. Il presente commento attiene alla sentenza del 21 gennaio 2016, con la quale il…
Out with Competition, Why AI Downstream Markets Will Mirror Search Dominance
Last September, US Judge Amit Mehta issued his judgement in United States v. Google and…
€120 million later: the DSA enters the enforcement phase
In a landmark step for digital regulation, the European Commission has issued its first major…
The ECA Digital, a game-changer for online gaming in Brazil
The Genesis of the ECA Digital This October, Brazil became the first Latin American country…
È ancora possibile fare pubblicità politica?
Questo blog post è già stato pubblicato sul sito di DGRS – Untraditional Lawyers, al…
Why TikTok was fined half a billion under the GDPR
Data Transfers beyond the EEA The transfer of personal data to third countries represents a…
The evolution of Incitement Online: from Brandenburg v. Ohio to Depiction of Zwarte Piet
Unlike states, social media companies – indeed, our new governors – only have voluntary commitments…
Strengthening the EU’s Digital Landscape – Integration of the Revised Code of Conduct on Hate Speech and the Code of Practice on Disinformation into the DSA
Background On 20 January 2025, the European Commission and the European Board for Digital Services…
Impact of Meta’s policy changes on gender-based discrimination in its advertising model focusing on Opinion 2025-17 by Dutch College for Human Rights
On February 18, 2025 the Dutch College for Human Rights (College voor de Rechten van…
The Digital Operational Resilience Act enters into application: a key step in EU financial markets’ digitalisation journey
On 16 January 2023 the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, entered into…
Doorway to Burning Man: Drawing the Line between Radical Self Expression and Hate Speech
1. Introduction Leaving no trace, radical self-expression, gifting. These are only three of the ten…
Sicurezza, cybersicurezza e sovranità nazionale
The following text reports the speech by Bruno Frattasi, Director of the Cybersecurity Agency, given…
Auditing Platforms under the Digital Services Act
MediaLaws is pleased to share the blog post by Giovanni De Gregorio and Oreste Pollicino…
EU’s fight against disinformation – Who owns the truth?
Introduction In 2024, elections will take place in over 60 countries, making it a “year…
Will the EMFA Improve Freedom of Expression, Media Pluralism, and Media Independence in Europe?
Introduction The recent adoption of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)[1] has been presented…
Accordo Meta-SIAE: chi fermerà la musica?
Introduzione Settembre 2022. L’estate è appena conclusa e da lì a qualche mese (per l’esattezza…
CALL FOR BLOG POSTs | Media, Tech, and the European Media Freedom Act in Shaping Democracy
2024 has been described as the year with more elections. This coincidence of dates and…
The CJEUs ruling on the «Google Ireland & Others» Case. A comment on the CJEU Judgment C-376/22
On the 9th of November 2023 the CJEU ruled that an EU Member State cannot…
Apple’s Appeal Against Gatekeeper’s Designation: Device-Specificity or Neutrality?
I. Introduction On September 6, the EU Commission officially designated six companies, namely Alphabet, Amazon,…
The Media Privilege in the European Media Freedom Act
Abstract: The launch of the European Media Freedom Act is a landmark step in European…