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…
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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…
(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…
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…
Cloud Concentration is a Media Freedom Problem
The impact of social media platforms on traditional media outlets and formats has been long…
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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…
Symposium – Building Youth Digital Futures: Child Protection, Fair Design, and User Self-Determination under European Digital Rulebooks
Online platforms, connected devices, recommender systems, immersive environments, and AI-enabled services now fundamentally shape how…
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,…
CALL FOR PAPERS | Virtual World, Real Challenges. How to govern the online public sphere?
MediaLaws is pleased to share the call for papers for the conference “Virtual Worlds, Real…
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)…
The Commission Moves on Grok: Systemic Risk Meets Generative AI
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against X under the Digital Services Act (DSA),…
AI-Generated Imagery Between Data Protection and Authorship
The rapid diffusion of generative artificial intelligence systems capable of producing highly realistic images has…
CALL FOR PAPERS | YARS volume 19(34): The Digital Single Market and the Free Flow of Information
MediaLaws is pleased to share a new Call for Papers for the 2026 volume (vol.…
EU clearance of Google/Wiz: some reflections
On 10 February 2026, the Commission unconditionally approved Alphabet’s USD 32 billion acquisition of Wiz,…
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…
Minors’ access to social media after the Australian ban: a comparative analysis
Protection of minors in the digital environment and fundamental rights The protection of minors in…
Digital Constitutionalism Roundtable | Who controls the news in the Age of AI?
The roundtable “Who controls the news in the age of AI”, hosted by MediaLaws, DICOPO…
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€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…