Peers have passed a controversial new law aimed at making social media firms more responsible for users’ safety on their platforms. The Online Safety Bill has taken years to agree and will force firms to remove illegal content and protect children from some legal but harmful material. Children’s charity the NSPCC said the law would […]
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The CMA has a slightly different remit compared to some of the other watchdogs that have weighed in on this year’s hottest tech topic. There is still an emphasis on consumer protection, but this protection is provided by the structure of the market and how it functions, rather than addressing AI development directly. Since its
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The UK’s Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), which supports analog landline services, is planned for closure by 2025 This week, BT has shared more details about the way in which it will gradually shut down the nation’s PSTN and rollout its replacement Internet Protocol (IP)-based Digital Voice service. Having successfully completed shutdown trials earlier this
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