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On 19 January 2026, the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) published a list of services of general interest (SGIs) pursuant to new guidelines on prominence for audiovisual and radio media SGIs (Guidelines). The Italian Audiovisual Media Services Code (AVMS Code) provides that adequate prominence must be guaranteed to SGIs to ensure pluralism, freedom of expression, cultural diversity and effective access to information for the widest possible audience. Through the Guidelines, AGCOM defined the criteria for categorising a service as an SGI, as well as the methods and criteria to ensure...

On 23 September 2025, Italy enacted a new law designed to facilitate the application of the AI Act. The law promotes correct, transparent and responsible AI use whilst guaranteeing oversight of risks and impact on fundamental rights. Within the broader framework of this law, a few copyright-related provisions merit particular attention.  The most significant intellectual property provision appears in Article 25, which amends the Italian Copyright Law to insert the word “human” into the phrase “works of intellect”, and to specify that works...

On 1 October 2025, the Italian Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (Data Protection Authority - the Authority) adopted an urgent order against the company AI/Robotics Venture Strategy 3 Ltd., based in the British Virgin Islands, declaring unlawful the processing of personal data that the company carried out through its website ClothOff and immediately limiting the processing of personal data for Italian users. ClothOff offers a generative AI service that allows users to digitally remove clothing from photos depicting people: users upload images of people and receive their fake nude...

On 30 July 2025, following the conclusion of a public consultation, the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) approved amendments to its Regulation on the protection of copyright on electronic communications networks (the Regulation). These amendments aim to strengthen the fight against illegal distribution of copyright-protected content online and align the Regulation with recent regulatory changes, including the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), Italian Law No. 93 of 2023 (Italian Antipiracy Law), and the Italian Audiovisual Media Services Code. As a result, AGCOM was granted extensive...

AGCOM – Italy’s Communications Authority and designated Digital Services Coordinator – has formally adopted its Guidelines and Code of Conduct for Influencers. Given the relevance and innovative scope of the matter, AGCOM established a dedicated multi-stakeholder working group, involving representatives of the industry and institutional actors, to develop a shared framework. The draft text was subsequently submitted to a public consultation process at the end of 2024 (see IRIS 2025-1:1/18 and 2024-2:1/26). The final Guidelines revise the initial version adopted in 2024, integrating...