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On 16 September 2026, the Broadcasting Commission (Rundfunkkommission), which is responsible for media legislation in the German federal states, agreed on the final draft of the second part of the so-called Digital Media State Treaty (Digitale Medien-Staatsvertrag – DMStV II-E), which it submitted for public consultation on 28 September. The package addresses a wide range of issues and sets out regulations with seven key objectives: improving media refinancing, enhancing media visibility and protecting the media from algorithmic displacement, enabling an informed society even in...

On 21 September 2026 (case no. OVG 1 S 63.26), the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg (Oberverwaltungsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg – OVG) ruled in summary proceedings that the Berlin Public Transport Authority (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe – BVG) must continue the advertising campaign for a controversial media portal because previously allocated, unobjectionable advertising space could not be withdrawn solely on the grounds of potential protests or political controversy. Security risks should be managed through police measures rather than by unilaterally terminating contracts...

The UK’s online safety regulator, Ofcom, has proposed nearly 40 measures requiring the largest social media and search services to strengthen their systems against paid fraudulent advertising. The draft codes of practice would implement the additional duties in sections 38 and 39 of the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) for Category 1 and Category 2A services respectively. Their central feature is a shift from post-publication removal towards controls spanning advertiser access, ad creation and placement. The proposals cover advertiser verification, account security, moderation, complaints, governance...

On 18 May 2026, the General Chamber of the Flemish Media Regulator (Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media - VRM) issued two decisions against Flemish influencers for failing to clearly identify commercial communication in their online videos. In the cases of VRM v. Josefien Weyns (Decision No. 2026/034) and VRM v. Galatea Rommelaere (Decision No. 2026/031), both content creators were fined EUR 1 500 for violating Article 53 of the Flemish Media Decree (i.e. the decree of 27 March 2009 on radio broadcasting and television), which requires that commercial communications be “readily recognisable as...

Newly introduced legal provisions have substantially modified the pre-existing regulatory parameters governing political messaging, municipal aesthetic criteria for commercial advertisements, and specific investment rules in Hungary. Act XX of 2026 on the restriction of political advertisements capable of inciting hatred, ensuring the alignment of economic advertisements with the townscape, and amending certain investment regulations was enacted at the end of June 2026, with its primary provisions coming into force on 27 June 2026. The legislative package overhauls the existing statutory framework...