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On 25 October 2023, the Commissariaat voor de Media (Dutch Media Authority – CvdM) published updated guidance for video influencers in the Netherlands. Notably, this resulted from recent discussions by the CvdM with video influencers who fall under its supervision, but “who do not yet sufficiently comply” with the rules under the Mediawet (Media Act), transposing the revised EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) (see IRIS 2019-1/3 and IRIS 2021-1/24). This follows an earlier supervisory investigation into video-uploader compliance in May 2023, with the CvdM noting that...

The Luxembourgish government agreed on a law for the implementation of the EU Digital Service Act (DSA) on 8 September 2023. Subsequently, under the responsibility of the Ministry of Economy, it deposited the bill with the Chambre des députés (Chamber of Deputies) on 14 September 2023. The bill proposes the provisions necessary in Luxembourgish law to implement the DSA concerning those parts of EU regulation that rely on additional national rules. The DSA establishes unified rules for a secure online environment to support the effective operation of the internal market for "intermediary...

The Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) has once again sanctioned the company META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED (see IRIS 2023-3:1/14) for failing to provide requested information. The story originates from a previous case, which resulted in a fine of EUR 750 000 and highlighted a clear need to recover information relating to users of Meta's Facebook content sharing platform. Some users of this platform used Meta's advertising services to promote online gaming sites with cash prizes. In 2018, Italian legislation introduced an absolute ban on any advertising, direct or indirect,...

The Digital Services Act Implementation Bill was published on 14 July 2023. It provides for the national implementation in the Netherlands of the EU’s landmark Digital Services Act (DSA), which entered into force in late 2022 (see, for example, IRIS 2023-3:1/18 and IRIS 2023-5:1/2). Crucially, the Bill designates the Autoriteit Consument & Markt (Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets – ACM) as the national Digital Services Coordinator in the Netherlands under the DSA. In addition, the bill designates the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch Data Protection Authority –...

Съветът за електронни медии (the Council for Electronic Media – CEM) held a discussion focused on the topic of “Commercial Communications in the Media” on 6 July 2023. Representatives of Комисията за защита на потребителите (the Commission for Consumer Protection), Асоциацията на българските радио- и телевизионни оператори (the Association of Bulgarian Radio and Television Broadcasters), Националния съвет за саморегулация (the National Council for Self-Regulation), the general directors of Българската национална телевизия (Bulgarian National Television) andБългарското национално...