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On 5 December 2024, Coimisiún na Meán (the Commission), the Irish media regulatory authority, published revised broadcasting codes and rules for radio and television broadcasters as well as a new Video-on-Demand code and rules, following a public consultation. Under the Broadcasting Act 2009 (as amended), the Commission has the power to make media service codes and media service rules. Media service codes govern the standards and practices of broadcasters and producers of audiovisual on-demand media services to ensure, amongst other things, that audiences are protected from anything harmful...

On 18 December 2024, the Dutch Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media – CvdM) and the video-sharing platform Snapchat, jointly adopted a code of conduct under the Dutch Media Act, which implements the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) (see IRIS 2021-1/24). Snapchat is a video-sharing platform and app “designed for people ages 13 and up” which operates throughout the EU, and is established in the Netherlands. Notably, Snapchat is considered a video-sharing platform under the Dutch Media Act and the AVMSD. Under Article 3a(3) of the Dutch Media Act, video-sharing...

On 26 November, AGCOM (Italy’s Communications Authority) launched a 45-day public consultation through Resolution No. 472/24/CONS. The initiative aims to redefine the term "influencer" and introduce a new code of conduct tailored to the evolving influencer landscape. These measures are the result of collaborative efforts by a technical working group established under the same resolution. The consultation proposes the introduction of the notion of “relevant influencers”, defined as those who meet at least one of the following criteria: at least 500 000 subscribers...

The Loi visant à sécuriser et réguler l'espace numérique (Law aiming to secure and regulate the digital space – SREN) of 21 May 2024 contains provisions aimed at preventing minors from accessing pornographic websites in accordance with Article 227-24 of the Penal Code, and requires the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (the French audiovisual regulator – ARCOM) to publish a framework document setting out minimum technical standards to be met by age verification systems. Published on 22 October,...

On 1 October 2024, the Dutch Media Authority (‘Commissariaat voor de Media’) published the report ‘Young people, news and social media. A look at the future of the news’. It posits that since young people increasingly rely on social media rather than traditional media to stay updated on current events, news consumption, in general, is undergoing both massive and permanent transformation. The media routines that young people are developing now determine their media behaviour in the future. The report highlights the main implications of the increasing role of social media...