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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...

On 24 September 2024, the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) approved the regulatory framework governing technical and procedural methods for verifying users' age (age assurance, or age verification), as outlined in Article 13-bis of Decree-Law No. 123 of 15 September 2023, converted with amendments by Law No. 159 of 13 November 2023 (the so-called Decreto Caivano). More specifically, Article 13-bis of the Decreto Caivano (Provisions for Age Verification for Access to Pornographic Websites) introduced a prohibition in Italian law on minors accessing pornographic content, as such content...

The report entitled "The Metaverse and its Impact on Human Rights, the Rule of Law, and Democracy", jointly developed by the Council of Europe and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Association under the Council of Europe Digital Partnership and launched at the EuroDIG (European Dialogue on Internet Governance) Conference last June, is now publicly available for download. The report examines how the metaverse could reshape our societies and the associated benefits, risks and challenges. Drawing on insights from over 50 international experts,...

On 12 July 2024, the Ombudsman of the Dutch Public Broadcasting Foundation (Stichting Nederlandse Publieke Omroep) issued a significant decision on a recent controversial interview conducted by the public broadcaster PowNed. Notably, the Ombudsman held that the interview violated the Journalistic Code of Conduct and could be “damaging to the trust in journalism as a whole, and in public broadcasting in particular”. The case garnered considerable public debate, with the broadcaster admitting it was a “tasteless item” and was “completely disrespectful to women in general”....

On 5 July 2024, the District Court of Amsterdam (Rechtbank Amsterdam) declared that Twitter International Unlimited Company – the Irish subsidiary of X – violated Articles 12 and 17 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to designate a single point of contact for recipients of its services and silently hiding its user’s account from search suggestions (the practice also known as ‘shadowbanning’). The proceedings were initiated by the Dutch entrepreneur and PhD student Danny Mekić, who has a paid X Premium subscription. In October 2023, he made a post criticising...