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European Media Freedom Act: Fight Against Disinformation and Illegal Content Requires Balanced Relationship Between Media and Online Platforms
September 16, 2022
Brussels, BELGIUM — The European Media Freedom Act presented by the European Commission earlier today seeks to introduce new rules to safeguard the independence and pluralism of Europe’s media. Th...
CCIA Response To California Governor Signing Legislation Aimed At Tech Companies
September 15, 2022
Washington – California Gov. Newsom signed legislation on Tuesday that imposes content moderation requirements on digital services platforms. AB 587 carries heavy compliance requirements along with ...
New EU Cybersecurity Rules Are Well-intended, but Introduce Unnecessary Red Tape
September 15, 2022
Brussels, BELGIUM – The European Commission presented today a new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), seeking to create extensive approval processes that a wide range of digital products and services would ...
EU Rules to Fight Child Sexual Abuse Should Be Future-proof and Respect Fundamental Rights
September 12, 2022
Brussels, BELGIUM – Legislation to combat and prevent child sexual abuse (CSA) proposed by the European Commission has an important role to play in protecting children in Europe and beyond. The CSA ...
IPEF Leaders Announce Trade Partners, Negotiating Objectives
September 9, 2022
Washington -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S Commerce Department officials hosted meetings with trading partners in Los Angeles this week for the first face-to-face ministerial me...
CCIA To Testify Before FTC On Privacy Thursday
September 8, 2022
Washington –The Computer & Communications Industry Association will testify Thursday during the Federal Trade Commission’s Public Forum on Privacy. CCIA supports baseline federal privacy rules...
CCIA Statement On Senate Bill That Would Change Antitrust Laws For News Organizations
September 7, 2022
Washington — Legislation to exempt some news media outlets from antitrust laws against collusion known as the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is scheduled to be marked up by the Senate J...
CCIA Release White Paper on Canada’s Proposed Online News Act, Details Threats to U.S.-Canada Trade Relationship
September 7, 2022
Washington -- Canada is expected to soon renew legislative debate on Bill C-18, referred to as the “Online News Act.” The Online News Act would impose payment obligations to news publishers on one...