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TMT weekly highlights—24 June 2021

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Published on: 24 June 2021

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Media
Communication to the public—liability of online platform operators for user illegal uploads (Joined Cases YouTube and Cyando)
DCMS announces plans for broadcasting reform in 2021
Ofcom to require provision of free BSL video access to emergency services
Ofcom publishes Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin 429
New technologies
EDPB and EDPS issue joint opinion on proposed EU AI regulation
CDEI outlines work to increase public sector transparency in algorithm use
European Commission issues report on AI national strategies progress
Advertising, marketing and sponsorship

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Article summary

Welcome to this week’s edition of the TMT weekly highlights: a hand-picked summary of news analysis, updates and new content from across the technology, media and telecoms sectors. These highlights focus on key topics including new technologies, software, cloud computing, internet, outsourcing, music, film & television, publishing, defamation and telecoms.

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