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TMT weekly highlights—5 August 2021

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Published on: 05 August 2021

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Table of contents

Internet
CMA provides update on investigation into Google
ICO publishes blog on the children’s code
Coronavirus (COVID-19)—reports published on measures to combat misinformation
Reporting rules for digital platforms—consultation
Regulation on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC as regards the use of technologies to combat online child sexual abuse published in Official Journal
Data protection
High Court narrows the scope of data breach claims—welcome news for corporates (Warren v DSG Retail Ltd)
DCMS publishes updated digital identity trust framework
Telecommunications

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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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