Trumped?

This Safer Internet Day 2025, Handley Gill considers recent developments and reports on the UK government’s policy stance on the regulation of Big Tech and how Labour’s ambitions have been tempered since President Trump’s inauguration, particularly in relation to online safety and artificial intelligence, and even pandering to AI developers by taking steps toward reforming copyright laws restricting data mining for AI training.

Pledge or hedge?

Following the announcement of the snap General Election to take place on 04 July 2024, and the launch of the major parties’ manifesto pledges during London Tech Week 2024, Handley Gill analyses the manifesto pledges of the major UK-wide political parties and their implications for cyber security, data protection, online safety, artificial intelligence (AI), digital markets, content regulation, reputation management, open justice, access to information, human rights and ESG.

Nicola Cain13 June 2024General Election 2024, GE2024, Data Protection, UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, PECR, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, ESG, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance, Cyber Security, Digital Markets, Digital Services, Social Media, Technology, Technology Regulation, TECH REGULATION, Online Safety, Online Safety Act 2023, Online Harms, Reputation Management, Defamation, Libel, Slander, Misuse of Private Information, SLAPPs, Advertising, Gambling, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Open Justice, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, CONTENT REGULATION, PLATFORM REGULATION, Data Protection ReformComment

King's Speech 2023

Handley Gill’s consultants highlight and consider the content of the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament 2023, and the implications for those with an interest in data protection, privacy, freedom of expression, online safety, cyber security, broadcasting and VOD regulation, digital markets regulation and/or artificial intelligence.

Nicola Cain7 November 2023King's Speech, King's Speech 2023, Kings Speech, Kings Speech 2023, Data Protection, Personal Data, State Opening of Parliament, 2023-24 Parliamentary Session, Data Protection Reform, Data Protection & Digital Information Bill, Data Protection & Digital Information (No.2) Bill, DPDI Bill, DPDI (No.2) Bill, DPDI2 Bill, DPDI(2) Bill, General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, UK GDPR, King Charles III, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, Brexit, PECR, Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, Digital Markets Competition & Consumers Bill, Digital Markets Regulation, Draft Media Bill, DCMS Committee, Commons Culture Media & Sport Committee, Broadcasting, Public Service Broadcasting, PSBs, Broadcasting Regulation, Ofcom, Video on Demand, Video Streaming Sites, VOD, s.40 Crime and Courts Act 2013, Section 40 Crime and Courts Act 2013, Listed Events, Bill of Rights, Confidential Source, Injunction, Injunctive Relief, SLAPPs, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Expression, Privacy, Criminal Justice Bill, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill, Online Safety Act 2023, Encryption, Technology, Technology Regulation, TECH REGULATION, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, CPTPP, Artificial Intelligence, AIComment

AI Bootcamp Part I

In Part 1 of our 5 part Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp, we consider the terms and concepts needed to understand what AI is and how it works, including the difference between AI and machine learning, and what is meant by generative AI, LLMs, foundation models, neural networks and deep learning. In Parts 2-4 of our AI Bootcamp, we will consider the risks of developing, using and even not using AI, while in Part 5 of our AI Bootcamp, we will focus on AI regulation.

VIG (Very Important Guidance) for VSPs

Ofcom publishes guidance for UK video sharing platforms (VSPs) on their obligations to protect users from harmful content.

Nicola Cain6 October 2021BREXIT, VSPs, VIDEO SHARING PLATFORMS, VSP FRAMEWORK, OFCOM, CONTENT REGULATION, ONLINE HARMS, ONLINE SAFETY, ONLINE SAFETY BILL, TECH REGULATION, TECHNOLOGY REGULATION, PLATFORM REGULATION, AUDIO VISUAL MEDIA SERVICES, AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA SERVICES, AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA SERVICES DIRECTIVE, AVMS, AVMSD, COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003, UGC, USER GENERATED CONTENT, CHILDREN, CSAM, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL, TERRORISM, RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, TERRORIST CONTENT, RACIST CONTENT, XENOPHOBIC CONTENT, BBFC, BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION, BBFC CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES, R18 CONTENT, INCITEMENT OF VIOLENCE, INCITEMENT OF HATRED, PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS, RESTRICTED MATERIAL, RELEVANT HARMFUL MATERIAL, INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN, NCMEC, THORN, TECH AGAINST TERRORISM, GLOBAL INTERNET FORUM TO COUNTER TERRORISM, Age Verification, Age Assurance, Advertising, Advertising Restrictions, Parental Control, Content RegulationComment

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