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May/ June 2022 - Issue 41

News:

• Australian court rules that Google must pay former politician AUD715,000 over “relentless, racist” videos on YouTube
• UK to overtake Germany as Europe’s largest media market
• Amcomri Entertainment buys library assets of UK-based Flame Media in a CAD3m deal
• US appeals court rejects Florida social media law

Featured Firms:

Al Tamimi & Co.

Charles Russell Speechlys

January/ February 2022 - Issue 39

News:

Media Law International launches ninth edition

Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven-month suspension

Vox Media agrees to acquire Group Nine Media in all-stock deal uniting digital publishers

Language law for Ukraine’s print media takes effect

Featured Firms:

Al Tamimi & Co.

Charles Russell Speechlys

July/ August 2022 - Issue 42

News:

• English courts granted powers to dismiss SLAPPs
• California passes social media law to protect minors
• Proposed takeover of NDTV, by richest man in India, raises media freedom concerns
• Hong Kong court orders search of media tycoon’s phones

Featured Firms:

Al Tamimi & Co.

Charles Russell Speechlys

September/ October 2022 - Issue 43

News:

• Google raises concerns over bill forcing platforms

     to pay for new

• Launch of GBP50m hub for TV, film and media in Wales
• Tindle Newspapers acquires UK’s Cornwall-based Voice

     Newspapers series of titles

• India amends rules to ensure social media accountability

Featured Firms:

Charles Russell Speechlys

March/ April 2022 - Issue 40

News:

Media Law International partners with events firm vFairs

Canada reveals bill requiring tech firms to pay for content

New Zealand’s TVNZ and RNZ to merge in ‘watershed moment’ for media industry

UK unveils Online Safety Bill intended to regulate internet

Featured Firms:

Al Tamimi & Co.

Charles Russell Speechlys

November/ December 2022 - Issue 44

News:

• Singapore passes social media law against harmful content
• New Zealand to legislate ‘fair price’ for local news content
• News agency PA Media Group acquires Hydrogen, Scotlan’s largest social media agency
• Bulgaria’s far-right party introduces ‘foreign agent’ law

Featured Firms:

Charles Russell Speechlys

January-March 2023 - Issue Q1-23

News:

• Meta fined more than USD400m over EU data privacy breach
• Channel 4 plans for privatisation formally abandoned
• Dutch competition regulator blocks media merger between broadcasters Tallpa and RTL
• Canal+ to acquire Orange pay TV and film divisions

Featured Firms:

Mediaspace.global

Vialog

April-June 2023 - Issue Q2-23

News:

• UK fines TikTok GBP12.7m for data protection breach
• Twitter approves 83% of requests to restrict content
• Fortress Investment Group to acquire Vice Media out of bankruptcy in USD350m deal
• Denmark finalises agreement for 6% ‘streaming tax’

Featured Firms:

Movement for an Open Web

Charles Russell Speechlys

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July-September 2023 - Issue Q3-23

News:

• Meta to block access to news for all users in Canada
• UK Online Safety Bill final and ready to become law
• Howden to acquire UK film and TV insurance broker to meet media-client demand
• France passes law protecting minors on social media

Featured Firms:

Russin & Vecchi, Vietnam

October-December 2023 - Issue Q4-23

News:

• Polish government moves to liquidate all state media
• China’s regulator proposes online gaming restrictions
• News UK and DMG Media propose joint venture to combine printing operations
• Media Freedom Act to protect journalists and media outlets

Featuring:

Best-selling author Jeffrey S. Stephens