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The Latest Breaking News from Digital Markets Unit

More powers for tech regulator to boost competition proposed

The draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill would give more power to the Digital Markets Unit to curb the largest tech firms.

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Tech giants will have pay ‘fair’ price for news content, says government

Regulator will get new powers to enforce codes of conduct and impose fines

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Britain to Give New Tech Regulator Statutory Powers

Britain will give statutory powers to a new technology regulator so it can enforce pro-competition rules and prevent tech giants including Google and Facebook from using their dominance to push out smaller firms and disadvantage consumers. “The government will introduce legislation to put the Digital Markets Unit on a statutory…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 6, 2022

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UK watchdog will have power to impose huge fines on big tech firms

According to the government, Digital Markets Unit will protect small businesses and consumers

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

UK tech regulator to get new powers in bid to boost competition, minister says

But it remains unclear when exactly the changes will come into force, as the DCMS says the necessary legislation will be introduced ‘in due course’.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

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