The birth of platform neo-regulation in the UK

Kretschmer, M. and Schlesinger, P. (2022) The birth of platform neo-regulation in the UK. TechREG Chronicle, 2022(Jan), pp. 25-29.

Abstract

Brexit – the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union– has been a spur to new regulatory developments. In recent months, the British approach to dealing with big tech has become increasingly clear and the country is entering a neo-regulatory phase. This is strongly focused on regulating “online harms” and developing a pro-competition approach that engenders innovation. An Online Safety Bill is due to be imminently tabled in Parliament, following recent scrutiny of a Draft Bill by a Joint Committee of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. On the regulatory front, the need to address the wide-ranging challenges of digital dominance has provoked the creation of the Digital Regulators Cooperation Forum – a novel coalition of regulators that aims to share know-how across diverse fields as it grapples with platform regulation.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Schlesinger, Professor Philip and Kretschmer, Professor Martin
• Authors: Kretschmer, M., and Schlesinger, P.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Theatre Film and TV Studies; College of Social Sciences > School of Law
• Journal Name: TechREG Chronicle
• Publisher: Competition Policy International (CPI)
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 Competition Policy International
• First Published: First published in TechREG Chronicle Jan 2022: 25-29
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with the permission of the publisher

Related URLs

• Publisher