Following recent events whereby various US stocks have experienced high price volatility due to a significant accumulation of net short positions and concerted action by retail investors due to...

The Belgian Commission for Privacy Protection (CPP) is claiming that Facebook is monitoring the web movements of both users and non-users through plug-ins and cookies...

In Case C-498/16 Maximilian Schrems v Facebook Ireland Limited (nyr, 25 January 2018), the Court of Justice of the European Union ...

According to the latest statistics by Eurostat, almost 75% of enterprises in Malta use social media making it a leader in this technological arena, surpassed only by Iceland.

Facebook had launched a new game on 7th August 2012, introducing real money gaming.

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) marked a turning point for crypto in Europe. It transformed a patchwork of national regimes into a harmonised, single framework across Member States. Malta chose to be at the forefront of crypto-regulation

Parliamentary Secretary Silvio Schembri launched the FastTrak initiative and the publication of a revised eCommerce Strategy.

Belgium's Privacy Protection Commission (CPP) accused Facebook of tracking the browsing habits of users and non-users, particularly through the use of plug-ins and cookies.

The Court of Magistrates has recently banned a man from using and accessing social media for a period of four years.

On 9 February 2024, the General Court of the European Union (the "GC") rejected the application issued by Bytedance Ltd – TikTok's parent company (the "Applicant") – for interim measures...

In ‘Puma v European Union Intellectual Property Office' (Case T-647/22), decided on 6 March 2024, the General Court of the European Union (the "GCEU" or the "Court") delivered...

Every job opportunity starts with an initial application. Online job boards have become the norm, and social platforms like LinkedIn

The Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM), with Resolution No. 197/25/CONS, has issued new guidelines and a Code of Conduct for the regulation of content disseminated by "significant" influencers.

In today's world social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter play an increasingly important role in how users work, socialise and interact with each other.

A Belgian court has ruled that Facebook has 48 hours to stop tracking people in Belgium who are not members of its social network.

Less than a year ago, the Oxford English Dictionary, named the word ‘selfie’ as the winning ‘Word of the Year 2013’.

With over 800 million users worldwide, LinkedIn has become the largest professional networking platform available. If one is looking to advance in their career, having a LinkedIn profile is crucial.

On the 6th of February 2026, the European Commission issued preliminary findings indicating that a major social media platform's design, specifically its use of infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and a highly‑personalised recommender system, may breach the Digital Services Act (DSA). This through fostering compulsive use and undermining users' mental and physical wellbeing, with particular concern for minors and vulnerable adults.

As 2016 winds down and disappears into the Deleted Items folder of history, it's time to look back over the past year and reflect on some of the major events, developments, announcements and trends...

Be careful what you say online. When you post something on the internet, you are 'publishing' and are therefore subject to the same laws as traditional publishers.