Switzerland: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Ofcom has published a statement introducing new priority offences under the Online Safety Act (OSA), setting out fresh guidance for tech companies on reviewing their Illegal Content Risk Assessments (ICRAs) and updating their compliance frameworks. Regulated providers should treat this as a call to action...

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final controversy between Morocco and Senegal has escalated to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, highlighting Switzerland's dominant role as the global center for international sports arbitration. This high-stakes dispute raises critical questions about why federations, clubs, and athletes worldwide increasingly turn to Swiss-seated arbitration for resolving complex sports disputes involving contracts, disciplinary sanctions, and tournament outcomes.

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings indicating that TikTok may be in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to the platform's addictive design features.