Switzerland has delayed regulating large online platforms such as Google, Facebook, YouTube and X while trade tensions are rising. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Two years ago, the government ordered a consultation draft on the subject. On Wednesday, it postponed a decision on the matter once again. + Switzerland not immune to TikTok influence Users of large communication platforms and search engines are to be given more rights in Switzerland. The Federal Council wants to regulate large platforms by law. It announced this at the beginning of April 2023. The original plan was to adopt the corresponding consultation draft by March 2024. However, the matter has since been postponed several times. At the end of January 2025, the Federal Chancellery announced that the Federal Council would deal with the matter at a later date. On Wednesday, the matter was once again discussed by the Federal Council, as interim Federal Council Spokesperson Ursula Eggenberger ...
