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Guidance on promoting the findability of metadata.
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
Explains the standard and practices you should use when publishing your data.
All essential shared data assets (ESDA) must be assessed for data quality issues, made findable and be available through APIs.
Following CMA action, Meta will no longer be able to use certain data obtained from competing businesses that advertise on its platforms to gain an unfair advantage.
The Data Standards Authority has published standards and guidance on how to improve data sharing across government.
In response to competition concerns raised by the CMA, Meta has offered commitments not to use competitors’ advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace online classified ad service. It will do this by implementing new technical systems and training for staff.
Share your reference data for use in projects and services outside your organisation.
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming, including an indicative timeline for upcoming milestones.
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