The European Union has opened its third formal investigation of a very large platform under the Digital Services Act (DSA), with China’s AliExpress earning itself the dubious honor […]
Apple to allow web distribution for iOS apps in latest DMA tweaks
Apple will allow iOS developers located in the European Union to distribute apps from the web, rather then via its App Store. The option, which it says will […]
The women fighting to make women and girls safe in the digital age
These women are fighting to make the digital world a better, safer place for women and girls, including Seyi Akiwowo, Joy Buolamwini, Hera Hussain, Elena Michael, and many more.
Tracking ads industry faces another body blow in the EU
It’s been over two years since a key piece of the tracking-ads’ industry’s consent collection apparatus was found to breach European Union’s data protection laws. Today the surveillance […]
EU looking into Apple’s decision to kill Epic Games’ developer account
The European Union has confirmed it’s looking into Apple’s decision to close Epic Games’ developer account — citing three separate regulations which may apply. Yesterday the Fortnite maker […]
Now the EU is asking questions about Meta’s ‘pay or be tracked’ consent model
Meta’s controversial pay or be tracked ‘consent’ choice for users the European Union is facing questions from the European Commission. Today the bloc said it’s sent Facebook and […]
Meta’s ‘consent or pay’ data grab in EU faces fresh charges of privacy coercion
A controversial move by Meta last year, when it switched to charging users in the Europe Union for an ad-free subscription for access Facebook and/or Instagram unless they […]
TikTok officially under EU investigation
The EU is looking to find out if TikTok is complying with the newly enforced Digital Services Act.
EU opens formal probe of TikTok under Digital Services Act, citing child safety, risk management and other concerns
The European Union is formally investigating TikTok’s compliance with the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission has announced. Areas the Commission are focusing on in this investigation […]
Tech giants sign voluntary pledge to fight election-related deepfakes
Tech companies are pledging to fight election-related deepfakes as policymakers amp up pressure. Today at the Munich Security Conference, vendors including Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, Adobe and IBM […]