The European Union’s rebooted ecommerce rules start to apply in full from tomorrow — setting new legal obligations on the likely thousands of platforms and digital businesses that […]
Antitrust enforcers admit they’re in a race to understand how to tackle AI
Antitrust enforcers on both sides of the Atlantic are grappling to get a handle on AI, a conference in Brussels heard yesterday. It’s a moment that demands “extraordinary […]
EU dials up attention on larger platforms over data access for risk research
The European Commission has sent requests for information (RFI) to a full 17 platforms subject to algorithmic transparency regulations under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), it said […]
Big tech’s divisive ‘personalization’ attracts fresh call for profiling-based content feeds to be off by default in EU
Another policy tug-of-war could be emerging around Big Tech’s content recommender systems in the European Union where the Commission is facing a call from a number of parliamentarians […]
EU names three porn sites subject to its strictest online content rules
Age verification tech could be headed to adult content sites Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos after the three were added to a list of platforms subject to the strictest […]
Elon Musk’s X will be investigated by EU for potentially breaking disinformation law
The EU is officially investigating Elon Musk’s X for allegedly breaking its online content laws.
Elon Musk’s X faces first DSA probe in EU over illegal content risks, moderation, transparency and deceptive UX design
It’s official! Elon Musk’s X marks the spot of the first confirmed investigation opened by the European Union under its rebooted digital rulebook, the Digital Services Act (DSA). […]
Meta faces more questions in Europe about child safety risks on Instagram
Meta has received another formal request for information (RFI) from European Union regulators seeking more details of its response to child safety concerns on Instagram — including what […]
TikTok pledges €12B European investment over 10 years as work on Norwegian data center begins
TikTok says it will spend €12 billion as part of an ongoing push to ingratiate itself with European regulators, with the company beginning work on its previously-announced Norwegian […]