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30.04 / 16:29

UPS Digital Platform Election Instagram European Commission social Investigations NOT Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation

The European Union says it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections

17.09 / 11:17

FIVE Man Trade President country Colleges International A French member of the European Commission resigns and criticizes President von der Leyen

An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch has resigned

17.09 / 09:17

European Union European Parliament Ursula von der Leyen European Commission Germany’s sale of seized Bitcoin could be dampening BTC prices further

Germany could be contributing to Bitcoin’s recent decline, with the government revealing that it has started auctioning off approximately €2.5 billion of bitcoin which it seized at the start of the year from Movie2K, a defunct pirated films website.

16.09 / 18:59

WhatsApp President country Thierry Breton abruptly ends stint as France's EU Commissioner

Thierry Breton of France abruptly resigned from the European Commission on Monday and was replaced by Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne as his country's candidate for the next EU executive body, an unexpected twist in the highly political EU power transition. Breton announced his resignation in a toughly-worded statement as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen-whom he accused of «questionable governance»-prepares to announce this week who will be part of her new five-year team. As France appointed Sejourne, a close ally, and a former EU lawmaker, as its new candidate, President Emmanuel Macron's office made clear he was vying for a key portfolio centered on industrial sovereignty and European competitiveness.

23.08 / 01:43

Twitter Reuters Digital Platform social information Investigations Will X formerly Twitter quit European Union? What could be Elon Musk's best move following investigation

Elon Musk will have a hard time convincing the European Commission, currently investigation his company X, formerly Twitter, about rules breach around sharing illegal content and misinformation peddling. For starters, Thierry Breton and Margrethe Vestager, who are some of the most determined European Commissioners, are now equipped with a new legal tool, which could easily be used to axe Musk and his company, says Reuters. These factors could lead to Musk deciding on exiting the European Union entirely and focus on the rest of the world for now.

14.08 / 09:33

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The UK’s image as a multicultural country is the obvious loser from the far-right violence of the past fortnight, but in time these tragic events may have wider implications for the policing of social media everywhere. The role of X in disseminating often-false information and lionizing rabble-rousers, as well as X owner Elon Musk’s provocative tweets and irresponsible retweets, are all under the microscope.

25.05 / 02:59

markets Digital Google Apple Justice Department Schools EU industry chief urges US to pass new tech rules, foster shared digital market

European Union's industry chief has called on the United States to pass new technology regulations, in the hopes of fostering a cohesive digital marketplace across the Atlantic.

25.05 / 02:59

markets Digital Google Landmark Airlines Schools Investigations Airlines, hotels, retailers fear being left out in Google's search changes

European Union tech regulators to ensure that Google takes their views into account, and not just large intermediaries, when making changes to comply with landmark tech rules.

24.04 / 19:03

Digital Platform TikTok social information Features Videos TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

TikTok is halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features

23.04 / 08:42

UPS Digital Platform TikTok information Features Videos The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension

The new app pays users to watch videos.

17.04 / 11:51

Provident Digital Landmark TikTok European Commission information Schools Investigations TikTok quizzed by EU on TikTok Lite launch in France, Spain

TikTok has been given 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new app TikTok Lite launched this month in France and Spain on concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The move by EU industry chief Thierry Breton under EU tech rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) comes two months after he opened an investigation into TikTok over possible DSA breaches.

14.03 / 18:29

Google Landmark Gemini Patrick country innovations prevention Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers' vote

artificial intelligence rules on Wednesday as EU lawmakers endorsed a provisional agreement for a technology whose use is rapidly growing across a wide swathe of industries and in everyday life. Three years in the making, the AI Act comes as generative AI systems such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Google's chatbot Gemini become more popular, fuelling concerns about misinformation and fake news.

14.03 / 04:07

Google Landmark Gemini country innovations prevention Schools Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers' vote

05.03 / 05:47

UPS Target Reuters Manufacturing Trade country reports EU cannot close borders to solar imports, energy chief says

BRUSSELS: The European Union should support struggling European manufacturers of solar panels, but cannot close its borders to imports of such products, EU energy policy chief Kadri Simson said on Monday. Factory closures among Europe's few solar panel makers have prompted the industry to seek emergency support from Brussels — potentially including trade restrictions on cheap Chinese imports that European companies have struggled to compete with. However, Simson ruled out cutting off imports, which she said could compromise the EU's ability to install enough solar energy capacity to meet climate targets. Most solar panels and parts deployed in Europe are imported from China.

20.02 / 16:29

UPS Digital Platform TikTok European Commission social Investigations TikTok faces EU scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook

The European Union is looking into whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe

11.02 / 01:31

markets COST Digital Apple Experts Meta Ceo Schools Investigations How Apple’s proposed changes could crumble the freemium model

Apple announced changes to its app store and iOS operating system in Europe in compliance with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The company will now allow developers to opt for the ‘new regime’ which lets users within the EU download apps and make purchases outside the Apple app store. It will also permit developers to distribute their apps via alternate stores, thereby also opting out of Apple’s in-app payment system.

27.01 / 06:31

markets UPS Provident Digital Apple Software consequences EU warns Apple of strict consequences if App Store modifications fall short of regulations

Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple has announced that it will permit software developers to distribute their applications on Apple devices through alternative app stores. Starting from early March, developers will have the option to provide alternative app stores on iPhones and opt out of utilizing Apple's in-app payment system, which currently imposes commissions of up to 30%. Despite these adjustments, critics argue that Apple's fee structure remains unjust, potentially violating the DMA.

19.12 / 05:23

Twitter Digital Platform European Commission social blues information testing European Union investigating Musk's X over possible breaches of social media law

The European Union has made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an investigation under Europe’s tough new regulations designed to clean up social media and protect people from toxic online content

18.12 / 12:18

Twitter Digital Platform Interface social information reports EU opens proceedings against X in first probe under new rules

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11.12 / 08:13

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European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules

09.12 / 03:29

Landmark Racing country social reports testing prevention Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal

Europe on Friday reached a provisional deal on landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence including governments' use of AI in biometric surveillance and how to regulate AI systems such as ChatGPT. With the political agreement, the EU moves toward becoming the first major world power to enact laws governing AI. Friday's deal between EU countries and European Parliament members came after nearly 15 hours of negotiations that followed an almost 24-hour debate the previous day.

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