Google bows to EC pressure, changes its ‘ad-tech’ operations
Google has announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a break-up, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a huge fine.
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European Parliament targets Big Tech with new cross-border tax
A new European Union legislation could give the bloc the ability to tax Big Tech companies including those with no physical presence inside its borders.
Irish media regulator targets X on suspicion of EU rule violations
Ireland's media regulator said it was investigating Elon Musk's social network X on suspicion of violating European Union rules by failing to let users appeal its…
‘Follow our laws, not European elites’: US attorneys urge Big Tech to defy EU sustainability rules
A coalition of 16 US State Attorneys General has warned some of the country’s biggest companies, including Microsoft, Google and Meta, not to comply with the European…
Apple users stick with default settings despite new EU digital law
The EU's anti-monopoly legislation is having little effect online, a European Commission competition economist said last week.
Online spending soars ahead of Meta political ads ban
Belgian political parties are pouring money into social media ads. Their move comes before Meta's ban of political adverts comes into force.
Incompetent technocracy: The EU miscalculated on Google
The European Commission has not had the best year. It started off with the man they all hoped would go away, Donald Trump, returning to the American presidency.
Meta and TikTok defeat European Commission in court on DSA fees
The European Commission has suffered a major defeat in court over its plans to make large tech platforms pay it to enforce the Digital Services Act.
Austria orders YouTube to give users access to their data
Austria's data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that…
DSA : EU lawmaker slams US meddling – ‘We don’t take orders from Washington’
The European Democrats and their Secretary General, the Italian Liberal Sandro Gozi, have accused the United States of “political interference” after reports…
Amnesty International blames Musk’s X for fuelling ‘UK Southport riots’ racist violence’
Amnesty International has accused social media giant X of playing a key role in the spread of "racist and Islamophobic narratives" that ignited violence following…
Unlike Meta, Google signs EU AI Code of Practice but warns it could ‘cripple EU tech ambitions’
US tech giant Google has agreed to sign the European Union’s new AI Code of Practice.
US tech firms could leave EU over DSA, Republican lawmakers warn
US tech giants will abandon the EU if the Digital Services Act (DSA) is not amended, three members of a visiting Republican congressional delegation told Brussels…
X slams ‘politically-motivated’ attacks as France investigates platform
Elon Musk's X has denounced a French criminal investigation into its algorithm and data practices as allegedly "politically motivated".
Digital vassals? French Government ‘exposes citizens’ data to US’
France’s deepening reliance on US tech giants is raising alarms about digital sovereignty and exposing public data to foreign jurisdictions.
Polish minister ponders X ban after expletive-ridden posts by Musk’s Grok chatbot
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok has caused offence with a series of vulgar messages about Polish politicians on the US billionaire's X platform.
US lawmakers: ‘EC weaponising digital rules to muzzle US interests’
US lawmakers have accused the European Commission of weaponising its “regulatory regime” to “silence American speech” online.
Meta defends ad model in Brussels amid digital tax tensions
Facebook owner Meta has defended its revised advertising model at a closed-door hearing with the European Commission.
US mulls visa restrictions on European officials for ‘censoring speech’
US Department of State officials have warned Irish regulators that if they censor speech, they could face visa restrictions.
‘Masculinist influencer’ taunts French minister after TikTok ban lifted
French influencer Alex Hitchens, known for his controversial masculinist views, has returned to TikTok after a brief ban that followed his appearance before the…
Health experts target Snapchat over alleged illegal vape trade to minors
Dutch health experts and the Youth Smoking Prevention Foundation threatened legal action against Snapchat for the alleged illegal sale of vapes via the social media…
Meta shuts out identitarians and nationalists across Europe
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, has closed down pages from identitarians and nationalists across Europe.
European Commission says TikTok violates Digital Services Act, risking mega fine
The European Commission has determined Chinese-owned social-media app TikTok violated European online content rules about transparency in who pays for advertisements.
Hate speech or free speech? How rapper Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler’ exposes Big Tech dilemma
Controversial rap artist Ye’s latest track, Heil Hitler, was promptly banned from Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube upon its May 8 release but in just 24 hours…
EU tech law struggles to cope with Big Tech behemoths, competition expert warns
The EU’s flagship tech law has failed to ignite meaningful engagement with Big Tech and is overwhelmed by the sheer size of the companies it aims to regulate,…
Meta takes on European digital rights watchdog over user data for AI training
Tech giant Meta has snubbed a 'cease and desist' request from the European digital rights watchdog over their use of personal data to train AI systems, countering…
US says EC fines for Apple, Meta ‘economic extortion’ as Trump hints at China tariffs deal
The White House has said European Commission fines on Apple and facebook owner Meta Platforms by the European Union were a "novel form of economic extortion" that…
EC ‘will defend in court’ its combined €700m fines on Apple and Meta
The European Commission says it is prepared to defend the fines imposed on Apple and Facebook owner Meta.
Moscow court finds Google guilty of disclosing Russian war casualties
A Moscow court has found Alphabet's Google guilty of disclosing personal data of Russian servicemen who died in Ukraine, Russia's TASS news agency reported on…
Facebook owner Meta to use EU users’ data to train its AI systems
Facebook owner Meta Platforms has said it would use interactions that users have with its AI, as well as public posts and comments shared by adults across its platforms,…