Lack of Irish-language moderators on social media a ‘vulnerability’, Breton says
The lack of Irish-language moderation regarding European social media constitutes a security "vulnerability", the bloc's self-appointed "digital enforcer" Thierry…
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EC leaves Amazon/iRobot merger no room to manoeuvre
An organisation representing Europe's technology industry has expressed anger after the European Commission pulled the plug on a proposed merger between US firms…
French regulator hammers Amazon with €32 million fine over ‘intrusive staff surveillance’
French regulator Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL) fined Amazon France Logistique €32 million for what the CNIL said was an "excessively…
Sabre-rattling Vestager in US to pressure Big Tech executives on Digital Markets Act
Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, is expected to throw her weight around with the CEOs of Apple and Google during her US trip, which began…
Meta’s Digital Services Act workaround under fire again
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been hit with another legal complaint over its attempt to work around new restrictions imposed on it by the European Union’s…
Make no mistake: The EU’s war on X is a war on free speech
After months of potshots, the EU's war with Twitter / X has now officially begun.
Breton announces EC investigation into Musk’s X
Among the accusations of wrongdoing, the body attacked X for its alleged failure to censor "illegal content" relating to the Israel-Hamas war.
Meta opens Threads app to EU users
US-based social media giant Meta has released its Threads app in the European Union after postponing it to comply with regulations.
EU aims to force Big Tech and others to make their products repairable
The European Union is to target so-called "planned obsolescence" in products amid the bloc's ongoing technology regulation efforts.
Musk’s X says Irish minister McEntee’s ‘no-censorship’ claims are ‘inaccurate’
US tech billionaire Elon Musk's X social media platform has accused Ireland's justice minister Helen McEntee of making "inaccurate" statements in the Irish Parliament…
Social media giants ‘got EU censorship threats’ amid Ireland riots
Major social media firms were ordered to censor their platforms by the European Commission during the recent riots in the Irish capital Dublin, reports have claimed.
Meta Platforms’ paid ad-free service targeted in Austrian privacy complaint
Meta Platforms' paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe this month faced one of its biggest tests as advocacy group NOYB on Tuesday filed a complaint…
Amazon latest to be hit by EU online censorship act
Amazon becomes the latest big tech company hit by the EU Digital Services Act, with the Commission announcing a preliminary investigation into the online retailer…
Microsoft, Google will not challenge EU gatekeeper status
Microsoft and Google will not challenge an EU law requiring them to make it easier for users to move between competing services such as social media platforms and…
Macron attacks big tech for not attending his moderation event
Google, Meta, and Elon Musk's X did not turn up for an event on online moderation the Élysée held last week
YouTube, TikTok face EU requests for details on measures protecting minors
Google's YouTube and TikTok will be asked by EU industry chief Thierry Breton to explain how they protect children from illegal and harmful content on their platforms…
Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted advertising
The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban imposed by non-EU member Norway on "behavioural advertising" on Facebook and Instagram to cover all 30 countries…
Facebook, Instagram to make users pay to take up EU data protection benefits
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will charge EU users who want to avail of the bloc's data protection benefits, it says.
EC tells Member States to ‘fast-track’ EU online censorship powers
The European Commission has told European Union Member States to "fast track" the bloc's online censorship powers under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Westminster Declaration: academics sound alarm at increasing censorship
More than 100 prominent intellectuals and academics have written a collective statement, called the Westminster Declaration, regarding threats against free speech…
Israeli Ambassador rejects EU censorship of Hamas ‘war crimes’
The Israeli Ambassador to NATO and the European Union, Haim Regev, has rejected an EU push to have Hamas atrocities censored online.
Big Tech bosses can ‘no longer hide’ from EU censorship, Breton says
Big Tech bosses can "no longer hide" from the European Union's censorship drive, said European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton.
EU turns screw on X over alleged ‘hate speech’ as censorship crusade expands
The European Union has launched a preliminary investigation into Elon Musk's X over claims it allowed "hate speech" and other forms of "illegal content" on the site.
X bends to Brussels’ will over Israel-Hamas censorship demands
Elon Musk's X has kowtowed to Brussels after the European Union’s censorship tsar Thierry Breton demanded a clampdown on "illegal" content linked to the Hamas…
Big Tech firms ‘must provide more money for 5G’, European telecom operators say
Network providers made the demand in an open letter sent to members of the European Parliament and European Commission, with the operators claiming that the likes…
EU mulls censorship protection for approved media outlets
The European Union is considering giving certain forms of online censorship protection to media outlets it approves of.
Musk lashes out amid accusation X supports EU state censorship
US tech billionaire Elon Musk has lashed out online amid criticism of his X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter.
TikTok fined 345 million euros over handling of children’s data in Europe
TikTok has been fined €345 million for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children's personal data in the European Union, its lead regulator in…
Musk dodges designation as EU labels TikTok, Facebook owners as digital ‘gatekeepers’
US billionaire Elon Musk and his X social media platform, formerly Twitter, appear to be off the hook for now with the European Commission leaving the company outside…
Facebook suspends Australian fact-checking operation amid interference scandal
Facebook has suspended one of its fact-checking organisations in Australia that came under scrutiny for apparently promoting a left-leaning bias and working without…