New UK Online Safety Act triggers digital content restrictions
The day after the UK’s Online Safety Act came into force, protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers were effectively erased from public view for youngsters…
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Member states inch closer to social media age-limit for minors
Italy, France, Denmark, Spain and Greece said they would pilot an online age verification app prototype developed by the European Commission, making it easier for…
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.
‘Social media incompatible with democracy,’ warns French digital council
Co-President of the French National Digital Council, Gilles Babinet, has warned that social media "in their current forms are not compatible with democracy".
AI could block fraud before it happens under EU plan, report says
European banks could soon use AI not just to catch fraud — but to stop it before their clients even hit “send”.
Tech sector: ‘Cosmetic’ and ‘patchwork’ EU GDPR reform only helps 0.2 per cent of companies
The EU's promised "cutting of red tape" and simplification of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for business actually only offered "cosmetic fixes" and "minor…
‘Algorithms will not raise our children’: France to lead EU coalition to ban social media for children
France said it was working with other member states to prevent children under 15 from accessing social media anywhere in the EU.
Swedish Government proposes to wiretap minors to tackle gang crime
Sweden’s centre-right government has proposed granting law enforcement the power to wiretap and monitor children under 15, all in the name of fighting gang violence…
Google’s policy ‘gags’ news outlets, says European press group
European press publishers have accused Google of systematically reducing traffic to media websites and called on the European Commission to take urgent action.
‘EC will enforce digital laws against US tech companies,’ says Commissioner Virkkunen
European Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen has vowed to continue the European Union's crackdown on major US tech companies, including Apple, Meta and X,…
EU prioritises DMA enforcement despite US tariffs threats
The European Union’s latest enforcement actions under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) have set the stage for a confrontation with some of the world’s largest tech…
Romania targets ‘illegal online content’ ahead of re-run elections
The Romanian Government has stated it will step up its efforts to "combat illegal content online".
German NGOs urge incoming government to get tough on social media platforms
More than 75 German non-governmental organisations (NGOs), trade unions and church representatives have sent an open letter to the country’s expected future government…
The Left used to want ‘net neutrality,’ now they want net censorship
Look back a few years and you will see shifts in political positions that fascinate.
Google rejects EU demands for fact-checking
Google has rejected demands by the European Commission to add fact-checking to its search results and YouTube videos as well as to use fact-checking in ranking and…
Meta’s Zuckerberg vows to ‘restore free speech’ as ‘EU is institutionalising censorship’
Meta, the parent company of social media giants including Instagram and Facebook, has said it planned to "restore free speech".
Big Brother in Paris? French Government plans to monitor civilians’ online activity to identify protest plans
The French Government has said it planned to monitor what citizens search for on platforms such as Google, TikTok and Instagram.
Unelected ex-eurocrat speaks: EU regulation of X ‘saves democracy’, Thierry Breton claims
Breton’s criticism of Musk’s handling of X has sparked criticism from many within the sector, who see Musk as a visionary and Breton as an out-of-touch bureaucrat.
Ireland announces EU-wide online speech controls
Unveiled on October 21, the Online Safety Code - a document drawn up by the country's Coimisiún na Meán media regulator - applies across the EU for platforms that…
Thousands of illegal streaming services broadcasting French football games blocked
France’s digital regulator has said it was blocking thousands of illegal streaming services broadcasting French professional football league games.
The UN admits it: global government is what it wants to meet all ‘challenges’
On September 23, the United Nations agreed a Pact for the Future, 56 actions meant to tackle everything from climate change to poverty.
EC torpedoes TikTok rewards programme in latest DSA purge
The European Commission has taken down a TikTok rewards programme amid fears it could have been operating in violation of the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA).
EU implements AI Act amid push to ditch fax machines
The European Union's landmark AI Act has come into force amid efforts by regional governments to phase out the fax machine.
EU’s vain desire to be AI regulatory boss: 7.5bn customers say No
Brussels is again full of self-congratulation after the EU Parliament and Council passed the Artificial Intelligence Act, presented as the world’s first regulatory…
Meta, TikTok and X main targets of EU’s Big Tech crackdown
The three companies have been the primary targets of the EU’s Digital Services Act crackdown on big tech, Brussels Signal has found.
EU says Booking.com must comply with strict tech rules, investigates X
The European Commission said on Monday it had designated hotel reservation website Booking.
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
European regulators have launched a series of probes into Big Tech. In the latest, Apple AAPL.O, Meta Platforms META.O and Alphabet's GOOGL.
EC opens Digital Services Act investigation into Facebook owner Meta
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Facebook owner Meta for allegedly breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA).
EU drafting error creates financial trading ‘Wild West’
In an embarrassing drafting mistake, the European Securities and Markets Authority - the European Union's financial markets regulator - created an 18-month window…