European Parliament backs ban on AI sexual abuse images and delays wider AI rules
The prohibition follows public anger over sexualised deepfake images that spread on social media.
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The intervention comes as governments across Europe are putting in place restrictive measures for children online.
‘Protectionist’ EU cloud rules will curb US Big Tech firm’s access to strategic tenders
The proposal aims to reduce Europe’s heavy reliance on American providers and boost EU-based cloud capacity.
Temu fined €200 million over sale of illegal goods
The European Commission has fined Chinese online marketplace for violating the EU’s Digital Services Act.
‘EU should consider social media ban for children,’ says EC chief
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‘Big Tech must be held accountable like traditional media,’ says German media minister
Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Wolfram Weimer has called for tighter oversight of how information is distributed online.
European Parliament think-tank suggests VPN crackdown amid online age-verification push
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EC urges member states to adopt age-verification app
The European Commission is turning up the pressure on European Union capitals to deploy the age-verification app.
Meta ‘breaches EU digital rules over child protection’, EC says
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Tech CEO warns age checks ‘kill anonymity’ online as EU pushes verification app
As the European Commission pushes ahead with plans for European Union-wide online age verification via a dedicated app, the tech sector warns about the potential…
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UK cyber security centre recommends ditching passwords for passkeys
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EU age verification app to launch but concerns remain
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Euroopean Union’s long-planned age verification app is now "technically ready to use", marking…
EU digital chief warns of ‘weaponised’ reliance on foreign tech
Europe's reliance on foreign tech firms could be "weaponised against us", the EU's digital chief Henna Virkkunen warned today, urging more use of homegrown services…
EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult content
The European Union accused four pornographic platforms on Thursday of allowing children to access adult content in breach of digital rules, putting the companies…
Who is behind DSA’s hunt for so-called ‘disinformation’ on Hungary?
The European Commission announced on March 18 that it will activate the "rapid response" mechanism under the Digital Services Act (DSA) for the upcoming Hungarian…
EC launches DSA crackdown on ‘disinformation’ ahead of Hungary elections
Ahead of Hungary's upcoming national elections, the European Commission has moved to activate the “rapid response” mechanism under the Digital Services Act.
‘Regulate platforms, not children’: Council of Europe criticises ban on social media for teens
Going against several European Union countries' moves to ban social media for teenagers, the Council of Europe criticised a possible blanket ban on social media,…
Musk’s X to challenge €120 million DSA fine in top European court
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has launched a landmark legal challenge against a €120 million fine imposed by the European Commission under the Digital…
US to host website to help users circumvent EU-style content bans
The US is reportedly planning a new digital tool to help users bypass local content bans, allowing people worldwide to continue to watch banned content.
Part of German CDU wants to end online anonymity and make Big Tech pay for ‘news they steal’
As the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party’s congress nears, the local CDU branch of Schleswig-Holstein is pushing to scrap online anonymity.
European Commission launches investigation into Shein over childlike sex dolls and addictive platform design
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against the Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein under the Digital Services Act (DSA), targeting the suspected…
US mulls visa bans and stripping immunity from EU officials enforcing censorship via the DSA
Prominent US Republicans are considering legislation to strip sovereign immunity from European Union officials enforcing content moderation rules under the Digital…
Social media bans for youngsters spread across the EU
Austria is set to join other European Union countries in banning young people from accessing social media.
Telegram founder Durov warns ‘total control’ regulations threaten Spanish internet freedoms
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has issued a direct warning to millions of users in Spain, describing its government’s latest social-media proposals as “dangerous new…
‘EC interfered in elections across Europe and censors content,’ US Republicans say
The US House Committee on the Judiciary has ramped up its accusations against the European Commission, accusing it of repeated election interference and censorship.
US Republicans slam EC and ‘censorious’ online law after X fine
The US House Judiciary Committee Republicans have ramped up their blistering assault on the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), exposing what they call…
EC opens formal investigation into Musk’s Grok after sexualised pics go viral
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into X under the Digital Services Act (DSA), focusing on the platform's recommender systems and the integration…
MEPs want independent EU social media to counter X after Grok scandal
European lawmakers are demanding the creation of a European Union social media source to counter the influence of X following the Grok scandal.
If US firms dislike fines, they can leave Europe, says French economy minister
US technology companies that do not like the fines imposed under European digital rules can leave the European market, France’s economy minister said.