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During budget debates in the Palais Bourbon, an amendment introduced by the Socialist parliamentary group passed through the National Assembly.
The decision is notable because VPNs have increasingly come under political and regulatory pressure in Europe.
Firms that fail to comply could face fines of up to £18 million (€21.1 million) or 10 per cent of their global annual revenue.
The proposal aims to reduce Europe’s heavy reliance on American providers and boost EU-based cloud capacity.
The European Commission has fined Chinese online marketplace for violating the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Dutch communications platform Bird is cutting around 20 per cent of its global headcount.
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…
Norway said today it will present a bill this year making it the latest country seeking to ban social networks for under 16s, adding that technology companies will…
The sinister news this week that British courts have greenlighted the police’s use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology in public spaces is yet another…
Technology firms will be required to remove non-consensual sexual images within 48 hours under tighter UK rules proposed by the government today, following an outcry…
Apple and Google have pledged changes to ensure fairness in their app stores, the UK competition watchdog said Tuesday, describing it as "first steps" under its…
US technology companies that do not like the fines imposed under European digital rules can leave the European market, France’s economy minister said.
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.
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…
US Congressman Jim Jordan’s probe into OpenAI’s communication with foreign administrations, including the European Union, has been backed in Brussels.
A group of protesters gathered outside Microsoft's EU office to complain about the company's decision to end security updates for its older devices running the Windows…
US multinational Apple says the European Union's flagship Digital Markets Act (DMA) has forced it to allow porn onto its app store.
The European Union will keep enforcing its tech regulations across the bloc despite threats from US President Donald Trump, according to Henna Virkkunen, vice-president…
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…
Facebook owner Meta has defended its revised advertising model at a closed-door hearing with the European Commission.
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,…
TikTok was fined 530 million euros ($600 million) by its lead EU privacy regulator on May 2 over concerns on how it protects user information and was ordered to…
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,…
The European Union was planning a "digital fitness check", aiming to look at ways of reviewing some of its most important tech laws, said European Commissioner…
The European Commission has indicated it would limit its Digital Markets Act (DMA) fines due in the week starting April 1 on Apple and Meta and drop a separate case…
In some of the first filings under the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), the WhatsApp messenger service has topped the key threshold of 45 million users…
Apple has criticised a pornography app newly available on iPhones in the European Union, claiming it was "required by the European Commission to allow it".
The European Union has ramped up its Digital Services Act (DSA) investigation into the X social media platform amid a growing feud with its owner, Elon Musk.
TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed by Austrian advocacy group Noyb, which alleged the firms were unlawfully…
The European Union has blasted the Biden administration's decision to impose export restrictions on high-powered microchips used to power artificial intelligence.
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