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Dutch doctors file complaint against Snapchat over sale of vapes

The Netherlands has banned the sale of flavoured vapes, and sales to minors is also prohibited.

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EU defends right to regulate tech against Trump's new tariff threat

The European Commission has defended its sovereign right to regulate in reaction to Donald Trump's threat of retaliation against Big Tech laws.

Economy

Trump threatens tariffs on nations imposing digital taxes on US tech

The president said the taxes against US firms “give a complete pass to China’s largest tech companies”.

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German watchdog received more platform complaints than EU counterparts

The Federal Network Agency said it started four administrative proceedings against online platforms.

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EU resists renewed Trump pressure to shift digital rules

Digital rules have been the subject of several attacks since the new US administration came to power in January.

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German officials worry 'trusted flaggers' may curb free speech

Politicians and experts alike have criticised Germany's reporting centres for confusing opinion with hate speech, as concerns continue to rise over state-funded "trusted flaggers".

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Temu joins EU's growing list of online platforms under investigation

The list of online platforms under investigation for potential breaches of the EU’s Digital Services Act continues to grow, with the latest addition being Chinese site Temu. In total, 14 proceedings have been opened against 10 platforms, targeting issues from product safety to protection of minors.

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EU Commission finds Temu in breach of online platform rules

The investigation under the Digital Services Act into the Chinese e-commerce platform began in October 2024.

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Meta halts political advertising in the EU due to ‘unworkable’ rules

The EU’s transparency rules for political advertising, aimed at restricting foreign interference, will apply as of 10 October.

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Elon Musk’s X fails to deal with Russian disinformation, study says

Some 125 reports of Russian disinformation were reported to X, but only one was removed. The rest went largely ignored.

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Dutch competition watchdog's fitness for purpose questioned by reports

With more and more legislation being introduced in the past years, the mandate of the ACM has expanded significantly.

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EU should simplify its AI Act and digital rulebook: Danish minister

The European Commission’s digital omnibus is set to come out in December.

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Denmark seeks stronger platform rules to protect minors online

Earlier this week, the Commission presented guidance for online platforms on how to protect minors, addressing addictive design, cyber bullying, and harmful content.

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Elon Musk’s X hit with complaint over use of personal data for ads

The European Commission began investigating alleged breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in December 2023.

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Online platforms get further EU guidance on minor protection

The European Commission began a few investigations into potential breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA) around minor protection.

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EU Commission talking to X about Grok’s antisemitic comments

Elon Musk’s platform X needs to comply with the EU’s online platform rules, the Commission said.

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Web content checkers still missing from half of EU member states

The DSA obliges online platforms to meet transparency and content moderation requirements, among others.

Europe News

Poll suggests Europeans want tougher Big Tech EU enforcement

French, German and Spanish participants to a YouGov survey called for stricter EU enforcements of digital regulations and consider Big Tech more powerful than the EU.

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Musk-Trump fallout means stronger EU Tech enforcement, experts say

Now that Elon Musk is no longer a special employee of the Trump administration, experts say there could be greater enforcement of the Digital Services Act against Musk’s social media platform, X.

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Commission finds AliExpress in breach of illegal content rules

At the same time, the platform’s voluntary commitments as part of the DSA probe on other areas have been made binding.