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EU digital enforcement barometer amid rising pressure from US Big Tech

The European Commission will conclude several investigations launched against Big Tech in the coming months. As US tech giants pressure the EU to retreat and align with laissez faire tone struck by the incoming Trump administration, we take stock of the ongoing probes.

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EU Commission formalises Big Tech effort to counter online hate speech

The Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online should help platforms comply with the Digital Services Act.

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European Commission seeks more information from X on algorithms

The European executive requested further information to the DSA's X ongoing proceedings regarding its recommendation system. The Commission is examining recent algorithm changes, the prominence given to certain accounts, and how content is moderated.

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MEPs urge Commission to act on Musk's interventions

In a letter sent to the President of the European Commission, a number of MEPs express their concern at alleged abuses committed by X’s owner Elon Musk and call on the European executive to apply the DSA.

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Elon Musk slams EU's Thierry Breton as the 'tyrant of Europe'

The latest online war of words involves a Hungarian MEP, the former European Commissioner for Digital Affairs, and misinformation about the EU's power to interfere in elections.

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Do Meta's announcements run counter to the European regulation on digital services?

Meta's new rules on content moderation in the United States will not apply in the EU.

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AfD leader pushes back on Nazi claims in chat with Elon Musk on X

The tech billionaire hosted an online discussion with the far-right party's leader Alice Weidel, an event the European Commission warned could have legal repercussions.

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Meta needs to analyse risks if it drops fact checkers in EU too

NGOs expressed worries about the move announced yesterday by Meta.

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Tech policy in 2025 - 14 movers and shakers to watch for in Europe

If 2023 and 2024 saw serial EU digital rules developed, 2025 clearly promises to be the year of enforcement. The EU election last June reshuffled the Brussels political landscape, and while some key figures of influence remain in place, others have emerged.

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Lawmakers add pressure on Commission to investigate Musk's influence

Members question the attempts by the tech mogul to intervene in the German election, and the ties with the Italian government over SpaceX.

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EU Commission to add Musk’s German AfD interview to ongoing probe

Former EU Internal Market Chief Thierry Breton already warned the X-owner and billionaire Elon Musk last summer about complying with the Digital Services Act.

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Romanian centre-right party's TikTok campaign used for far-right win

A communications agency picked influencers to make TikTok videos about the qualities of a future Romanian president for the centre-right PNL party, endorsing little-known ultranationalist Georgescu instead.

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Brussels, my love? Do TikTok algorithms sway elections?

In this edition, we look at whether TikTok's algorithms could have swayed the Romanian presidential elections, and ask if Europe should ban under-16s from social media.

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EU online rules are not a stick to beat Big Tech, says Dutch watchdog

Dutch regulator is receiving first DSA complaints, but is waiting for parliament to transpose the law to have the formal power to act on them.

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Where is Bluesky? Not here, say Irish, Dutch media regulators

The EU Commission is trying to locate where Bluesky set up shop, by asking all 27 national Digital Services Act regulators.

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Romanian authorities ask EU to investigate TikTok role in election

TikTok was widely used by the frontrunner in the Romanian presidential election last week.

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Australia's social media age limits: Where do other countries stand?

Australia's communications minister has introduced a new bill to ban social media for minors under the age of 16. Will other countries follow suit?

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Dutch ministry to check best practices for online content moderation

The investigation comes after video sharing application TikTok said it will close its Amsterdam office.

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French people spend about 3.5 hours online every day - survey

A new survey conducted in France found that people spend half of their internet time on very large platforms.

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French and German companies partner to build European search engine

“If the United States decided to pull US technology from Europe… then we would have to go back to phone books,” said Ecosia’s CEO.