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Musk joining Trump's team would not impact EU Commission's X probes

Musk, who said he would be open to entering politics, might get a secretary or advisory job in the Trump administration.

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EU Commission probes Chinese marketplace Temu under platform rules

Temu already received Commission questions about the sale of illegal products and addictive design in June and October.

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EU to set disinformation code in stone by January

The 2022 code of practice on disinformation is set to be formalised under the Digital Services Act.

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EU Commission warns overlapping rules offer loopholes for Big Tech

The DSA entered into force in August 2024, and around 24 EU and national rules have referred to the platform rules.

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TikTok increases EU content oversight, lacks Maltese, Irish experts

The number of English, French and German moderators was reduced, but TikTok added more non-language specific human moderators to its team.

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Incoming tech Commissioner wants EU to become 'AI continent'

Written answers by proposed EU Commissioners hint at their plans for AI, child protection online and updating consumer rules.

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Germany, Romania appoint illegal online content flaggers

The organisations will help report online platforms' illegal behaviour, as required under the Digital Services Act.

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Ireland announces new online safety rules for video-sharing platforms

A new online safety code restricts certain harmful content, like pornography, child sex abuse, and cyberbullying.

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Elon Musk faces potential personal hit in EU X probe

The EU Commission began a probe into Musk's X in December to check a possible breach of the Digital Services Act.

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Foreign porn websites blocked in France for lack of age control checks

The porn websites did not properly check the age of users, the Paris Court of Appeal said in a decision today.

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Dutch prosecutor and police investigate Telegram's lack of cooperation

The messaging app is barely responding to judicial requests to remove illegal content, the Dutch state secretary wrote to parliament.

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Maltese, German dispute bodies to rule on social media complaints

The first authorities were approved under the Digital Services Act this year, with the aim to be quicker than legal redress routes.

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EU Commission asks Temu to clarify measures against illegal products

Chinese online marketplace Temu will have until 21 October to answer European Commission questions on illegal products under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

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New appeals body to rule on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube complaints

The aim of Appeals Centre Europe is to reduce the burden on regulators in addressing appeals against policy violations on social media platforms.

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Czechia, Cyprus, Portugal urged to comply with DSA

The countries did not meet the February deadline to comply with the Digital Services Act.

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EU Commission probes TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat’s video suggestions

The EU executive has started an investigation into social media network practices, given fears that vulnerable people are being fed fake news and content promoting self-harm.

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What were tech commissioner Virkkunen’s policy concerns as an MEP?

Data shows that incoming EU tech commissioner Henna Virkkunen showed growing interest in tech dossiers such as audiovisual laws during her ten years as an MEP.

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Six EU countries call for tough DSA action against platforms like Shein, Temu

Germany, Austria, Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands and France call for a unified approach in enforcing EU-standards in e-commerce.

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Dutch DSA authority received 170 complaints, but lacks power to act

In July the European Commission began infringement proceedings against six countries for failing to implement the Digital Services Act, despite the law being applicable to all online platforms in February.

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Consumer group asks for Meta to act on fake ads

Meta is not acting on fake online ads, which breaches the Digital Services Act (DSA), claims Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond.