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EU countries sign Danish plan to boost child protection online

Ministers called on Friday to explore whether additional measures are needed to complement existing rules.

13/10/2025

Tech News

The European countries where people spend the most time online

A recent study highlights 10 European countries where people are almost “constantly” online.

24/09/2025

Europe in Motion

Watch this: What EU countries use online advertising the most?

On average, 32.6% of EU businesses used online advertising in 2024, according to new data by Eurostat. Malta, Finland and Cyprus emerge as biggest users.

10/09/2025

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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.

18/08/2025

Culture news

Wikipedia loses challenge against UK Online Safety Act rules

A High Court ruling in the UK has quashed Wikipedia’s attempt to overturn part of the country’s divisive Online Safety Act. Judges dismissed the Wikimedia Foundation’s challenge to rules that could place the online encyclopaedia under the law’s strictest category of regulation.

12/08/2025

Tech News

AOL is shutting down dial-up internet after 34 years

Dial-up internet will be shut down by the end of September for AOL customers.

11/08/2025

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VPN searches soar in the UK after new online age checks enacted

Searches for virtual private networks (VPNs) have surged in the UK after new age verification requirements were enacted for people accessing adult websites.

28/07/2025

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UK starts porn age verification. What to know about internet age check

Some of the strictest rules in the world for age verification have come to the UK.

25/07/2025

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UK online legislation threat to operations,Wikipedia to argue in court

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia will argue this week that the UK’s Online Services Act could impact the safety and privacy of its volunteers.

22/07/2025

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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.

15/07/2025

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Amazon faces late June hearing in bid to retain EU Parliament access 

The access badges were withdrawn in February last year at request of the Parliament’s Employment committee.

14/05/2025

Tech News

EU Commission sues five countries for not applying platform rules

Czechia, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal and Spain did not give their national watchdogs enough powers to enforce the Digital Services Act.

07/05/2025

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France probes pscychological impact of TikTok use with national survey

The consultation is part of a parliamentary commission of inquiry probing the platform and its impacts on young users in particular.

24/04/2025

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Countries are preparing for digital attacks. What are the risks?

Experts in the United States, in particular, are calling for a more muscular approach to protect their digital frontier.

21/04/2025

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EU Commission ramping up digital platform enforcement

The platform rules were heavily criticised by the US government, claiming they are an attack on free speech.

14/04/2025

Culture news

NaNoWriMo closes: How scandals rocked a novel writing community

Child grooming accusations, AI controversies, and financial difficulties: how scandal after scandal led to the downfall of an online novel writing community.

03/04/2025