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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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Pinterest hit with privacy complaint for unlawfully tracking users

The French data protection authority could fine Pinterest if the claims stack up.

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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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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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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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Gloves off in pre-loved price war as eBay scraps private seller fees

eBay UK has scrapped the fees private sellers have to pay to access the online marketplace, in a move designed to see off competition for the rapidly growing and hugely profitable pre-loved sector.

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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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What will the UN's Global Digital Compact mean for AI and tech

The UN’s Summit of the Future has put tech and AI governance high on the multinational body's global agenda.

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Playing video games could be good for mental health, new study finds

A Japanese lottery for Nintendo and PlayStation devices resulted in a natural experiment on how video games affect people's well-being.

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TikTok commits to withdraw TikTok Lite from EU

It is the first DSA investigation to come to a close.

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US Senate passes bill to protect kids from harmful online content

The legislation has support among both left and right-wing lawmakers.

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Disinformation code needs formal place under DSA, regulators say

Regulators urge platforms to call for conversion of the Code of Practice of Disinformation.

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Only two bodies helping flag illegal online content for EU so far

Just two DSA content flagging organisations, whose reports should help detect illegal behaviour on online platforms faster, have been appointed in six months.

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How has the Digital Services Act been enforced, one year on?

A year after the landmark EU rules affecting digital platforms began to apply, the system of enforcement is fully under way.

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Analysis: How could a Trump win affect EU Big Tech enforcement?

A Republican victory is likely to halt further progress on aligning EU and US policy.

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EU accuses X of breaching content rules; Musk alleges a dirty deal

Social media platform X is in breach of the Digital Services Act the European Commission said on Friday, but Elon Musk has refuted the findings.