Tech News Online platforms not liable for sex ad content: EU court In the Romanian case, a victim took legal action against an online platform after her personal data were used without her consent. 06/02/2025
Europe News Industry calls on EU competition chief to wrap up investigations EU probes into Apple, Alphabet and Meta — which were opened last March — remain unclosed. 28/01/2025
Tech News 1 in 12 children globally exposed to online sexual abuse content This figure points to "the need for increased legislation and primary prevention efforts to keep children safe," the researchers wrote in the study. 26/01/2025
Tech News German parties reveal tech policies ahead of next year's snap election Ahead of the German general election early next year, we look at what some of the biggest parties want to achieve in technology policy. 24/12/2024
Tech News 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. 04/12/2024
Tech News Meta didn't notice major disinformation in Romanian election The Big Tech president Nick Clegg said the influence of AI in a year of many elections has been limited. 03/12/2024
Tech News 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. 29/11/2024
Tech News Bluesky to quadruple its moderation team due to surge in new users The decentralised social media said that the "huge influx of users" has led to "a predictable uptick in harmful content posted to the network". 26/11/2024
Tech News 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? 21/11/2024
Tech News Reporters Without Borders presses charges against X in France X failed to stop the spread of a pro-Russia video impersonating Reporters Without Borders, the NGO said. 15/11/2024
Tech News 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. 15/11/2024
Tech News TikTok, X, Meta exposed to terrorist content: Irish regulator The online platforms now have three months to report back about the measures they took to take down illegal content. 14/11/2024
Europe News US election: What future for global enforcement of Big Tech? This week's election could prove a turning point for US antitrust enforcement, especially of Big Tech, with ramifications for Europe since the last few years have seen similar approaches adopted on both sides of the Atlantic. 04/11/2024
Tech News 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. 31/10/2024
Tech News 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. 31/10/2024
Tech News 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. 29/10/2024
Tech News Pinterest hit with privacy complaint for unlawfully tracking users The French data protection authority could fine Pinterest if the claims stack up. 24/10/2024
Tech News Germany, Romania appoint illegal online content flaggers The organisations will help report online platforms' illegal behaviour, as required under the Digital Services Act. 23/10/2024
Tech News 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. 17/10/2024
Tech News 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. 14/10/2024