online internet platforms | Euronews

English Newsletters Events Podcasts Videos Africanews Search

Tech News

Amazon invites lawmakers to warehouses in face of ban from Parliament

Amazon remains prepared to throw open the doors of its warehouses for EU lawmakers, the tech giant said today (6 February) as politicians called for its lobbyists to be kept out of the European Parliament after failing to appear at a recent hearing.

Tech News

Lawmakers back fix absent deal to block child sexual abuse material online

The European Parliament today voted in favour of extending a temporary solution to combat child sexual abuse material online, as a deal on proposed legislation will unlikely be reached before the end of the mandate of this European Commission.

Tech News

Dutch watchdog seeks Big Tech input for platform guidelines

The Dutch competition authority today issued guidelines to help online platforms in their compliance with the EU’s platform regulation and asks companies for their input.

Europe Decoded

The EU law on platform workers is hanging by a thread. Here's why.

Two years ago, Brussels unveiled ambitious legislation to improve the conditions of those who work for digital platforms such as Uber, Deliveroo and Glovo. Today, the law is scrambling to survive.

ADVERTISEMENT

Russia

Huge fire engulfs a warehouse outside St Petersburg

No casualties were reported in the blaze in the Russian city.

wellbeing

No 'smoking gun' evidence that Internet harms well-being, study says

A major study involving two million people has found no clear evidence that the widespread adoption of the Internet has harmed people’s well-being.

Tech News

TikTok removed 4m videos the EU considers illegal or harmful

TikTok published a report regarding its moderation policy, a requirement imposed by the new European legislation on digital services (DSA).

Europe News

EU moves step closer to strengthened gig workers' rights

Some countries argue the deal does not go far enough.

Tech News

Forget passwords: Google is rolling out 'passkeys'

Tired of clicking on "forgot password"? You're in luck: Google is embracing new "passkey" technology. Here's what you need to know.

Tech News

'Sharenting': France to stop parents oversharing children's images

In France, you may have to think twice before sharing images or videos of your child online. The government wants to penalise the practice.

Tech News

TikTok is setting time-limits for teens. Critics say it's not enough

TikTok announced the screen time limits after being criticised for its highly addictive algorithms. Experts aren't convinced.

United Kingdom

UK waters down online restrictions after free speech criticism

Critics were concerned that the new law could lead to censorship and undermine free speech.

Italy

Influencers get support from new union in Italy

The first union for web influencers and content creators in Italy, Assoinfluencer, aims to provide legal protection and support.

Culture news

BeReal: How real is the social media darling, really?

The French photo-sharing app BeReal offers users respite from social media fakeness, but is it actually authentic?

Europe News

Trade unions say Uber unfairly influencing platform workers' rights

Former chief lobbyist for the company turned whistleblower Mark MacGann appeared in front of MEPs Tuesday at hearing.

The Cube

Will the death of a British teenager hold social media accountable?

A 14-year-old teen committed suicide in 2017 after viewing graphic content on social media. Now, the British court is implicating tech giants played a role in her death.

The Cube

Critics slam Turkey's draft law on criminalising 'disinformation'

Critics say the proposed bill will censor opposition voices and restrict independent media.

The Cube

Russia's answer to Wikipedia: Propaganda or common sense encyclopedia?

Called Runiversalis, Russia's answer to Wikipedia was launched by Moscow amid the war in Ukraine.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for online posts, says NGO

Nourah al-Qahtani's sentence comes just weeks after another Saudi woman, Salma al-Shehab, was jailed for 34 years for following and retweeting activists on Twitter.

Tech News

How short YouTube clips can ‘vaccinate’ users against disinformation

The study used short cartoons in YouTube’s advert slots to familiarise people with common manipulation techniques.