EU throws down gauntlet to Trump with Apple, Google rulings
U.S. tech giants must overhaul key products, the European Commission rules.
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Criminals use AI chatbots too
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The EU’s AI bans come with big loopholes for police
The EU’s AI Act bans some “unacceptable” use of the technology but critics say the law is riddled with security exemptions.
Brussels will be watching whether Musk breaks EU law in far-right livestream
Up to 150 experts in Brussels and Seville will be checking whether Musk’s livestream interview boosts the German far right.
EU’s top court sets time-limits on using personal data for targeted ads
The CJEU ruling could have implications for AI training, where companies scrap data to train AI models, according to the European Center for Digital Rights (Noyb).
Police can access mobile phone data for minor crimes, EU top court rules
A person in Austria sued the cops for seizing his phone after he received a parcel containing 85 grams of cannabis.
The bewildering politics of Telegram
Here are two big reasons the controversial app just became a global flashpoint.
Privacy group fights European Parliament over ‘massive’ HR data breach
Employees’ ID cards, birth certificates and medical records were compromised in the breach.
Digital rights NGO files complaints against European Parliament for data breach
Following a major breach of the European Parliament’s recruitment system in April 2024, when sensitive personal information was exposed, Nyob filed two legal complaints for alleged data protection law violations on Thursday (22 August), against the EU …
UN approves landmark controversial cybercrime treaty
United Nations member states approved its first-ever treaty aimed at combating cybercrime, a controversial text opposed by digital rights organisations and Big Tech companies.
After a whirlwind 5 years, Breton’s back for more
POLITICO looks back on the French commissioner’s first stint at the Berlaymont.
Dissecting Apple’s compliance with EU digital competition rules from a civil society perspective
A group of digital rights organisation said that Apple’s plans to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) are ineffective in a submission to the European Commission.
Paris Olympic Games are a test for AI video surveillance
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video surveillance has been authorised on an experimental basis for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, stoking fears among organisations that defend citizens’ digital rights.
The preamble to Meta’s decision to halt AI launch in EU
On Friday afternoon, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced it is pausing plans to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) features that would use users’ public posts to train its AI models. The company cited a request from the Iri…
Schrems NGO files 11 complaints across Europe over Meta’s use of data to train AI
Digital rights NGO Noyb has filed 11 complaints across Europe over changes in Meta’s privacy policy that will allow the owner of Facebook and Instagram to use posts and images, among other things, to train its artificial intelligence (AI) model, accord…
Nonconsensual AI porn is hated on the left and right. Can the US act on it?
Victims of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes are lobbying Congress to pass a bill. Lawmakers are running out of time.
‘Uncharted terrain’: How officials, campaigners and fact-checkers tackle AI’s influence on elections around the world
Developing countries, many of which hold elections this year, struggle to keep up with the emerging tech absent regulations and technical know-how.
France’s TikTok ban in New Caledonia raises legality, effectiveness questions
Experts are questioning the legality and effectiveness of France’s ban of TikTok in New Caledonia, imposed on Wednesday (15 May) to contain widespread protests that rocked the French overseas territory in the South Pacific.