Belgian public transport companies quit Elon Muskโs X
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DSA
Performative DSA risk assessments and AVMSD updates
57 MEPs from five political groups are urging the Commission to defend the Audiovisual Media Services Directive against the US.
Platforms under fire for โperformativeโ DSA risk reports
Platforms fails to assess and address actual harms and negative effects on its functioning, a new civil society-led analysis has argued.
Belgian police target Huawei, European Starlink alternatives, DSA systemic risks
Around 15 current and former MEPs are suspected of taking bribes from the Chinese firm Huawei.
Commission organises DSA workshops on systemic risks
Article 34 and 35 require very large platforms to carry out risk assessment and mitigation measures under the DSA.
EU Council cloud-computing strategy, EU-Korea DTA, Metaโs explosive memoir
German coalition negotiators agree approach to implementing the DSA.
EU social media law isnโt censorship, tech chief tells US critic
Henna Virkkunen tells U.S. member of Congress that the EU is ‘deeply committed’ to protecting free speech.
US Communications Chair attacks EU on free speech and AI development
He called the EUโs Digital Services Act (DSA) incompatible with ย โAmerican free speech tradition.โ
US official slams EUโs social media โcensorshipโ
Federal Communications Commission chair warns that the EU’s Digital Services Act threatens censorship that is “incompatible” with U.S. free speech.
Council wants clarity for video-sharing platforms and influencers
The latest draft Council conclusions on audiovisual content are ready ahead of the next round of discussions on 3 March.
EU lawmakers try to counter tech brosโ Washington lobbying
Their meeting didn’t quite go as hoped, with U.S. politicians railing against EU “censorship regimes.”
Shein requests DSA extension
The Commission decided to grant the request, saying that “Shein is very cooperative with the investigation”.
EU lawmakers talk tech with MAGA in DC
IMCO Chair Anna Cavazzini told Euractiv that the US representatives were open to “better understanding the DMA.”
Bluesky ramps up fight against child sexual abuse content
As Bluesky’s user-base grows, increasing amounts of child sexual abuse material can be found on its website.
Pour la paix commerciale, lโEurope propose ร Trump dโacheter du gaz, des voitures et des armes
Le responsable du commerce ร Bruxelles est arrivรฉ ร Washington avec une valise pleine de propositions pour persuader Donald Trump de renoncer ร ses menaces de guerre commerciale.
Porn platforms report EU user collapse, may dodge DSA scrutiny
Three out of the four VLOPs have filed monthly users below 45 million users in the EU
Commission rejects Ombudsman โmaladministrationโ attack over X investigation
“Unless and until published” by X itself the report needed to be protected by confidentiality, said a Commission spokesperson.
X challenging Berlin Courtโs DSA decision
”X is committed to defending these [fundamental rights to due process] through the legal system and will not back down in the face of justice”, the platform posted today.
The week ahead in Tech 17-23 February
The Danish are on cloud nine, and X is playing nice with the Commission on DSA.
X cooperating with EUโs DSA investigation
X handed over documents on their recommender systems as required.
Criminals use AI chatbots too
SNEAK PEEK โ Criminals use AI chatbots to commit fraud, Europolโs chief AI officer warns. โ The U.K. switches from โAI safety to โAI security.โ โ The Munich Security Conference is working hard to make killer AI cool. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. This is Pieter. #TGIF (unless youโre in Munich, then the [โฆ]
Commission integrates disinformation code into DSA
The code will come into effect from 1 July 2025.
Intelligence artificielle : Keep on rolling, rolling !
AU MENU โ Le jour dโaprรจs, la petite musique de la dรฉrรฉgulation de lโIA continue de monter. โ Un rapport parlementaire pointe les avantages de Starlink pour connecter les trains. โ Nouveau retard au dรฉcollage pour la PPLย anti-fast fashion. Bonjour ร toutes et ร tous, nous sommes jeudi 13 fรฉvrier, et vous lisez Tech Matin [โฆ]
Starlink looks pale in comparison with what Europeans can get
SNEAK PEEK โ Has Elon Muskโs Starlink got a shot in Europe? Not really. โ The withdrawal of the EUโs AI liability rules has fans and critics. โย Thereโs a new report about the price tag of the Eurostack. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. Hi, this is Pieter, back in Brussels after frantic days [โฆ]
Au Sommet sur lโIA, le vice-prรฉsident amรฉricain met en garde lโEurope contre une rรฉglementation trop stricte
JD Vance a plaidรฉ en faveur de “rรฉgimes rรฉglementaires internationaux qui favorisent la crรฉation” face ร la “rรฉvolution” de l’intelligence artificielle qui vient.
Workshops set for online advertising code of conduct
The DSA says that the Commission should prepare the Code of Conduct on online advertising by 18 August
France opens probe into Muskโs X over algorithm
Investigation is over allegations the social media company manipulated its algorithm, Paris public prosecutor’s office says.
French Court suspects X algorithm bias
The announcement comes just days before X’s owner Elon Musk is expected in Paris for the AI Action Summit.
Second round of questions for Shein as Commission mulls DSA case
Shein has been under DSA investigations since April
US Big Tech move could strengthen DSA implementation
Paradoxically, if the Commission goes along with US big tech’s conclusions, it will be thanks to them that regulatory overlaps are avoided and the single market remains harmonised.
Slovak business leaders warn of dire economic outlook
In today’s edition of the Capitals, read about Germany ruling out using the DSA crisis mechanism, the UK detailing expectations in EU-UK defence deal and so much more.
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Germany keeps DSA crisis mechanism off the table
Despite having the authority to trigger the crisis mechanism, Germany has so far seen no grounds to do so.
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Europe โmust not be bulliedโ by Trump and Musk on tech laws, NGOs say
Letter to Ursula von der Leyen urges European Commission not to weaken enforcement of DSA and DMAA coalition of NGOs has urged the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, not to be bullied by Donald Trump and Elon Musk into weakenin…
Fact-checkers under fire as Big Tech pulls back
Meta’s move to ditch fact-checking put a target on the back of fake-news fighters, they warn.
Germanyโs interior minister calls on social media to protect election
Germany can protect its elections from foreign interference by activating a crisis mechanism in the EU’s DSA โ if it chooses to.
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Hate speech Code in DSA, geoblocking reassessed, and CCIA vs Italy
While Europe slept, Trump made some Tech changes including disbanding America’s most important piece of AI governance, and a 75-day stay of execution for TikTok.
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US Big Tech calls foul on Italyโs anti-illegal football streaming rules
According to CCIA Europe, a company affiliated to Serie A League developed for Agcom a ‘Piracy Shield’ platform, designed to automate the blocking process.
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Commission hints at โcrisis responseโ to tackle election interference
The EU’s crisis response mechanism is only activated in extraordinary circumstances.
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Commission extends DSA investigation against X
The Commission’s investigation into X has been ongoing since December 2023.
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Can the EU ban social media platforms and how does it work?
The EU cannot ban platforms outright under the DSA rules, the last resort being temporary suspension.
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The EUโs next move as Big Tech gets behind Trump
In this episode, host Giada Santana and tech reporter Anupriya Datta discuss the latest developments on X and Meta and whether the DSA has teeth against them.
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EDPS hearings start today, Polish presidency expresses views on AI factories
And the much-awaited decision this evening on next week’s Musk/DSA plenary debate.
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Metaโs drop of fact-checking hard to brand as illegal
Nothing in the DSA text explicitly says using community notes, either alone or in place of fact-checking, is illegal.
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Musk, Meta fuel far-right attack against EU tech โcensorshipโ
Far-right lawmakers feel empowered to step up their attacks against EU social media rules.
Elon Muskโs man in the European Parliament
Independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou met the billionaire in 2023 and has taken his line on some big political issues, from Ukraine to digital rules.
Europe unites to demand Commission enforce the DSA
While many European leaders are urging the Commission to step up enforcement against X and Meta, Meloni continues to defend X owner Elon Musk.
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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.
MEPs call for debate on Elon Muskโs โabuse of social networksโ
A growing number of MEPs have questioned whether Musk’s posts breach the EU’s content moderation law.
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La pression monte sur lโUE pour quโelle utilise des armes juridiques contre lโingรฉrence de Musk
La Commission europรฉenne indique quโelle va รฉtudier si X a donnรฉ un avantage injuste ร lโextrรชme droite pour les รฉlections allemandes.
Meta follows Xโs lead to drop fact-checkers in 2025
But there is currently no scheduled agenda to end this programme in the EU.
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Pressure mounts on EU to use legal weapons against Muskโs interference
European Commission says it will study whether X gives unfair boost to far right in German election.
Weidel-Musk X interview legal but could influence Commissionโs DSA investigation
โFreedom of expression is at the core of our democracyโ said a Commission spokesperson.
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The biggest battles headed for Brussels
What the EU will be squabbling about in VDLโs second term.
Tech Pro Brief โ fears over TikTok from Strasbourg to Zagreb, and a DSA enforcement matrix
Euractiv’s Pro newsletter covering all things Tech, brought to you by Chris Powers, Thรฉophane Hartmann, and Jacob Wulff Wold.
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Commission opens TikTok investigation over Romanian presidential elections disinformationย
The Commission could eventually fine TikTok up to 6% of its global worldwide turnover for failure to comply.ย
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EU meets the moment on TikTok and the Romanian election
Commission will probe the platformโs protections against foreign interference and election meddling.
As long as the system of remedies and the objectives are not undermined: The Court of Justice on GDPR enforcement (Case C-21/23, Lindenapotheke)
Alessandra Fratini and Giorgia
Lo Tauro, Fratini Vergano European lawyers
Photo credit: via Wikimedia Commons
Introduction
On 4 October 2024, the Grand
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Commission warns five member states over EUโs online moderation law compliance
“The Commission may decide to […] refer Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union,” wrote the EU executive.
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Romania gives Europeโs digital police their first big test
The shock victory of an ultranationalist in Romania’s presidential election puts the EU’s Digital Services Act in the spotlight.
Commission orders TikTok to retain data related to elections in EU until March
TikTok has been ordered to preserve documents and data related to elections in the EU for a period of about four months, ending in March 2025.
European Commission orders TikTok to preserve all data on Romanian election
Brussels steps up monitoring of platform to decide whether TikTok breached social media law.
DSA audit scorecard: How are Big Tech platforms complying with the EUโs landmark legislation?
The EU’s Digital Service Act requires 19 large online platforms to get independent audits to ensure transparency and protection of users’ rights. Euractiv has compiled the results.
Elon Muskโs X tells the EU: Weโre a safe space for free speech
The Elon Musk-owned social media platform touts its moderation efforts in a risk assessment submitted to the Commission.
TikTok hits back against allegations in Romanian elections
The company defends its actions after being accused of not handling misinformation properly.
Romania officials to meet over โcyber risksโ to elections
Georgescu’s popularity seems to have been boosted by viral TikTok campaigns calling for an end to aid for neighbouring Ukraine and sounding a sceptical note on NATO.
Romania asks EU to investigate TikTokโs election handling after ultranationalistโs stunning win
Bucharest authorities found โvarious irregularitiesโ with election campaigns on TikTok.
France doubles down on age minimum of 15 for social media use
Paris renews push for EU-wide uptake of its “digital majority” at 15.
Meta calls for EU regulation on age verification
Age verification should happen at the operating system or app store level, Meta said.
Europeโs press goes after Muskโs X
Media organizations turns up the heat on X amid cries of ‘toxic’ content.
Influenceurs sous pression
La source dโinformations quotidiennes sur la tech en France. Par รMILE MARZOLF Avec OCรANE HERRERO & KLARA DURAND Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames ร partager ? Ecrivez ร Ocรฉane Herrero, Klara Durand, Emile Marzolf et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU โย Le โcas Ophenyaโ ouvre la chasse aux pratiques sectaires des influenceurs. โ [โฆ]
5 things to know about EU tech security chief Henna Virkkunenโs hearing
Elon Musk and Europe’s tech gaps show the Finnish nominee has a major task at hand.
What lawmakers should ask the EUโs new tech boss
Queries for Henna Virkkunen: What’s tech sovereignty? How can Europe win the AI race? And how will you enforce EU tech rules?
โTout le monde veut protรฉger les enfantsโ
La source dโinformations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCรANE HERRERO, EMILE MARZOLF et TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames ร partager ? Ecrivez ร Ocรฉane Herrero, Klara Durand, Emile Marzolf et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU โย Harcรจlement : la ministre de lโEducation nationale se saisit du sujet. [โฆ]
European Commission opens formal proceedings into Temu over illegal goods, addictive design
It will look into what systems the platform has to prevent the sale of illegal goods in the EU.
EU opens probe into Chinese e-commerce platform Temu
The Commission will look into whether the Chinese e-commerce company has failed to crack down on illegal products and addictive designs.
Le Parlement vole au secours des tรฉlรฉcoms
La source dโinformations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par OCรANE HERRERO Avec KLARA DURAND, EMILE MARZOLF et TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames ร partager ? Ecrivez ร Ocรฉane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU โย Tรฉlรฉcoms : le sรฉnateur Patrick Chaize trouve des relais au ministรจres des Anciens [โฆ]
Budget : le gouvernement ร lโheure des concessions
La source dโinformations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par OCรANE HERRERO Avec KLARA DURAND Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames ร partager ? Ecrivez ร Ocรฉane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU โ Vers une consultation sur les casinos en ligne. โ Groupes dโรฉtudes : les prรฉtendants se prรฉparent ร [โฆ]
Vidรฉosurveillance algorithmique : stop ou encore ?
La source dโinformations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCรANE HERRERO & TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames ร partager ? Ecrivez ร Ocรฉane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU โ Maintien de la vidรฉosurveillance algorithmique : le dรฉbat dรฉchire dรฉjร . โ Budget : les [โฆ]
Irelandโs commissioner-designate McGrath outlines how to protect EU values in tech policy
McGrath’s written answers to MEPs reveal details about his plans for the Digital Fairness Act and consumer protection.
Les influenceurs-journalistes veulent leur label (ou pas)
La source dโinformations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCรANE HERRERO et TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames ร partager ? Ecrivez ร Ocรฉane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU โ Budget 2025 : les obstacles ร franchir sont connus, lโissue aussi. โ Les รฉditeurs [โฆ]
Sur Internet, lโalcool cโest aussi avec modรฉration
La source dโinformations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCรANE HERRERO et TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames ร partager ? Ecrivez ร Klara Durand, Ocรฉane Herrero et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU โ Addictions France sโattaque aux influenceurs qui promeuvent de lโalcool. โ Budget : sueurs froides [โฆ]
NIS2 transposition deadline, R&I reform debate
The Commission announced most member states failed to meet NIS2 transposition deadline, academia rallies against competitiveness fund idea with new expert report in hand.
Rรฉgulation de lโIA : demandez le programme !
La source dโinformations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par OCรANE HERRERO Avec KLARA DURAND et TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames ร partager ? Ecrivez ร Ocรฉane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU โ Intelligence artificielle : les รฉchรฉances ร venir. โย Quatre sites porno pourraient รชtre bloquรฉs en [โฆ]
Toy industry cautions on safety of products sold in online marketplaces
On Amazon, 10 toys out of 25 were dagerous, on Temu 19 out of 25, on Shein all 10 out of 10, and on AliExpress 10 out of 14.
X not a gatekeeper under the DMA, concludes the Commission
“The Commission will continue to monitor the developments on the market” with respect to X, reads a Commission press release.
Les 42 personnes qui comptent dans la tech
Ministres, PDG ou lobbyistes, ils faรงonnent le dรฉbat public sur le sujet.
European Commission demands information from Temu over illegal goods
Temu is under the microscope by both the Commission and member states.
The new Meta-tied DSA body, Council draft hints at e-Privacy reviewย
A new out-of-court body certified by Irish authorities to settle disputes related to the DSA has strong ties to Meta and the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU suggests a potential revival of the review of the e-Privacy directive in draft Co…
New Irish DSA dispute body has ties to Meta, but assures independence
The Appeals Centre received $15 million in funding from Meta’s Oversight Board Trust.
European authorities press on with digital wallets for social media age verification
The wallets are not mandatory but could become a gold standard for age verification.
So long, no thanks to all the fash: review of Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac
Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of
London
Photo credit: mikemacmarketing, image via vpnsrus
Full disclosure first: After exactly
ten and a half years, I stopped posting on X (formerly Twitter) on August 10,
2024. I cou…
Six EU countries call for tough DSA action against platforms like Shein, Temu
Germany, Austria, Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands and France call for a unified approach in enforcing EU-standards in e-commerce.
Time to talk sleep: Reducing the burden of chronic insomniaย
Sleep deficiency is a serious health risk that profoundly affects individuals and economies yet conditions like chronic insomnia are worryingly low on the global health agenda
The new Commissionโs tech agenda, inside the Council telecoms negotiations
The new tech Commissionโs has a long to-do list and some shifts in focus, an insider look at Council negotiations on telecoms shows member states are likely to strongly resist deregulation.
Adult-content creators call for inclusion in AI policy talks
Adult industry stakeholders are looking to influence artificial intelligence (AI) regulations to protect content creators’ rights amid emerging issues like AI-generated pornography, deepfakes, and age verification challenges.
As France cracks down on Telegram, EU sits on the sidelines
Europe has moved slowly to regulate Pavel Durov’s social media app.
Stakes high for European Union after arrest of Telegram co-founder
The charges against Pavel Durov increases pressure on Brussels to enforce new European law on the platformThe surprise arrest of the Russian-born co-founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, after he stepped off his private jet in Paris last Saturday night, ha…
Telegram is a bigger headache than Elon Muskโs X for the EU
France’s arrest of tech prodigy spotlights messaging service that shelters those who want to avoid government attention.
Macron says Telegram CEOโs arrest has nothing to do with free speech
The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in Paris has nothing to do with restricting free speech, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
EU Commission distances itself from French Telegram spat
Arrest of Telegram CEO has nothing to do with DSA, Commission says.