US still pushing to scrap UK’s tech tax
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said digital services taxes have spread like a “bad virus.”
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The EU fined Apple and Meta – but failed to really hold them to account. Was that to appease Trump? | Alexander Hurst
Instead of bazooka-level fines on global turnover, this €700m was no more than a slap on the wrist. It’s a missed opportunityThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, had some tough words for big tech this week, but it seems that at the …
Europe’s press goes after Musk’s X
Media organizations turns up the heat on X amid cries of ‘toxic’ content.
Apple gets EU warning over app store rules
The iPhone maker is the first company to be told it may not be complying with the EU’s Digital Markets Act.
EU Media Freedom Act: the convolutions of the new legislation
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The European Parliament has changed your life — really. Here’s how.
As Europe gears up to vote in the EU election, we look at what the last crop of MEPs did for you.
Online platforms’ transparency falls short ahead of EU elections, says Mozilla
Online platforms have gaping holes in their transparency ahead of the June European Parliament elections, according to a report released on Tuesday (16 April) by the Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind the Firefox browser.
EU Commission issues guidelines for addressing digital risks to elections
The European Commission issued guidelines on Tuesday (26 March) under the Digital Services Act, outlining recommended measures to mitigate online risks that could impact election integrity, ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections in June.
Europe wields new tech law to protect EU election
Social media giants will have to tool up to stop deepfakes and disinformation from going viral.
Europe’s content police have a new target: generative AI
The EU announces that it’s looking into AliExpress, LinkedIn and generative AI.
British banks want Big Tech to pay up when people are scammed online
British banks are fed up with footing the bill for a tidal wave of fraud that originates online. They want tech platforms to cough up.
EU agrees ‘historic’ deal with world’s first laws to regulate AI
Agreement between European Parliament and member states will govern artificial intelligence, social media and search enginesThe world’s first comprehensive laws to regulate artificial intelligence have been agreed in a landmark deal after a marathon 37…
EU cracks down on 6 Big Tech giants
Dominant players in the bloc will have to comply with the new digital competition rulebook.
5 things to know as the Digital Markets Act ramps up
As the Commission prepares to designate digital ‘gatekeepers,’ here’s how the EU’s new Big Tech competition rulebook will shake out.
How the EU Digital Services Act affects Facebook, Google and others
Threat of big fines and EU-wide ban hoped to curb manipulative practices and harmful contentUnprecedented regulation forcing more than 40 online giants including Facebook, X, Google and TikTok to better police the content they deliver within the EU is …