EU hate speech guidelines get folded into the Digital Services Act
The code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online+ will now formally become part of the EU’s content moderation framework.
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Gabriel Attal veut faire face au harcèlement
La source d’informations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCÉANE HERRERO & EMILE MARZOLF Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Klara Durand, Emile Marzolf et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU — Harcèlement : Gabriel Attal lance son association. — Le Sénat désigne déjà […]
“Tout le monde veut protéger les enfants”
La source d’informations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCÉANE HERRERO, EMILE MARZOLF et TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Klara Durand, Emile Marzolf et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU — Harcèlement : la ministre de l’Education nationale se saisit du sujet. […]
Le Parlement vole au secours des télécoms
La source d’informations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par OCÉANE HERRERO Avec KLARA DURAND, EMILE MARZOLF et TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU — Télécoms : le sénateur Patrick Chaize trouve des relais au ministères des Anciens […]
Vidéosurveillance algorithmique : stop ou encore ?
La source d’informations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCÉANE HERRERO & TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU — Maintien de la vidéosurveillance algorithmique : le débat déchire déjà. — Budget : les […]
Commission questions YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat over recommender algorithms
The European Commision has sent a request for information on the design and operation of recommender systems to YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok, a senior Commission told Euractiv on Wednesday (2 October).
Hungarians try to push child sexual abuse material regulation, the AI scientific advisor row
Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
School’s out for smartphones
Governments across Europe are imposing smartphone bans in schools in an attempt to tackle screen addiction and cyberbullying.
3 unsolved mysteries in the case of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Why does the Russian-born tech tycoon have so many nationalties? And where do his loyalties lie?
The shocking case of Natasha O’Brien shows that Ireland is still a cold country for women | Justine McCarthy
We thought our country had become tolerant and inclusive, but the state still regards a woman’s safety as secondary to a man’s jobIreland loves its strong women, as long as they’re dead or they never lived at all. It’s the walking, talking, breathing o…
French government bans TikTok in overseas territory amid violent protests
The French government announced a ban on TikTok on the island of New Caledonia to tackle swelling riots on its Pacific island overseas territory. France’s Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said the popular video-sharing app will be shut down as part of a state of emergency which includes the deployment of the army and a curfew […]
Stop children using smartphones until they are 13, say French experts in report
Children should not access most social media until 18 amid attempt to ‘monetise’ and ‘control’ them, says study commissioned by MacronChildren should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 13 and should be banned from accessing conventional s…
EU Commission scrutinises nine big tech platforms over targeted ads and generative AI
The European Commission requested information on Thursday (14 March) from nine big tech platforms on their use of targeted ads and generative artificial intelligence (AI) to gauge compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA).
EU calls on tech firms to outline plans to tackle deepfakes amid election fears
Move involving companies such as Google, Facebook and X comes after evidence of Russian online interference in pollsThe EU is calling on eight major tech companies including Google, Facebook and X to detail how they identify and tackle deepfake materia…
Europe’s content police have a new target: generative AI
The EU announces that it’s looking into AliExpress, LinkedIn and generative AI.
British man Aditya Verma appears in Spanish court over plane-bomb hoax
Aditya Verma sent a Snapchat message in July 2022 saying he was about to “blow up” a plane.
Inside the police force scouring the internet to save abused children
Child sexual abuse material is proliferating online, leaving law enforcement fighting against the tide.
UK mulls social media curbs for kids — but who’s even asking?
Even those advocating most strongly for child safety online seem queasy about a ban for under-16s.
Commission, Council lame in regulating spyware; Breton urges Musk to tackle disinfo on X
Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “Spyware has become a hydra, and Europe is its safe haven.” – Sophie in ‘t Veld, Dutch MEP with…
Musk given 24 hours to address graphic images of Hamas attacks
European Commissioner Thierry Breton and the UK’s Michelle Donelan want Elon Musk to get a grip on gruesome Israel attack videos posted on X.
UK Information Commissioner concerned about Snapchat chatbot’s privacy risks
The British Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a preliminary enforcement notice against Snapchat last Friday (6 October) due to the social platform possibly failing to assess the privacy risks of “My AI”, its artificial intelligence (AI) bo…
DMA ‘gatekeepers’ list unveiled, car brands go against user privacy
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “Gatekeepers will now have to adapt if they want to benefit from the Single Market”
– Thierry Breton, European Commissione…