The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms
10 months, 1 week ago

The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union is expanding its strict digital rulebook on Saturday to almost all online platforms in the bloc, in the next phase of its crackdown on toxic social media content and dodgy ecommerce products that began last year by targeting the most popular services. The EU’s trailblazing Digital Services Act has already kicked in for nearly two dozen of the biggest online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Amazon and Wikipedia. “Users, Member States and platforms can now use the tools under the DSA to shape a safer and more transparent online world,” European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said in a press release. “This is a big milestone that reflects our fundamental EU values and principles.” Under the DSA, platforms must also be transparent about digital ads, including informing users why they’re being shown a specific The EU has already started investigating Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, over suspicions it infringed the DSA’s provisions including not doing enough to curb the spread of illegal content.

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Facebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An “out of court dispute …

European Union court says TikTok owner can’t avoid bloc’s law cracking down on digital giants
5 months ago

European Union court says TikTok owner can’t avoid bloc’s law cracking down on digital giants

Associated Press  

LONDON — TikTok owner ByteDance can’t avoid the bloc’s crackdown on digital giants, a European Union court said Wednesday in a decision that found the video sharing platform falls under a new law that also covers Apple, Google and Microsoft. The EU’s General Court rejected ByteDance’s legal challenge against being classed as an online “gatekeeper” that has to comply with …

European Union adds porn site XNXX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny
5 months, 1 week ago

European Union adds porn site XNXX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Wednesday it’s adding the porn site XNXX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations including measures requiring users to verify their ages. It’s the fourth porn site to be classed as a “very large online platform” that, under the European Union’s groundbreaking Digital Services …

EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids’ protection measures under digital law
6 months, 1 week ago

EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids’ protection measures under digital law

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence. The European Union’s executive branch took the decision targeting Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat under its trailblazing Digital Services Act, or DSA, which imposes a set …

Chinese online retailer Temu latest to face EU’s strictest level of digital scrutiny
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese online retailer Temu latest to face EU’s strictest level of digital scrutiny

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Friday that it’s adding Chinese online retailer Temu to its list of platforms facing the bloc’s highest level of digital scrutiny. Because it has more than 45 million users, Temu is being classed as a “very large online platform” under the the EU’s Digital Services Act, a wide-ranging rulebook designed to clean up online …

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
7 months, 1 week ago

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms. It’s the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under the 27-nation EU’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping set of regulations that took effect …

EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety
7 months, 1 week ago

EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety

Al Jazeera  

The European Commission says it is concerned systems used by apps could ‘exploit weaknesses and inexperience’ of children and stimulate ‘addictive behaviour’. European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Meta for potential breaches of online content rules relating to child safety in its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Thierry Breton, the EU’s internal market commissioner, said on X the …

EU opens competition investigations into Apple, Google and Meta
8 months, 4 weeks ago

EU opens competition investigations into Apple, Google and Meta

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Apple, Google parent firm Alphabet, and Meta – the …

Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data collection operation by European consumer rights groups
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data collection operation by European consumer rights groups

CNN  

London CNN — European consumer rights groups have accused Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of carrying out a “massive” and “illegal” operation of collecting data from hundreds of millions of users in the region. “With its illegal practices, Meta fuels the surveillance-based ads system which tracks consumers online and gathers vast amounts of personal data for the purpose …

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook
10 months ago

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Monday it is investigating whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, said it has “opened formal proceedings to assess” whether TikTok has breached the Digital Services Act, which took effect last year. The commission …

Three of the biggest porn sites must verify ages to protect kids under Europe’s new digital law
1 year ago

Three of the biggest porn sites must verify ages to protect kids under Europe’s new digital law

Associated Press  

LONDON — Three of the world’s biggest porn websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users, the 27-nation bloc said Wednesday, expanding the reach of its digital law designed to keep people safe on the internet. Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have now been classed as “very large online platforms” subject to more stringent …

EU targets Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat under new content rules
1 year ago

EU targets Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat under new content rules

The Hindu  

The European Union on Wednesday added three adult content companies - Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos - to its list of firms subject to stringent regulations under new online content rules. "Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos meet the user thresholds to fall under stricter #DSA obligations," the bloc's industry chief Thierry Breton said. While the big tech companies had user numbers exceeding …

On deepfakes on social media platforms, government's big move to help citizens
1 year, 1 month ago

On deepfakes on social media platforms, government's big move to help citizens

India Today  

The government will assign a special officer to look into the deepfake menace on online platforms and also to assist citizens in filing FIRs as and when they spot fake content online, Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. "From today onwards, MeitY and the Government of India will nominate a Rule Seven officer and will …

EU demands Meta and TikTok detail efforts to curb disinformation from Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 2 months ago

EU demands Meta and TikTok detail efforts to curb disinformation from Israel-Hamas war

The Hindu  

The European Union on Thursday demanded Meta and TikTok detail their efforts to curb illegal content and disinformation during the Israel-Hamas war, flexing the power of a new law that threatens billions in fines if tech giants fail to do enough to protect users. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc's executive branch, formally requested that the social media companies provide …

EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdown
1 year, 3 months ago

EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdown

Associated Press  

LONDON — Six Big Tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft faced fresh pressure Wednesday from the European Union, which moved to counter their digital dominance with far-reaching rules aimed at giving users more choices and making competition fairer. Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance also were classified as online “gatekeepers” subject to the strictest requirements …

EU study slams big tech firms over Russian disinformation
1 year, 3 months ago

EU study slams big tech firms over Russian disinformation

The Hindu  

Tech titans, including TikTok and Twitter, failed to effectively tackle Russian disinformation online during the first year of the war in Ukraine, according to a study published Wednesday by the EU. Except Telegram, all must currently comply with the DSA's stricter rules that demand a more aggressive approach to policing content - including disinformation and hate speech - from "very …

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
1 year, 3 months ago

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

Associated Press  

LONDON — Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change. Turning off recommender systems also means the video-sharing platform’s “Following” and “Friends” feeds will show posts from accounts users follow in chronological order. Those on Snapchat “can opt out of a personalised content experience.” Algorithmic recommendation systems based on user profiles have been blamed for creating so-called filter bubbles …

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
1 year, 3 months ago

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those on Snapchat “can opt …

EU industry chief urges Big Tech to use new online content rules to restore trust
1 year, 3 months ago

EU industry chief urges Big Tech to use new online content rules to restore trust

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Twitter, TikTok and other tech giants should use EU online content rules that apply to them this Friday to restore trust and safety in their platforms, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Wednesday. The rules known as the Digital Services Act require the companies to perform risk management, conduct external and independent auditing, share …

EU's Digital Services Act referential milestone
1 year, 4 months ago

EU's Digital Services Act referential milestone

China Daily  

This combination of pictures created on April 25, 2023 shows logos of online platforms, applications, social networks and technology and IT companies of Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Wikipedia, Pinterest, AliExpress, Facebook, Meta, Apple app store, Snapchat, Linkedin, Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok and fashion retailer Zalando. The EU Digital Services Act, which comes into force on Friday, will lead to big …

Europe’s Digital Services Act to impact Google, Facebook, TikTok. Here’s how
1 year, 4 months ago

Europe’s Digital Services Act to impact Google, Facebook, TikTok. Here’s how

Live Mint  

Google, Facebook, TikTok, Amazon, Instagram, Snapchat and other major tech companies operating in Europe are confronting an extensive effort to clean up online content, AP reported. Platforms have begun implementing new methods for European users to report illegal online content and problematic products, which companies will be obligated to promptly and objectively remove. Meta’s president for global affairs Nick Clegg …

Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here's how they work
1 year, 4 months ago

Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here's how they work

The Hindu  

Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online. TikTok made similar changes, stopping users aged 13 to 17 from getting personalised ads “based on their activities on or off TikTok.” Zalando, a German online fashion retailer, has filed a legal challenge over …

Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants have kicked in. Here’s how they work
1 year, 4 months ago

Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants have kicked in. Here’s how they work

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe must comply with one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people see online. The DSA “will have a significant impact on the experiences Europeans have when they open their phones or fire up their laptops,” Nick Clegg, Meta’s president for global affairs, said in …

Amazon pushes back against Europe’s pioneering new digital rules
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon pushes back against Europe’s pioneering new digital rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — Amazon is disputing its status as a big online platform that needs to face stricter scrutiny under European Union digital rules taking effect next month, the first Silicon Valley tech giant to push back on the pioneering new standards. The online retailer filed a legal challenge with a top European Union court, arguing it’s being treated unfairly by …

EU warns Twitter to improve content moderation as new rules loom
1 year, 6 months ago

EU warns Twitter to improve content moderation as new rules loom

The Hindu  

The EU's top tech enforcer warned Elon Musk on Thursday that Twitter must have enough resources to moderate dangerous content by August 25 or risk being in violation of the bloc's landmark rules to rein in big tech. I spoke on this specific topic with Elon Musk," EU commissioner Thierry Breton told reporters following a meeting at Twitter headquarters, which …

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda

ABP News  

According to a recent tweet by Vera Jourova, Vice-President for Values and Transparency at the EU, the EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk's Twitter over the spread of disinformation and promotion of the Kremlin agenda. Jourova expressed her concern that Twitter's policies have made the digital information space unsafe and susceptible to malicious influence from authoritarian governments. Jourova …

Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules
1 year, 7 months ago

Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are facing rising pressure from European authorities as London and Brussels advanced new rules Tuesday to curb the power of digital companies. They’re among those on a list of the 19 biggest online platforms and search engines that the European Union’s executive arm said must meet extra obligations for cleaning up illegal …

Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’
1 year, 8 months ago

Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’

The Hindu  

Social media platforms and other intermediaries on the Internet are now required to make sure that “fake news” articles about the Union Government, which have been declared as such by the Press Information Bureau, are taken down from their platforms when they are alerted to such posts. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar outlined a defence …

E.U. calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
1 year, 10 months ago

E.U. calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

The Hindu  

Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke Thursday from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The company signed up to the EU's voluntary 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation last year — before billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Google, TikTok, Microsoft …

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
1 year, 10 months ago

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

Associated Press  

LONDON — Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke Thursday from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The company signed up to the EU’s voluntary 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation last year — before billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Google, …

EU official pushes Musk for Twitter’s progress on new rules
1 year, 10 months ago

EU official pushes Musk for Twitter’s progress on new rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — A top European Union official told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for a new law aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content, adding pressure on the company to ensure it complies. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and Musk held a video call on Tuesday to assess Twitter’s readiness for Europe’s new …

‘There are red lines’: Elon Musk faces international outcry after Twitter bans journalists
2 years ago

‘There are red lines’: Elon Musk faces international outcry after Twitter bans journalists

CNN  

London CNN — Elon Musk’s decision to suddenly ban prominent tech journalists from Twitter is fanning a fierce backlash from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic. Věra Jourová, the European Commission’s vice president for values and transparency, said the “arbitrary suspension” of journalists was “worrying,” and she indicated that the company could face penalties as a result. Jodie Ginsberg, …

Musk’s Twitter tweaks foreshadow EU showdown over new rules
2 years ago

Musk’s Twitter tweaks foreshadow EU showdown over new rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — Self-proclaimed free speech warrior Elon Musk’s more unfettered version of Twitter could collide with new rules in Europe, where officials warn that the social media company will have to comply with some of the world’s toughest laws targeting toxic content. The billionaire Tesla CEO considers the bloc’s rules “a sensible approach to implement on a worldwide basis,” EU …

Column: Elon Musk is on a collision course with European regulators. He’s going to lose
2 years ago

Column: Elon Musk is on a collision course with European regulators. He’s going to lose

LA Times  

European Union official Thierry Breton wasted little time before warning Elon Musk, then the new owner of Twitter, that he would be closely scrutinized by EU regulators. Musk tweeted on Oct. 27, the day he acquired the social media platform, that “the bird is freed” — an indication that he intended to loosen Twitter’s content screening policies. Breton said he …

New IT rules to put more obligations on social media platforms to act against unlawful content, misinformation: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
2 years, 1 month ago

New IT rules to put more obligations on social media platforms to act against unlawful content, misinformation: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Hindu  

IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on October 29 said the latest amendment of IT rules will put more definite due diligence obligations on social media companies to make efforts that no unlawful content or misinformation is posted on their platforms. The government on October 28 notified rules under which it will set up appellate panels to redress grievances that users may …

EU Passes New Law, Demands Better Support From Google, Facebook To Police Content
2 years, 5 months ago

EU Passes New Law, Demands Better Support From Google, Facebook To Police Content

News 18  

BRUSSELS: EU lawmakers gave the thumbs up on Tuesday to landmark rules to rein in the power of tech giants such as Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft, but enforcing them could be an issue due to regulators' limited resources. In addition to the rules known as the Digital Markets Act, lawmakers also approved the Digital Services Act, …

Illegal offline, illegal online: Will EU rules for the internet have a global impact?
2 years, 7 months ago

Illegal offline, illegal online: Will EU rules for the internet have a global impact?

Hindustan Times  

The upcoming Digital Services Act, or DSA of the European Union is yet to be released in their final version, but the very ambition of the rules is becoming clearer by the day. Even though this legislation when it goes into force, will be applicable to citizens in the European Union countries, it will have a global impact much like …

Explained | What are Europe’s new Internet rules and how will they impact big tech?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | What are Europe’s new Internet rules and how will they impact big tech?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The European Union member states and the European Parliament on April 23 secured a landmark agreement to tackle harmful content online through the Digital Services Act. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, had proposed the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act in December 2020 in order to “protect consumers and their …

EU Has New Laws For Tech Giants: Google, Meta, Amazon And More To Face These New Regulations In Europe
2 years, 7 months ago

EU Has New Laws For Tech Giants: Google, Meta, Amazon And More To Face These New Regulations In Europe

News 18  

The European Union has a new legislation to regulate tech giants. On Saturday, April 23, the Union agreed on the terms of the Digital Services Act, which will force tech giants to take responsibility to content that appears on their platforms. “The DSA will upgrade the ground-rules for all online services in the EU," the European Commission President Ursula Von …

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation
2 years, 8 months ago

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday. “With the DSA, the time of big online platforms behaving like they are ‘too big to care’ is coming to …

European Union reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation
2 years, 8 months ago

European Union reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation

The Hindu  

The European Union reached a landmark deal on April 23 to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online that would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines. EU officials finally clinched the agreement in principle in the …

Europe agrees to sweeping new regulations for tech platforms
2 years, 8 months ago

Europe agrees to sweeping new regulations for tech platforms

CNN  

CNN — European policymakers have reached agreement on a sweeping package of new regulations for tech platforms that could mean big changes in oversight for everything from social media algorithms to digital advertising — and with potential ramifications worldwide. Together with the Digital Markets Act — a competition-focused bill intended to make dominant online platforms more open — the DSA …

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation
2 years, 8 months ago

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation

NPR  

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation Enlarge this image toggle caption Michel Euler/AP Michel Euler/AP BRUSSELS — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday. Sponsor Message …

EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance
2 years, 8 months ago

EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on big tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers” such as Google and Facebook parent Meta. “What we have been deciding about yesterday will start a new era in tech regulation,” the European Union’s lead lawmaker Andreas Schwab, said at a …

EXPLAINER: How sweeping EU rules would curb tech companies
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: How sweeping EU rules would curb tech companies

Associated Press  

LONDON — Online companies would have to ramp up efforts to keep harmful content off their platforms and take other steps to protect users under rules that European Union lawmakers approved Thursday. The legislation is part of a sweeping overhaul of the European Union’s digital rules aimed at ensuring online companies, including tech giants like Google and Facebook parent Meta, …

Beefed up EU tech rules could be global standard, says Facebook whistleblower
3 years, 1 month ago

Beefed up EU tech rules could be global standard, says Facebook whistleblower

The Hindu  

Europe's draft rules requiring tech firms to do more to tackle illegal online content could become a global gold standard for a safer online world if they are beefed up, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told EU lawmakers on Monday. Haugen, a former Facebook employee who worked as a product manager on the company's civic misinformation team, has accused the social …

Europe bolsters pioneering tech rules with help from Haugen
3 years, 1 month ago

Europe bolsters pioneering tech rules with help from Haugen

Associated Press  

LONDON — European lawmakers have pioneered efforts to rein in big technology companies and are working to strengthen those rules, putting them ahead of the United States and other parts of world that have been slower to regulate Facebook and other social media giants facing increasing blowback over misinformation and other harmful content that can proliferate on their platforms. In …

Facebook grilled by UK lawmakers making online safety rules
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook grilled by UK lawmakers making online safety rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — British lawmakers grilled Facebook on Thursday over how it handles online safety as European countries move to rein in the power of social media companies. Facebook’s head of safety said the tech giant supports regulation and has no business interest in providing people with an “unsafe experience.” Representatives from Google, Twitter and TikTok also answered questions from a …

Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by UK lawmakers
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by UK lawmakers

India TV News  

British lawmakers are set to grill Facebook and other tech giants Thursday over how they handle online safety as European efforts to regulate social media companies gain momentum. Representatives from Facebook, Google, Twitter, and TikTok will be questioned by members of a parliamentary committee scrutinizing the British government’s draft online safety legislation. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen appeared before the U.K. …

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