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Meta takes first step to stop social media fact-checking in the European Union: report
3 days, 12 hours ago

Meta takes first step to stop social media fact-checking in the European Union: report

NL Times  

Meta Platforms said it is not yet planning on abandoning fact-checking efforts in the European Union of social media posts placed on its platforms. However, European Commission sources told Dutch broadcaster NOS that the tech giant already made its first move in that direction by sending the European Union’s executive body a risk analysis about the matter on Tuesday. Meta …

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X-Alternative Bluesky Might Soon Come Under Fire For Non-Compliance With EU DSA, Here's How
1 month, 2 weeks ago

X-Alternative Bluesky Might Soon Come Under Fire For Non-Compliance With EU DSA, Here's How

ABP News  

Amid the uncertainty over the change in terms of X, thousands of users, including renowned personalities and businesses, migrated from X to Bluesky. The European Union has said that Bluesky violates the EU Digital Services Act rules around information disclosure. This is not followed.” According to reports, Regnier mentioned that the commission has requested the EU's 27 member states to …

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Online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation illegal goods
2 months, 1 week ago

Online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation illegal goods

The Independent  

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Musk's X breached DSA online content rules, EU says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Musk's X breached DSA online content rules, EU says

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's social media company X breached EU online content rules, EU tech regulators ruled on Friday in a finding that could lead to a fine and significant changes in how it operates. The move by the European Commission follows a seven-month long investigation under the Digital Services Act which requires very large online platforms and search engines to do …

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European Union says X’s blue checks are deceptive ‘dark patterns’ that breach its social media laws
5 months, 4 weeks ago

European Union says X’s blue checks are deceptive ‘dark patterns’ that breach its social media laws

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against a tech company since the bloc’s new social media regulations took effect. Regulators took aim at X’s blue checks, saying they constitute “dark patterns” that are not in …

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‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules
5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules

Al Jazeera  

The company could be fined up to 6 percent of its total worldwide annual turnover if the findings are later confirmed. Elon Musk’s social media platform X is in breach of the European Union’s online content law, according to preliminary findings by regulators that could lead to hefty fines for the company. pic.twitter.com/M9tGA5pYQr — Thierry Breton July 12, 2024 It …

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

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EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids’ protection measures under digital law
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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Chinese online retailer Temu latest to face EU’s strictest level of digital scrutiny
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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The EU says Instagram and Facebook may be too addictive for children in fresh investigation, here's what we know
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The EU says Instagram and Facebook may be too addictive for children in fresh investigation, here's what we know

ABC  

The European Union is warning Facebook and Instagram may be too addictive as it launches an investigation into whether the platforms have breached the Digital Services Act in areas linked to the protection of minors. The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they're failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc's strict …

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Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union's strict digital regulations
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union's strict digital regulations

The Independent  

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EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation
8 months, 1 week ago

Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Tuesday that it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said it’s opening formal proceedings into whether parent company Meta Platforms breached the Digital Services Act, a sweeping …

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Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks

The Hindu  

European Union regulators on Thursday ratcheted up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok with requests for information on how they're dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes. The European Commission, the EU's executive branch, has sent questionnaires about the ways that eight platforms and search engines — including Microsoft's …

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Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they’re reducing generative AI risks
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they’re reducing generative AI risks

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators on Thursday ratcheted up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok with requests for information on how they’re dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, has sent questionnaires about the ways that eight platforms and search engines — …

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TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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TikTok sues EU over content law levy
11 months ago

TikTok sues EU over content law levy

New Indian Express  

BRUSSELS: TikTok said on Thursday it is challenging an EU fee to enforce a content moderation law, a day after Facebook owner Meta announced a similar move. "We disagree with the fee and are appealing on a number of grounds, including the use of flawed third party estimates of our monthly active user numbers as a basis for calculating the …

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Porn sites must verify ages to protect kids under EU's new digital law
1 year ago

Porn sites must verify ages to protect kids under EU's new digital law

Hindustan Times  

The European Union on Wednesday added three pornographic websites to its list of online platforms that are large enough to come under tougher safety regulation. From the end of April, the sites will have to apply stricter rules, in particular to protect children, under the new EU Digital Services Act. Adult sites Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos now join the likes …

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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 …

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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 …

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X, formerly Twitter, is being investigated over suspected breaches of obligations to combat fake news and illegal content
1 year ago

X, formerly Twitter, is being investigated over suspected breaches of obligations to combat fake news and illegal content

ABC  

The European Union is investigating social media company X over suspected breaches of obligations, partly relating to posts following Hamas' attacks on Israel, its first probe under the Digital Services Act. Key points: The EU will probe X's user safety and data access X implemented 'community notes' to crowdsource moderation Some European politicians have come out in support of Elon …

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YouTube, TikTok face EU requests for details on measures protecting minors
1 year, 2 months ago

YouTube, TikTok face EU requests for details on measures protecting minors

The Hindu  

Google's YouTube and TikTok will be asked by EU industry chief Thierry Breton to explain how they protect children from illegal and harmful content on their platforms in line with new EU rules, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The move by Breton comes three days after he told TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou …

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