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4 months, 4 weeks ago

European Union directly interferes in US Elections, threatens Elon Musk for hosting Donald Trump in X interview

Op India

On Monday, 12th August, the European Commission issued a threatening letter to Elon Musk, expressing concern over the management of alleged harmful information on X. The letter had been composed by Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union, which concentrated on X’s obligations under the Digital Services Act, a major European Union legislation governing large online platforms. …

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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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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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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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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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10 months, 2 weeks ago

AIFF president asks Anti Corruption Bureau to investigate match-fixing allegations in Delhi football league

India TV News

Delhi football has been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the last few days ever since the video of team conceding suspicious own goals went viral. Meanwhile, All India Football Federation Kalyan Chaubey has asked the Anti Corruption Bureau to investigate the match-fixing allegations pointing out there are a mammoth 11 such matches under suspicion at the …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Soccer Association suspends Ahbab FC with immediate effect amid match-fixing allegations

India TV News

Delhi Soccer Association has decided to suspend the Ahbab Football Club with immediate effect pending investigation amid recent match-fixing allegations. The inident happened in the Delhi Premier League and the controversy erupted in the match between Ahbab FC and Rangers SC with the former side winning the game 4-2. Moreover, the Indian football president Kalyan Chaubey also expressed his concern …

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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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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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1 year ago

European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law

Associated Press

LONDON — The European Union on Monday made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an investigation under Europe’s tough new regulations designed to clean up social media and protect people from toxic online content. “Today we open formal infringement proceedings against @X” under the Digital Services Act, European Commissioner Thierry Breton said in a post …

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1 year, 2 months ago

EU opens investigation into X’s handling of disinformation over Hamas attack on Israel

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The EU has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X – formerly known …

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1 year, 2 months ago

EU opens probe into X in test of new tech rules, pressure on TikTok, Meta

The Hindu

EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday opened an investigation into Elon Musk's X, the first under new EU tech rules, after earlier reprimanding the social media platform, TikTok and Meta for not doing enough to tackle the spread of disinformation following Hamas' attack on Israel. X CEO Linda Yaccarino said earlier on Thursday the platform had removed hundreds of …

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1 year, 3 months ago

X is spreading 'disinformation' on Hamas attack after Elon Musk promotes account known to lie, warns EU

Firstpost

Elon Musk recently promoted two accounts that are known to spread misinformation, as the go-to source for all things around the Israel-Hamas conflict. The EU has taken note of this, and has warned Musk and X Corp to be careful On Tuesday, Thierry Breton, the European Union’s digital chief, issued a warning to Elon Musk regarding his platform X, previously …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Israel Hamas war: EU asks Elon Musk to control disinformation on X, billionaire responds

Live Mint

European Union industry chief Thierry Breton has urged X owner Elon Musk to tackle disinformation on the social media platform in the wake of Hamas' attack on Israel in order to comply with the new EU online content rules. In a letter to Musk Breton wrote, “I therefore invite you to urgently ensure that your systems are effective and report …

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1 year, 4 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 …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Google vows more transparency on ads as new EU rules kick in

The Hindu

Google will provide more information on targeted Known as the Digital Services Act, the new rules are more onerous for Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Twitter, booking.com, Pinterest, Snap Inc.'s Snapchat, Wikipedia, Zalando and Alibaba's AliExpress because of their large number of users. The DSA will go into effect on Friday and requires companies to do more to tackle child sexual abuse …

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1 year, 4 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Is Twitter ready for Europe’s new Big Tech rules? EU official says it has work to do

Associated Press

Twitter needs to do more work to fall in line with the European Union’s tough new digital rulebook, a top EU official said after overseeing a “stress test” of the company’s systems in Silicon Valley. European Commissioner Thierry Breton said late Thursday that he noted the “strong commitment of Twitter to comply” with the Digital Services Act, sweeping new standards …

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1 year, 8 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 …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Big Tech not doing enough to remove fake news, activist NGO Avaaz says

The Hindu

Twitter, Google's YouTube, Meta Platform's Facebook, Microsoft's LinkedIn, and TikTok are not doing enough to remove fake news from their platforms, raising doubts about their ability to comply with new EU online content rules, activist NGO Avaaz said on Tuesday. The companies are due to present reports this week on the measures they have taken to comply with the updated …

Twitter bans journalists: European Union turns up the heat on Elon Musk

Live Mint

Senior European politicians has started to up the ante against Elon Musk following the suspension of journalists from Twitter with threats of future sanctions and lawmakers leaving the platform. And sanctions, soon.” Jourova — one of the EU’s more senior officials — cited the Digital Services Act and the Media Freedom Act, two major pillars of European tech regulation European …

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European Union directly interferes in US Elections, threatens Elon Musk for hosting Donald Trump in X interview

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

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

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

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

AIFF president asks Anti Corruption Bureau to investigate match-fixing allegations in Delhi football league

Delhi Soccer Association suspends Ahbab FC with immediate effect amid match-fixing allegations

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

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

European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law

EU opens investigation into X’s handling of disinformation over Hamas attack on Israel

EU opens probe into X in test of new tech rules, pressure on TikTok, Meta

X is spreading 'disinformation' on Hamas attack after Elon Musk promotes account known to lie, warns EU

Israel Hamas war: EU asks Elon Musk to control disinformation on X, billionaire responds

EU study slams big tech firms over Russian disinformation

Google vows more transparency on ads as new EU rules kick in

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

EU's Digital Services Act referential milestone

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

EU warns Twitter to improve content moderation as new rules loom

Is Twitter ready for Europe’s new Big Tech rules? EU official says it has work to do

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda

Big Tech not doing enough to remove fake news, activist NGO Avaaz says

Twitter bans journalists: European Union turns up the heat on Elon Musk