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WhatsApp Faces EU Tech Rules After Reaching Very Large Platform Status
WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.
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EU Considers Expanding Probe Into Elon Musk’s X, Digital Chief Says
EU may expand its probe into whether Elon Musk’s X breached its content moderation rulebook. The commission has accused the platform of failing to tackle illegal content and disinformation.
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Apple Requires EU Developers to List Contact Details on App Store to Comply With Digital Services Act
Apple says developers in the European Union (EU) must now provide the company with their contact details, in order to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act. This contact information will appear under individual app listings, and developers who miss the deadline will have their apps unlisted from the App Store in the EU.
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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
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TikTok Withdraws Rewards Feature From 'Lite' Version In France, Spain
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.
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EU Toughens Safety Rules For Online Retailer Shein
The European Union on Friday added Chinese-founded online retailer Shein to its list of digital companies that are big enough to come under stricter safety curbs.
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EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Child Protection Under Digital Content Law
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content.
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EU Targets 3 Porn Platforms Under New Content Rules
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.
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EU's Landmark Digital Services Act: All You Need To Know
The EU's milestone legislation, known as the Digital Services Act, demands digital giants crack down on illegal and problematic content.
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Apple, Meta, Other Tech Giants Brace for Rollout of EU’s Digital Services Act
More than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency this month.
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TikTok Opens Its Research Software to Researchers in Europe as Part of Transparency Push
TikTok on Thursday opened up its research software to researchers in Europe ahead of new EU rules requiring Big Tech to do more to police online content. TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is one of 19 online platforms and search engines subject to tougher requirements that will kick in from August under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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TikTok to Voluntarily Perform ‘Stress Test’ Ahead of EU Digital Services Act
Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has voluntarily agreed to a "stress test" to prepare for the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Tuesday.
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Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit
Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that technology experts have said may prompt other tech giants to follow suit.
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Instagram, TikTok and Twitter Among 19 Tech Giants Set to Face Stricter EU Online Content Rules
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced that 19 platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, would be subject to the EU's Digital Services Act. The new, stricter online content rules come into effect in a few months' time and will apply to several firms that have more than 45 million monthly active users.
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Elon Musk Told to Hire More Staff to Moderate Twitter to Comply With EU's Digital Services Act: Report
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has been told by EU regulators to hire more human moderators and fact-checkers to review posts on Twitter, according to a report. Musk has laid off more than half of Twitter's 7,500 workforce, while seeking cheaper methods to monitor tweets on the platform.
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WhatsApp Faces EU Tech Rules After Reaching Very Large Platform Status
WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.
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EU Considers Expanding Probe Into Elon Musk’s X, Digital Chief Says
EU may expand its probe into whether Elon Musk’s X breached its content moderation rulebook. The commission has accused the platform of failing to tackle illegal content and disinformation.
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Apple Requires EU Developers to List Contact Details on App Store to Comply With Digital Services Act
Apple says developers in the European Union (EU) must now provide the company with their contact details, in order to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act. This contact information will appear under individual app listings, and developers who miss the deadline will have their apps unlisted from the App Store in the EU.
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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
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TikTok Withdraws Rewards Feature From 'Lite' Version In France, Spain
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.
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EU Toughens Safety Rules For Online Retailer Shein
The European Union on Friday added Chinese-founded online retailer Shein to its list of digital companies that are big enough to come under stricter safety curbs.
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EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Child Protection Under Digital Content Law
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content.
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EU Targets 3 Porn Platforms Under New Content Rules
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.
-
EU's Landmark Digital Services Act: All You Need To Know
The EU's milestone legislation, known as the Digital Services Act, demands digital giants crack down on illegal and problematic content.
-
Apple, Meta, Other Tech Giants Brace for Rollout of EU’s Digital Services Act
More than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency this month.
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TikTok Opens Its Research Software to Researchers in Europe as Part of Transparency Push
TikTok on Thursday opened up its research software to researchers in Europe ahead of new EU rules requiring Big Tech to do more to police online content. TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is one of 19 online platforms and search engines subject to tougher requirements that will kick in from August under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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TikTok to Voluntarily Perform ‘Stress Test’ Ahead of EU Digital Services Act
Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has voluntarily agreed to a "stress test" to prepare for the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Tuesday.
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Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit
Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that technology experts have said may prompt other tech giants to follow suit.
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Instagram, TikTok and Twitter Among 19 Tech Giants Set to Face Stricter EU Online Content Rules
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced that 19 platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, would be subject to the EU's Digital Services Act. The new, stricter online content rules come into effect in a few months' time and will apply to several firms that have more than 45 million monthly active users.
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Elon Musk Told to Hire More Staff to Moderate Twitter to Comply With EU's Digital Services Act: Report
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has been told by EU regulators to hire more human moderators and fact-checkers to review posts on Twitter, according to a report. Musk has laid off more than half of Twitter's 7,500 workforce, while seeking cheaper methods to monitor tweets on the platform.
