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Blue checkmarks on X/Twitter 'trick' users, claims EU

Lashing out at the EU, Musk claimed the bloc offered him a ‘secret deal’ to censor free speech on the social media platform

Evening Standard

Elon Musk promises ‘battle in court’ over EU’s crackdown on X’s blue checks

Regulators’ findings suggest social network breached Digital Services Act and could be fined 6% of global turnover

The Guardian - US

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

The company could be fined up to 6 percent of its total worldwide annual turnover if the findings are later confirmed.

Al Jazeera

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Elon Musk's X breaches social media rules with 'verified' blue checkmark accounts, EU says

The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk's X are misleading 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.

France 24

EU Says Apple's App Store Breaches Bloc's Digital Rules

The European Commission informed Apple in a "preliminary view" that the "App Store rules... prevent app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative channels for offers and content".

International Business Times

French Tiktok ban makes VPN usage soar in New Caledonia

Proton VPN recorded a 2500% spike in sign-ups since France declared a state of emergency. Here's how a VPN helps you bypass TikTok blocks.

TechRadar

EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety

European Commission says it is concerned systems used by apps could ‘exploit weaknesses and inexperience’ of children.

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EU investigates Facebook owner Meta over child safety and mental health concerns

Company’s social media platforms, which also include Instagram, may have addictive effects, says European Commission

The Guardian - UK

Should Free Speech Pessimists Look to Europe?

Calls from the left and right to mimic European speech laws bring the U.S. to a crossroads between robust First Amendment protections and rising regulation.

Reason

Fears of Putin swinging elections behind EU’s Meta crackdown

Action against Facebook owner comes amid concerns about how it is dealing with fake news

The Guardian - UK

TikTok reward-to-watch feature suspended after EU threats to block it

Service suspended in France and Spain amid safety and addiction concerns among children, in first use of new digital laws

The Guardian - UK

TikTok Suspends Rewards Programme After EU Probe

TikTok on Wednesday announced the suspension of a feature in its spinoff TikTok Lite app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, after the European Union launched a probe.

International Business Times

The EU warned TikTok’s new rewards feature could be addictive. Now the app's suspended it

TikTok announced Wednesday that it had suspended a feature that rewarded users for watching and liking videos on its new Lite app, available in France and Spain, after the EU launched an investigation Monday over child-safety concerns.

France 24

EU grills Tiktok over 'addictive features' amid child safety concerns

The EU has launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns.

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The Guardian - UK

EU threatens TikTok Lite with ban over reward-to-watch feature

App feature could be suspended unless child safety concerns addressed, in first use of sweeping new digital powers

International Business Times

EU Threatens To Suspend TikTok Lite App's 'Addictive' Rewards

The EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns.

The Guardian - UK

Ursula von der Leyen’s controversial EU envoy pick quits at last minute

Markus Pieper resigns from €17k-a-month role hours before he was due to start amid claims of favouritism

International Business Times

Lawmakers Skewer EU Chief Over Contested Job Pick

European lawmakers will cast votes Thursday on a contested appointment to a plum Brussels job, with Ursula von der Leyen suspected of playing favourites to aid her own re-election as commission chief.

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The Guardian - UK

Von der Leyen’s re-election chances hit by €17k-a-month job for ally

European Commission defends appointing adviser Markus Pieper after selection process is questioned

International Business Times

EU Chief Plunged Into Controversy Over Top Job Pick

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is facing calls from senior officials and lawmakers to justify her choice of candidate to staff a top new EU role, according to a letter seen by AFP on Thursday.

France 24

'The EU is a global payer, not a global player': EP Foreign Affairs committee chief McAllister

Talking Europe interviews the chair of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee, David McAllister. He believes the European Union has been too cautious for too long, and has not proactively defined and defended its interests in the world. He argues that one way to achieve that is to move to…

Al Jazeera

EU probes Chinese site AliExpress over potentially illegal online products

The EU also sent requests for info to tech giants on their use of generative artificial intelligence.

International Business Times

EU Parliament Adopts 'Historic' Rules On AI

The European Parliament gave final approval on Wednesday to wide-ranging EU rules to govern artificial intelligence, including powerful systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Senior European Union officials say the rules, first proposed in 2021, will protect citizens from the possible risks of a technology developing at breakneck speed, while also fostering…

Evening Standard

Fortnite to return to iPhones in the EU after Apple retreat

Fortnite was removed from the App Store in 2020 after its maker Epic Games attempted to circumvent Apple’s payments system

Radio France Internationale

EU unveils €1.5 billion defence programme as Ukraine war persists

The European Commission has announced an unprecedented defence package for the EU to boost its arms industry, allowing the bloc to shift to "war economy mode" in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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