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EU rolls out stricter rules for online platforms

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content.

Bangkok Post

EU Proceeds with $47 Billion European Chips Act

The EU reaches a deal on local semiconductor industry funding, to the tune of €43 billion.

Tom’s Hardware

How effective will the European Cyber Shield be?

Europe may need to collaborate with other world leaders to make its Cyber Shield as effective as possible.

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Macron heads to China for delicate talks on Ukraine, trade

French President Emmanuel Macron will muster all his diplomatic adeptness and political acumen on a three-day state visit to China where the war in Ukraine will be front and center

The Independent UK

Polish ammunition firm to boost output severalfold as part of EU-Ukraine plan

Polish ammunition maker Dezamet, a unit of state arms producer Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), will substantially boost capacity to supply EU-funded ammunition to Ukraine, Poland's prime minister said on Saturday.

Reuters

Europe’s new net neutrality battle could have global consequences

Big telecoms companies might change how the internet works

Fortune

Europe may try to force Netflix and Meta to pay up

Telecoms operators may have a shot at getting Netflix and Meta to pay for sending content to users.

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EU official defends talks on Big Tech helping fund networks

A top European Union official says existing telecom networks aren’t up to the job of handling surging amounts of internet data traffic and defended a consultation on whether Big Tech companies should help pay for upgrades

The Independent UK

European Commission bans TikTok from work mobiles citing ‘cybersecurity concerns’

TikTok said the ban is ‘misguided’ and based on ‘misconceptions’

Evening Standard

EU Commission Bans TikTok on Staff Phones

The European Commission has banned Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok from its employees' corporate phones for cybersecurity reasons, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday, the first EU institution to do so. Owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, Tiktok is under scrutiny from governments and regulators because of concerns that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

ChatGPT shows just how far Europe lags in tech

Europe is where ChatGPT gets regulated, not invented. That’s something to regret. As unhinged as the initial results of the artificial-intelligence arms race may be, they’re also another reminder of how far the European Union lags behind the US and China when it comes to tech.

Tribune News Service

Italy Bans AI Chatbot Replika – EU Hastening AI Regulation

The Italian watchdog criticized the lack of an age verification system and the failure to filter out individuals' genuine ages

Zenger

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

A top European Union official has told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for new digital regulations aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content

The Independent UK

Can the EU keep up with the US on green subsidies?

The huge incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act are provoking a debate in Europe with ramifications for the entire single market

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The Independent UK

EU's Breton warns TikTok CEO: Comply with new digital rules

The European Union’s digital policy chief has warned TikTok’s boss that the social media app will have to fall in line with tough new rules for online platforms set to take effect later this year

The Guardian - UK

Can EU anger at Biden’s ‘protectionist’ green deal translate into effective action?

Analysts warn bloc’s lack of industrial policy may impede riposte to $370bn US subsidy package

France 24

EU regulation of big tech: Is free speech at risk?

"The bird is freed," tech billionaire Elon Musk wrote upon acquiring Twitter in October of last year. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton shot back: "In Europe, the bird will fly by our rules." That early exchange exposed two starkly different views of social media: a haven of free speech, as Musk…

Zenger

EU Commission To Link ‘Fair Share’ Debate With The Metaverse

The EC’s move to make traffic intensive online platforms to contribute to the cost of digital infrastructure will include …

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Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Don’t be too tempted by Europe’s plan to fix social media

For many Americans, social media has become a monster. Platforms like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are seen as festering hotbeds of hate and misinformation that threaten the very foundations of American democracy and civility. Calls for regulation have intensified, with some prominent voices looking across the pond for a model…

The Guardian - UK

Digital Services Act: inside the EU’s ambitious bid to clean up social media

The legislation aims to tackle problems as wide-ranging as misogyny, disinformation and consumer fraud

The Independent UK

Musk's Twitter tweaks foreshadow EU showdown over new rules

Elon Musk’s more unfettered version of Twitter could collide with new rules in Europe

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk ‘resolves’ Apple row over ‘removal of Twitter from iPhone store’

After chat with Tim Cook the tycoon admits misunderstanding and Apple had ‘never considered removing platform’

The Guardian - UK

EU raises prospect of big fine or ban if Twitter fails to follow new legislation

Elon Musk has been warned he has ‘huge work ahead’ to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act

The Independent UK

EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules

A top European Union official has warned Elon Musk that the company needs to beef up to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules

Reason

Free Speech on Twitter? Not If Europe Has a Say

EU officials threaten to make their restrictive content rules a global standard.

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