Brussels
Brussels Has Opinions About Your Social Media Feed
The same law that polices what Europe can post online now polices how the apps are built, and Meta is the test case.
EU Targets VPNs in EU Age Verification Push
Brussels wants to close the VPN loophole, even as it insists its official age verification app remains a mere suggestion.
EU Records Reveal Absurd Justifications for $150 Million Fine Against X
The EU turned a Donald Duck parody and a blue checkmark into evidence of systemic harm, and somehow made it sound official.
EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140+ Million Amid Free Speech Clash
Brussels just added another American platform to its list of speech offenders.
EU Digital Omnibus Promises Fewer Cookie Banners but Expands Digital ID and Loosens Privacy Rules
A promise to end cookie fatigue masks a deeper trade, where Europe’s privacy ideals risk being exchanged for the illusion of digital progress.
Report: EU to Charge Meta Under Censorship Law for Failing to Remove “Harmful” Content
Meta faces EU charges under the Digital Services Act over Facebook and Instagram content censorship failures.
Inside the EU’s Billion Euro Media Machine
A billion-euro charm offensive blurs the line between public information and political theater.
The EU wants to give itself greater powers to punish tech companies that don’t censor enough
The EU wants to score tech companies on how promptly they take down users’ posts.