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EU Digital ID Could Become The Default Way To Prove Identity To Banks
The paperwork is still being written, but the direction of travel is unmistakable.
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Withdrawal Symptoms on The Long Goodbye to Big Tech
The first few weeks with an alternative are often the price of having one.
Macron Attacks Free Speech and Urges the EU to Censor Online Posts Faster
Macron’s theory of liberty begins where the government’s permissions end.
EU Piracy Watch List Targets YouTube Downloader and VPNs
An open source project maintained by volunteers has found itself under scrutiny from the global music business.
EU Council Advances Chat Control 2.0 Scanning Proposal
The proposed fix keeps the machinery of mass scanning very much alive.
Washington Challenges Brussels’ Authority Over X
The first major DSA courtroom fight now has an American litigant in the room.
World Leaders Are Rallying Behind ID Checks for the Internet
From Brussels to Canberra, “think of the children” is becoming an internet-wide identity system.
Macron Seeks EU Law After France Rejects Under 15 Social Media Ban
Macron wants EU law to ban social media for children under 15 across member states.
ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox Given Four Months to Meet New EU Censorship Obligations
Four months to translate Europe’s broadest internet speech rules into operational policy.
Apple's Toll Booth Gets a New Coat of Paint
Apple overhauls EU App Store fees under DMA pressure, but developers still pay a commission on external link-outs.
Merkel Urges EU to Keep Regulating Social Media Speech
The architect of Germany’s original internet censorship law now wants the whole continent to stop worrying and learn to love the delete button.
European Commission Official Touts 17 Investigations as Proof the Digital Services Act “Delivers”
The Commission now employs 127 people to police online speech and is hiring 60 more, all without a single courtroom in the loop.
