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European Commission Says TikTok Recommendation Algorithm Breaches Censorship Law
The algorithm’s offense is doing what users asked of it, slightly too well.
Europe Is Not Rethinking Online Age Checks, Only Who Gets To Run Them
What looks like a retreat from national laws is really a queue forming for one European system.
Poland Approves New Internet Blocking Powers
Poland’s president is being handed a same censorship bill to the one he rejected as a Ministry of Truth in January.
EU Demands Online Platforms Censor During France Unrest
Under the DSA, a riot video can become evidence, a risk, or both, depending on who is doing the labeling.
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.
