European Commission
Macron’s Far-Reaching Hate Speech Laws Are Facing Criticism and Challenges
The EU has frozen the bill.
European Commission Severely Criticizes France’s Impossible “Hate Speech” Laws, Freezes the Bill
The bill is dead on arrival.
Europe Wants to Create a Digital Media Observatory to Fight Fake News
Previous European initiatives against disinformation have turned out to be complete flops.
EU Regulators Investigating Google Job Search Tool for Possible Anti-Competitive Behavior
Rivals have complained that Google’s placement of job adverts at the top of its search results is a “ploy” to gain market share.
DuckDuckGo Calls on Regulators to Help Consumers as Google Announces Pay-To-Play Default Search Engine Scheme
Google were forced to offer alternative default search engines on Android – but now they want search engines to bid for the chance to appear as a default option.
LEAKED: EU Plans to Combat “Hate Speech” Across ISPs, Cloud Hosting, Social Media, and “Economy Services”
The shocking leak sheds light on the EU’s upcoming plans with its Digital Services Act.
Privacy Court Hearing Threatens Data Storage and Transfers Between Europe and the US
The final decision won’t be announced until next year.
Apple Says Spotify Pays App Store Fee on Less Than 1% of Its Premium User in Response to Antitrust Complaint
Spotify’s original antitrust complaint claims that Apple’s 30% fee gives it an unfair competitive advantage.
Facebook Wants to Create “a Safe Space for Trustworthy News”
Facebook is more determined than ever to crack down on what’s allowed on the platform.
Interest in Jailbreaking iPhones Has Skyrocketed in Recent Months, as Apple Faces Antitrust Criticism Over Its Locked-Down App Store
The news comes as Apple has faced increased scrutiny over the alleged monopolistic control it holds over the App Store in recent months.
European Council Considers Extensive EU-Wide Mass Surveillance Program
The Council has told the European Commission to prepare a comprehensive study into retaining more electronic data in the EU.
Google Fires the Republican Engineer Who Spoke Against “Outrage Mobs”
It isn’t the first time sentiments such as this have been expressed about Google’s internal culture.