Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it. – POLITICO
National governments can equally design their own apps, and the apps are meant to work together to allow…
Europeans have stopped trusting foreign tech firms with their data and Brussels is using that consensus as a weapon – Startup Fortune
A new Politico survey finds 84% of EU citizens distrust US tech companies with their personal data, and…
U.S. warns EU over big tech curbs, says bloc could fall behind in AI economy
Disputes between the United States and the EU over big tech regulation are deepening. [Photo: Shutterstock] The United…
Shielding Europe from Democracy – Hungarian Conservative
As part of her re-election campaign promise, Ursula von der Leyen pledged to strengthen democracy in the EU.…
Dutch court upholds ruling forcing Meta to offer chronological feeds in Netherlands
A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday upheld an October ruling requiring Meta Platforms to let Facebook and Instagram…
Chinese e-commerce giant Shein could face EU ban over ‘childlike sex dolls’
The European Commission has opened an investigation into Chinese online retailer Shein over, among other things, the alleged…
For Spain’s Sánchez, the fight against tech billionaires is personal – POLITICO
Platforms like X are rife with posts alleging Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, is a transgender woman (a claim…
US to fund free speech initiatives in Europe, State Department says
The Trump administration will fund efforts to promote free speech within Western countries allied with Washington, a senior…
EU finds TikTok ‘addictive’ in digital law probe, 6% fine looms for ByteDance
TikTok’s “addictive design” has been found to violate EU digital laws – in a move that could land…
Spain to Ban Teenagers Under 16 From Social Media
The Spanish government announced a ban on social media access for children under 16 and the implementation of…
EU opens investigation in X over Grok AI deepfakes
The EU Commission is opening an investigation to see if X’s Grok AI chatbot violated the Digital Services…
EU opens new probe into Elon Musk’s X following Grok sexual images – POLITICO
The new investigation will look into whether the company properly assessed and mitigated the risks of integrating Grok,…