EU queries 17 tech giants on Digital Services Act for illegal content. Amazon, Apple must reply by Feb 9 on tackling online issues. DSA shows EU commitment to tech transparency, addresses misinformation. In a significant move to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Commission announced on Thursday that it has initiated information requests … Read more
Election fears: >50% Germans, French worry about AI and deepfakes. Data privacy: 81% French, 75% Germans value control on social media data. Social media democracy: 33% Germans, 44% French view it negatively. A new survey has found that more than half of German and French citizens are concerned about AI and deepfakes threatening election results. … Read more
Google will expand the Ads Transparency Center to provide more information. Google will broaden the access to data for external researchers. Google will make changes to provide new kinds of visibility. On Thursday, Google announced its plan to enhance the level of information it discloses regarding advertisements aimed at users within the European Union (EU). … Read more
Brussels: As part of its ongoing efforts to control the global web giants, the EU finalised new regulations on Saturday morning. The Digital Services Act (DSA) seeks to punish platforms and websites that carry banned content such as hate speech, disinformation, and photos of child sexual abuse. In early Saturday meetings in Brussels, EU officials … Read more
