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Commission opens probe into TikTok under EU platform rules
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19.02.2024
Commission opens probe into TikTok under EU platform rules
Chinese video sharing platform TikTok is under investigation by the European Commission for potential breach of the Digital Services Act…
Block on online child sexual abuse material extended until April 2026
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15.02.2024
Block on online child sexual abuse material extended until April 2026
Lawmakers and governments today (15 February) agreed to extend a temporary solution to combat child sexual abuse material online, which…
Leaked digital network plans hint at broader telecom rules
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14.02.2024
Leaked digital network plans hint at broader telecom rules
A leaked European Commission policy document hints at a broadening of the bloc’s telecoms rules, but stops short of proposing…
TikTok sets up in-app ‘election centres’ to fight fake news
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14.02.2024
TikTok sets up in-app ‘election centres’ to fight fake news
TikTok announced today (14 February) that it will set up what it calls in-app election centres for each of the…
Online platforms to receive election guidelines ahead of June vote
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08.02.2024
Online platforms to receive election guidelines ahead of June vote
These will be the first guidelines issued under the DSA to offer companies with best practices and possible measures to…
Meta files legal complaint about platform supervisory fee under DSA
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08.02.2024
Meta files legal complaint about platform supervisory fee under DSA
Meta has filed a legal complaint at the General Court in Luxembourg for having to pay a supervisory fee imposed…
Platform rules to apply this month as member states lag on oversight personnel
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07.02.2024
Platform rules to apply this month as member states lag on oversight personnel
Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), EU-wide rules that came into force last August, online platforms with more than 45…
Amazon invites lawmakers to warehouses in face of ban from Parliament
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06.02.2024
Amazon invites lawmakers to warehouses in face of ban from Parliament
The chair of the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL), Dragos Pîslaru, has today written to the parliament’s…
Dead deal walking: Why the EU law on platform workers is hanging by a thread
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22.01.2024
Dead deal walking: Why the EU law on platform workers is hanging by a thread
The Platform Workers Directive (PWD) was supposed to be a turning point in the so-called Gig Economy as millions of self-employed…