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5 things to know about EU tech security chief Henna Virkkunen’s hearing
Elon Musk and Europe’s tech gaps show the Finnish nominee has a major task at hand.
French minister to Musk: Don’t break democracy like you did Twitter
Trump’s win will test the EU’s tech crackdown on Musk’s X
French families sue TikTok over alleged promotion of self-harm content
EU opens probe into Chinese e-commerce platform Temu
EU tech bastion Ireland brings in new rules to crack down on X, TikTok
Elon Musk: Senior EU official is ‘the epitome of banal, bureaucratic evil’
French court orders blanket blocks of porn sites
The sites have 15 days to implement effective age controls.
Elon Musk fails to get nod for EU human rights award
Far right sought to award Musk for his positions against “radical Islamism and wokism.”
Elon Musk is a ‘promoter of evil,’ EU rule-of-law chief says
“I’m really scared by digital platforms in bad hands,” Věra Jourová tells POLITICO.
Commission says disinformation efforts failed to sway EU election
The EU election dodged a bullet — but it may not be so lucky next time, as AI tools continue to evolve.
That’s all, folks! Breton’s exit wraps 5 years of EU policy drama
French former commissioner leaves Brussels with a record of big dreams, powerful enemies and mixed reviews.
Elon Musk roasted by Meta’s Nick Clegg
The Meta exec and former British deputy PM launched a broadside at X owner Elon Musk.
Elon Musk’s top lobbyist leaves X
He’s one of the few high-profile figures to have stayed on after Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022.
As France cracks down on Telegram, EU sits on the sidelines
Europe has moved slowly to regulate Pavel Durov’s social media app.
Zuckerberg says he regrets caving to White House pressure on content
Meta’s CEO tells the House Judiciary Committee that he wishes he had been more outspoken against the Biden administration during the pandemic.
Telegram is a bigger headache than Elon Musk’s X for the EU
France’s arrest of tech prodigy spotlights messaging service that shelters those who want to avoid government attention.
Von der Leyen: ‘My heart bleeds’ over social media health effects
Politicians across Europe and the U.S. have raised the alarm over social media’s digital harm to kids.
French far-right parties target voters with AI ahead of vote
The country’s National Rally and Reconquest political parties have used the tech to promote divisive messages about migration and the EU.
Spain introduces porn passport to stop kids from watching smut
Madrid unveils a digital wallet to help porn platforms verify users’ ages.
EU warns Microsoft’s Bing could face probes over deepfakes and false news
Brussels suspects tech giant violated content moderation law.
EU hits Meta with new probe over ‘addictive’ algorithms harming children
Brussels targets social media giant over so-called rabbit holes.
French government bans TikTok in overseas territory amid violent protests
The app will be blocked as part of a state of emergency which includes the deployment of the army and a curfew on the island.
French digital industry braces for crackdown on kids’ screentime
Social platforms and smartphone manufacturers are lobbying hard to stem the next wave of regulation.
Facebook and Instagram hit with EU probes over Russian disinformation
Hundreds of millions of Europeans will cast their ballots on June 6-9 amid a surge of online disinformation.
TikTok ban in EU is ‘not excluded,’ von der Leyen says
The remark comes amid a streak of bad news for TikTok in Europe.