Molly Killeen
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Tech Brief: AI Act’s Parliament endgame, Cyber Solidarity Act
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China pushes back as all main EU institutions ban TikTok on work phones
A week after EURACTIV revealed that the European Commission prohibited its employees from having TikTok on smartphones used for work, the ban extended to other EU institutions, prompting a riled reaction from Beijing. → Read More
Russia's disinformation strategy shifts to denial of accountability
Almost a year since Russia launched its full-scale attack on Ukraine, Kremlin-backed narratives have strategically shifted their focus to denying responsibility for the war and obscuring military failures, a leading disinformation expert told EURACTIV. → Read More
Microsoft rallies in Brussels to avoid EU block of Activision merger
Microsoft has signed fresh deals with Nintendo and Nvidia in the hopes of averting a move by the Commission to block its proposed $69 billion acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard. → Read More
German Constitutional Court strikes down predictive algorithms for policing
The German Federal Constitutional Court has declared the use of Palantir surveillance software by police in the states of Hesse and Hamburg unconstitutional. → Read More
EU Commission sends six states to court for not transposing copyright rules
The European Commission issued on Wednesday (15 February) 11 referrals to the EU’s Court of Justice after six member states failed to transpose copyright measures into national law. → Read More
Tech Brief: AI Act's Parliament crunch time, Twitter's yellow card
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SMEs central to integrating AI into climate action, say stakeholders
Small and medium enterprises will be central to ensuring the twin green and digital transition succeeds, and that technologies such as AI are integrated into these processes, stakeholders emphasised in Brussels this week. → Read More
Twitter gets 'yellow card' as platforms report on content moderation
As major platforms submitted their first progress reports on compliance with the updated Code of Practice on Disinformation, EU officials criticised Twitter for its scant efforts, which gave the impression it "didn’t take it seriously enough". → Read More
RT Germany to shut down following latest EU sanctions
The German branch of Kremlin-backed outlet Russia Today (RT DE) will shut its doors following the latest round of EU sanctions, a month after its French counterpart was forced to do the same. → Read More
Member states ask for flexibility, regulators' independence in new media law
The independence and flexibility of media regulators, data protection and non-compliance measures are the focus of several member states' comments on the European Media Freedom Act proposal. → Read More
EU Parliament adopts position on political advertising regulation
EU lawmakers approved the internal market (IMCO) committee’s text on the Regulation on Political Advertising, paving the way for the next phase of the legislative process. → Read More
Fact-checkers call out Commission on anti-child abuse material proposal
The Commission made some false or contradictory statements in promoting the initiative to combat Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), according to researchers at TU Delft, a leading Dutch technical university. → Read More
Generative AI keeps creative industries on their toes
Artists' organisations are preparing a push for regulatory changes over concerns that EU law fails to protect the creative industries from fast-developing generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT. → Read More
Tech Brief: EU Council closing in on Data Act, ITU's Brussels office
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Twitter faces lawsuit in Germany for failure to remove anti-Semitic content
Twitter is facing a lawsuit in Germany over its non-removal of antisemitic content, in a case that could have broader implications for users’ ability to ensure the enforcement of platforms' terms and conditions. → Read More
European Parliament to call for national, EU level changes over spyware
In a new set of recommendations, the Parliament’s Pegasus spyware committee has expressed concern over the EU’s “fundamental inadequacy” in dealing with internal attacks on democracy and called for action by the Council and Commission to crack down on the sale and use of surveillance technology. → Read More
EU lawmakers adopt political ads regulation in leading committee
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Tech Brief: AI treaty excludes NGOs, WhatsApp’s new fine
Tech Brief: AI treaty excludes NGOs, WhatsApp’s new fine – EURACTIV.com → Read More
A new chapter for tech regulation: the UK’s competition reform
A new chapter for tech regulation: the UK’s competition reform – EURACTIV.com → Read More