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Parlement greenlights Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act

Parlement greenlights Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act

The European Parliament approved the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act. Large technology companies will soon be confronted with stricter rules. Abuse of power is punishable in business. Whenever a large company tries to bully a small party out of business, European laws ensure that th... Read more

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EU wants big tech to address deepfakes or face consequences

EU wants big tech to address deepfakes or face consequences

According to an EU document obtained by Reuters, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other tech giants will have to combat deepfakes and fake accounts or face heavy fines under a revised European Union code of practice. As part of its war on false news, the European Commission will release a revised ... Read more

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European Commission “welcomes” new Digital Services Act

European Commission “welcomes” new Digital Services Act

The new law will have sweeping effects on the online services we all use. The EC last week announced the agreement between the European Parliament and EU Member States on the proposal on the Digital Services Act (DSA), proposed by "the Commission in December 2020. The DSA sets out an "unpreceden... Read more

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Big Tech firms face a supervisory fee to ensure compliance in EU

Big Tech firms face a supervisory fee to ensure compliance in EU

Big online firms will now have to pay up to 0.1% of their global net income to fund the EC's compliance regime. Major online platforms face a yearly fee up to 0.1% of annual net income to cover the costs of monitoring compliance with new European Union rules requiring them to do more to police t... Read more

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Vestager aims to get tech rules deal by March

Vestager aims to get tech rules deal by March

By the end of March, the European Commission hopes to agree with EU legislators and governments on new regulations to limit the powers of Alphabet's Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft, according to Europe's antitrust head. Margrethe Vestager, who introduced the Digital Markets Act wi... Read more

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Deal on EU tech rules possible by June

Deal on EU tech rules possible by June

The new legislation will have a sweeping impact on U.S. tech giants EU lawmakers and countries could reach a deal on proposed tech rules by the end of June, according to Reuters. The new laws would force online platforms to better police the internet. The agreement looks likely, despite differe... Read more

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European Parliament approves Digital Services Act

European Parliament approves Digital Services Act

The European Parliament has approved the Digital Services Act. The bill aims to combat the distribution of illegal content. With the adoption of the Digital Services Act, the European Parliament (EP) hopes to improve the safety of online platforms within Europe. Among other things, the bill aims... Read more

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