Google requires additional verification of political advertisements from 2019 onwards
In the run-up to the European Parliament elections, Google will oblige advertisers to first submit an application and to undergo verification before they can buy political advertisements. The search engine will also clearly indicate who pays for the advertisements.
The verification procedure is int... Read more
Google News may be removed in EU if ‘link tax’ continues
If the European Union (EU) decides to introduce a so-called 'link tax', Google may stop using Google News within the EU. That's what Richard Gingras, vice president of news at the internet giant, said to The Guardian.
The 'link tax' refers to legal texts in the new copyright directive. Article 11 o... Read more
European Commission invests heavily to become world leader in quantum technology
The European Union is making a lot of money available to become a world leader in the field of quantum computing. Over the next ten years, as many as 5Â 000 European researchers in quantum technology will have to be funded.
This will take place within the Quantum Technologies Flagship, which was ... Read more
‘This year, the European Union will impose the first fines around GDPR’.
The European Union expects to issue the first GDPR fines this year. The number of complaints received by data agencies is said to have been overwhelming. It is therefore expected that the first large fines will come in, as well as decisions to prohibit companies from operating in the EU.
The General... Read more
Few companies meet the requirements of GDPR
New research shows that very few companies meet the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since EU rules came into force three months ago, not all businesses have yet complied with the legislation.
The survey was conducted by data company Talend SA, which states that 98 per... Read more
EU wants tech companies to remove extremist content within one hour
The European Union has proposed that large Internet platforms should be fined if they fail to filter out extremist content within one hour. These services include Facebook, Google and Twitter. This is still a proposal, not a policy.
Last March, the European Union asked Internet companies to indicate... Read more