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The European Union is launching enforcement of its AI Act on August 2, mandating AI companies label generated content and establishing monitoring systems to prevent deepfakes, illegal imagery and cyber attacks amid ongoing concerns about AI safety.
The European Commission has formally accused Temu of obstructing a regulatory investigation into potential foreign subsidies that could distort EU markets. The Chinese-owned retail platform allegedly failed to provide required documentation during an inspection.
The European Commission is poised to classify ChatGPT and Roblox as 'very large online platforms' under its Digital Services Act, subjecting both US technology firms to enhanced content moderation oversight, transparency obligations, and potential penalties of up to 6% of annual global revenues.
The European Commission has found serious gaps in TikTok's child protection measures, including publicly visible child profiles and algorithmic promotion of teen content. The platform now faces potential fines of up to 6% of global revenue.
The European Commission slapped Google with a €890 million fine for illegally leveraging its search engine dominance to unfairly promote its own services. The decision risks deepening US-EU trade hostilities as President Trump signals retaliatory measures against what he views as discriminatory regulation of American tech firms.
European Union regulators have formally charged TikTok with violating online safety rules designed to protect minors, citing design features that allow children's accounts to be publicly visible and easily discoverable by potential abusers.
The EU's highest court has rejected Google's bid to overturn a €750,000 fine imposed by Italian regulators for gambling advertisements on YouTube, finding the tech giant cannot claim immunity when reviewing content from commercial partners.
The European Commission is demanding Meta overhaul Instagram and Facebook to eliminate addictive design features targeting minors, with potential fines exceeding €12 billion if the company fails to comply.
European Parliament members could not agree on reviving a voluntary reporting system for child sexual abuse material that expired in April, as disagreements over encrypted messaging protections delay critical safeguarding reforms.
The European Union has formally charged Meta with breaching digital regulations, demanding the company disable autoplay and infinite scroll features on Instagram and Facebook or face fines up to 6% of annual revenue.
EU lawmakers voted Thursday to restore interim rules enabling Google, Meta and other platforms to identify and remove child sexual abuse material, whilst preserving encryption protections for services like WhatsApp and Signal.