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EU’s legal weapon facing the heat from US big tech

For tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU's digital rules are a tool of censorship. For the bloc, they are its...

Elon Musk: After helping Trump win, Elon Musk backs far-right causes in UK, EU

Billionaire Elon Musk’s opinions have often landed him in controversy, but that hasn’t stopped him. Through his social media platform X, Musk has...

Elon Musk chats with German far-right leader, amplifying party’s message ahead of election

Tech billionaire Elon Musk live-streamed a chat with a leader of Germany's far-right party on Thursday, using the power of his social media...

US tech titans ramp up pressure on EU

Mark Zuckerberg's U-turn on Meta's content rules piles pressure on the EU -- already in the crosshairs of Donald Trump ally Elon Musk...

Spain says social media platforms such as Musk’s X must be neutral, not interfere

Social media platforms should be neutral and not interfere in other nations' political affairs, Spain's government spokesperson said on Tuesday. Pilar Alegria was...

EU rules don’t prohibit Elon Musk’s German far-right chat on X

Elon Musk's controversial plan for a live chat with a German extreme-right leader on X this week is allowed under European Union laws...

EU investigation TikTok: EU opens investigation into TikTok over election interference

The European Commission opened formal proceedings on Tuesday against social media firm TikTok over its suspected failure to assess and limit risks linked...

tik tok: EU issues ‘retention order’ to Tiktok following Romanian elections

The European Union has issued a 'retention order' to Tiktok under the Digital Services Act following the Romanian elections, it said in a...

Bluesky: EU says Bluesky is violating information disclosure rules

Bluesky, the rapidly growing social media platform, is violating EU regulations by failing to disclose important details, a European Commission spokesperson told reporters...

Temu: Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods

Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it's failing to prevent the sale of illegal products, the 27-nation...

EU citizens: Facebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions

Social media users in the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to remove posts and videos...

Digital Services Act: EU requests info from YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok on content algorithms

The EU Commission requested information on Wednesday from YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on the parameters used by their algorithms to recommend content to...