Concern over spread of disinformation on social media Ireland's media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, said it remains concerned about the spread of violent imagery, hate speech and disinformation on social media platforms following … Business • 24 Nov
TikTok told to spare no effort to fight disinformation The EU's top tech enforcer told TikTok's CEO today to "spare no effort" to counter disinformation, but recognised the changes already made by the video-sharing … Business • 06 Nov
Meta, TikTok get week to detail disinformation measures Meta and TikTok have been given a week by the European Commission to provide details on measures taken to counter the spread of terrorist, violent … Business • 19 Oct
Big Tech's core businesses face overhaul under EU rules The European Commission has formally designated six tech giants as "gatekeepers" under new rules designed to open up major online platforms to more competition to … Business • 06 Sep
Big Tech braces for EU's Digital Services Act roll-out More than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new … Business • 24 Aug
Amazon in first Big Tech challenge to EU content rules Amazon is challenging its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that may prompt other … Business • 11 Jul
EU says its rules apply to all online platforms The European Commission said today it was too early to comment on the deal Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has struck to buy social media … Business • 26 Apr 22
EU gets tough on tech giants Under the Digital Services Act, the likes of Meta and Google will be forced to combat misinformation, police their platforms for illicit content and restrict … Business • 25 Apr 22
Online firms face 0.1% supervisory fee under EU rules 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 … Business • 06 Apr 22