#digitalregulation — Public Fediverse posts

FYI: EU fines Google 890 million euros and gives it 60 days to fix search: Penalties split 460 million euros for search self-preferencing and 430 million for Google Play steering, with 5% of global daily turnover at stake in 60 days. https://ppc.land/eu-fines-google-890-million-euros-and-gives-it-60-days-to-fix-search/ #GoogleFine #EUBan #SearchPenalty #DigitalRegulation #TechNews

ICYMI: EU fines Google 890 million euros and gives it 60 days to fix search: Penalties split 460 million euros for search self-preferencing and 430 million for Google Play steering, with 5% of global daily turnover at stake in 60 days. https://ppc.land/eu-fines-google-890-million-euros-and-gives-it-60-days-to-fix-search/ #GoogleFines #EULaw #DigitalRegulation #SearchEngine #TechNews

EU Commission: addictive design Instagram and Facebook in breach of the DSA

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48858292

#HackerNews #EUCommission #addictiveDesign #Instagram #Facebook #DSA #DigitalRegulation

FYI: EU publishes free AI labelling icons ahead of August 2026 deadline: Three free EU icons mark deepfakes and AI-generated text under Article 50(4). Miss the label, and fines can reach 15 million euros or 3 percent of turnover. https://ppc.land/eu-publishes-free-ai-labelling-icons-ahead-of-august-2026-deadline/ #AI #Deepfake #EULaw #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalRegulation

ICYMI: EU draft reveals how Brussels will probe and fine AI model providers: The European Commission published a draft implementing regulation on March 12, 2026, detailing how it will evaluate general-purpose AI models and impose fines under the EU AI Act. https://ppc.land/eu-draft-reveals-how-brussels-will-probe-and-fine-ai-model-providers/ #AIEthics #AIGovernance #DigitalRegulation #EUAIAct #AICompliance

ICYMI: EU pushes Meta toward interim measures over WhatsApp AI lockout: EU Commission sends Meta a Statement of Objections over WhatsApp AI ban, considering interim measures to restore third-party AI access in the EEA. https://ppc.land/eu-pushes-meta-toward-interim-measures-over-whatsapp-ai-lockout/ #EU #Meta #WhatsApp #AI #DigitalRegulation

“Apple Disables Encryption in the UK: The Precedent that could go Global“

by Thomas Karat in Thomas Karat‘s Substack on Substack

@uk_politics

“And yet, as 2026 begins, governments now have proof that platforms will bend under regulatory pressure. The argument that ‘technical architecture is fixed’ has been replaced by a softer doctrine: technical architecture is negotiable”

https://open.substack.com/pub/karat/p/apple-disables-encryption-in-the

#Press #UK #Apple #StrongEncryption #ADP #Disable #Privacy #DigitalRegulation #SystemicRisk

The Ofcom Files, Part 4: Ofcom Rides Again

https://prestonbyrne.com/2025/12/04/the-ofcom-files-part-4-ofcom-rides-again/

#HackerNews #OfcomFiles #Ofcom #Rides #Again #DigitalRegulation #TechNews #MediaWatch

de Streel is also back now, pointing out that we had #openSource for DECADES and it wasn't saving us and this is now we now need #digitalGovernance #digitalRegulation. YES!! Contra the nonsense earlier in the day, this legislation is entirely ex post!

#digitalSovereignty

Sardet back too: we all talk about #interoperability but no users are changing and everyone just procures from hyperscalers. ABSOLUTELY! https://joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2021/05/neither-interoperability-nor-data.html no one believed me, I guess I should send that to him :-) #DMA

Social media age restrictions may go further than you thought. Here’s how
#Australia #Tech #SocialMedia #Online #TechPolicy #AgeRestrictions #OnlineSafety #DigitalRegulation #AustraliaLaw #ChildSafetyOnline #ParentalControl #TechPolicy #InternetSafety
https://the-14.com/social-media-age-restrictions-may-go-further-than-you-thought-heres-how/

TikTok Split in US to Address Data Security

https://www.olamnews.com/technology/2213/tiktok-split-us-data-security/

Denmark sets precedent with early AI Act implementation legislation: Denmark has established three authorities to oversee AI regulation compliance ahead of August 2025 deadline. https://ppc.land/denmark-sets-precedent-with-early-ai-act-implementation-legislation/ #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEthics #DigitalRegulation #TechPolicy

UK modernizes data protection with new automated decision framework: UK introduces streamlined rules for AI systems and personal data processing under 2025 legislation. https://ppc.land/uk-modernizes-data-protection-with-new-automated-decision-framework/ #DataProtection #AI #Privacy #Automation #DigitalRegulation

Law firm CEO's analysis reveals TikTok's extensive data collection practices: Recent examination of platform's terms raises concerns across Europe as regulators intensify scrutiny. https://ppc.land/law-firm-ceos-analysis-reveals-tiktoks-extensive-data-collection-practices/ #TikTok #DataPrivacy #DigitalRegulation #CyberSecurity #DataProtection

🇪🇺 EU
🔴 EU to Fine Elon Musk's X Over DSA Breach

🔸 X faces over $1B fine for violating Digital Services Act rules on disinformation and illegal content.
🔸 EU says platform’s algorithms amplified far-right posts and failed to curb hate speech.
🔸 Settlement possible if X agrees to reforms, but Musk is likely to challenge the penalty.

#X #Musk #EU #DSA #DigitalRegulation #Censorship #SocialMedia #TechLaw

🇬🇧 UK's new 'ban' on fake reviews and sneaky fees: because nothing solves online scams like a sternly worded British law. 🤔💼 Expect the internet to clean up its act immediately... or not. 🙄🛒
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/06/uk-bans-22bn-sneaky-fees-and-fake-reviews-for-online-products #UKBanOnFakeReviews #OnlineScams #ConsumerProtection #DigitalRegulation #ECommerceNews #HackerNews #ngated

UK Online Safety Act comes into force today

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/enforcing-the-online-safety-act-platforms-must-start-tackling-illegal-material-from-today/

#HackerNews #UKOnlineSafetyAct #OnlineSafety #DigitalRegulation #InternetSafety #UKTechNews

Google Criticizes Meta’s Push to Redirect Child Safety onto App Stores

#Meta #Google #SocialMedia #Alphabet #ChildSafety #AppStores #Regulation #PrivacyConcerns #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #KidsSafety #DataPrivacy #DigitalRegulation

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/03/13/google-criticizes-metas-push-to-redirect-child-safety-onto-app-stores-xcxwbn/

Canada’s broadcast regulator announces Google will face fees starting April 1 to cover regulatory costs under the new #OnlineNewsLaw. Impacting digital media & tech giants. 📱💼 #CanadaNews #DigitalRegulation #Google #TechNews #NewsLaw #MediaRegulation

TikTok urges US Android users to sideload the app via APKs from its website, as it remains unavailable on Apple's App Store and Google Play in the US. #TikTok #AppStore #GooglePlay #Android #TechNews #USTech #AppSideloading #DigitalRegulation

ICYMI: Swiss media watchdog warns of platform companies' growing power over democracy: Federal commission calls for new measures to address market dominance and opinion-shaping influence of tech platforms. https://ppc.land/swiss-media-watchdog-warns-of-platform-companies-growing-power-over-democracy/ #MediaWatchdog #TechPlatforms #Democracy #FreedomOfPress #DigitalRegulation

The EU is stepping up, holding Meta accountable for amplifying misinformation under the DSA. Meanwhile, Zuckerberg lobbied Trump to pressure Europe into easing fines on Big Tech. Regulation isn’t the enemy—unchecked corporate greed is. #DigitalRegulation #Misinformation https://buff.ly/3DPw9qP

Google files its proposed remedies in the #DOJ's #search antitrust lawsuit, including allowing browser companies to have multiple default agreements across platforms. A key move in the ongoing #Antitrust case! #TechNews #DigitalRegulation #TechLaw #BrowserMarket

Australia drops plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of global revenue for failing to curb online misinformation. A major shift in digital regulation! 🌐❌ #Misinformation #Australia #DigitalRegulation #TechPolicy #OnlineSafety #SocialMedia #FakeNews #TechNews

#DigitalNews

The @EUCommission says X does not classify as a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s DMA, allowing it to bypass stringent regulatory controls applied to top players. X now has the freedom to pursue its goals without restrictions.

More here: https://kont.ly/9c89fb34

#DigitalRegulation #SocialMedia #SocialMedia #DigitalEconomy

#EUelections2024
netopia.eu/digital-self... Netopia asks the key digital policymakers in the European Parliament about their ambitions for the next mandate. Here is German MEP Sabine Verheyen (EPP). #EUelections2024 #europeanparliament #europeanparliament🇪🇺 #brussels #brusselsbubble #europeanpolitics #MEPs #gdpr #disinformation #digitalpolicy #eupolicy #digitalregulation #internet #creators