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European Commission: Commission preliminarily finds PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos in breach of the Digital Services Act for allowing minors to access their services. “The European Commission preliminarily found Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to protect minors from being exposed to pornographic content on their services.”

Engadget: Europe probes Shein’s addictive app design and illegal product sales. “EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material, as well as the potentially addictive design of its shopping experience. The Commission found fellow low-cost retailer Temu in violation of the Digital Services Act after a similar investigation last year.”

TechSpot: Europe is coming after infinite scroll – TikTok’s endless feed is now a legal problem. “The European Commission has formally accused TikTok of designing its product to be addictive – particularly for minors – and indicated that features such as infinite scroll may need to change. This marks the first time EU regulators have treated addictive design as a systemic risk under the […]

Technology could help Europe’s Digital Fairness Act enforce online rights [Advocacy Lab Content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/technology-could-help-europes-digital-fairness-act-enforce-online-rights/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it #consumerrights #DigitalFairnessAct #DigitalServicesActDSA

Romania officials to meet over ‘cyber risks’ to elections https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/romania-officials-to-meet-over-cyber-risks-to-elections/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #2024elections #cyberdefence #DigitalServicesActDSA #disinformation

The Brief – Leaving X makes makes it worse https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/opinion/the-brief-leaving-x-makes-makes-it-worse/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalServicesActDSA #TheBrief #Twitter

TikTok Lite to permanently suspend Rewards Program in EU, closing Commission investigation over addictive effects https://www.euractiv.com/section/platforms/news/tiktok-lite-to-permanently-suspend-rewards-program-in-eu-closing-commission-investigation-over-addictive-effects/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #addictivedesign #DigitalServicesActDSA #DSA #EuropeanCommission

EU Commission demands information from Temu and Shein on illegal products, user protections https://www.euractiv.com/section/platforms/news/eu-commission-demands-information-from-temu-and-shein-on-illegal-products-user-protections/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BEUC #DigitalServicesActDSA #DSA

Unreleased document: DSA, identity wallets take spotlight on protection of minors online https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/unreleased-document-dsa-identity-wallets-take-spotlight-on-protection-of-minors-online/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #childprotectiononline #DigitalServicesActDSA #DSA #EDIW

Germany set to miss implementation deadline of EU’s content moderation rulebook https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/germany-set-to-miss-implementation-deadline-of-eus-content-moderation-rulebook/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Bundestag #DanielaKluckert #DigitalServicesActDSA #Germany

Zalando files suit against Commission over very large platform designation https://www.euractiv.com/section/platforms/news/zalando-files-suit-against-commission-over-very-large-platform-designation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalServicesActDSA #VLOPs