Today, major online platforms and signatories of the Code of Practice on Disinformation–including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok–have published their fourth set of reports detailing their actions to combat the spread of disinformation online, with a particular focus on the European elections held in June.
The EU Commission’s analysis shows the identified gaps include the need for additional investments, both at EU and national levels, in particular in the areas of digital skills, high-quality connectivity, uptake of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytics by enterprises, semiconductor production and start-up ecosystems.
It is a milestone in our joint efforts to advance the digitalisation of both European and Japanese societies and economies. Its provisions will facilitate business on both sides, sending a strong signal against digital protectionism.
The EU Commission has informed Meta of its preliminary findings that its “pay or consent” advertising model fails to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In the Commission’s view, this binary choice forces users to consent to the combination of their personal data and fails to provide them a less personalised but equivalent version of Meta’s social networks.
“A major risk we see is big tech players leveraging their market power across different markets within their ecosystem. Concentration is especially high at the top of the value chain, where large foundation models are trained to be used in various applications” – EVP Vestager.
This IMF paper shows how cryptocurrency markets can fuel cross-border capital flight by serving as marketplaces that match counterparts with and without (illicit) access to FX.
The EU Commission is requesting Temu and Shein to provide more information on the measures they have taken to comply with the DSA obligations related to the so-called ‘Notice and Action mechanism’, the online interfaces, the protection of minors, the transparency of recommender systems, the traceability of traders, and compliance by design.
EU leaders have agreed on appointments and nominations for the EU’s top jobs and adopted the strategic agenda for 2024-2029, a policy plan that steers the EU’s future direction and goals. They also adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence, competitiveness, migration, the Black Sea, Moldova, Georgia, hybrid threats, the fight against antisemitism, racism and xenophobia and a roadmap on internal reforms.
The European Council adopted the Strategic Agenda for the European Union 2024 – 2029. Get an insight into the strategy set out by the European heads of state or government.
“Imagine a Europe where you have access to high quality public services, wherever you live. Not just schools and hospitals, but also intelligent transport networks, and easy links between businesses, and research and innovation networks. Imagine a Europe where key public services are just two clicks away, as public administrations start using, and we start getting used to using, advanced digital technology, offering easy access to all essential services” –
The EU Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given that the joint venture will have no activities in the European Economic Area.
The consultation seeks to gain insights into the needs of stakeholders related to the digital transformation, DIGITAL’s benefits and possible improvements.
The NIS2 Directive covers mid-sized and large entities in a wider range of sectors essential to the economy and society, including providers of public electronic communications services, digital services, wastewater management and waste, critical product manufacturing, postal and courier services and public administration.
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