The EU and Australia accelerate their digital cooperation
The EU-Australia Digital Dialogue aims to promote an inclusive digital transformation and foster innovation. Both partners share a strong commitment…
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Background on the 6th meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council
The TTC is a vehicle for the EU and the US to discuss and coordinate approaches to key trade and…
Online platforms focus on elections in 3rd batch of disinformation reports
Today, the signatories of the Code of Practice on Disinformation, including major online platforms such as Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok,…
USA and EU release Joint Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders
Human rights defenders – as per the United Nations Declaration – play a crucial role in the protection of human rights offline…
Digital cooperation: EU and Canada discuss next steps
As a follow-up to the virtual meeting between Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton and Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry…
Major online platforms report on first six months under the new Code of Practice on Disinformation
Today, the major online platforms which are signatories of the new Code of Practice on Disinformation of 2022 (Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok)…
DSA: EU Commission sets rules on supervisory fees for VLOPs and VLOSEs
Brussels, 2 February 2023 Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission is empowered to impose...
DSA: EU Commission provides guidance for online platforms and search engines on publication of user numbers in the EU
Brussels, 1 February 2023 Today, the Commission has published non-binding guidance to help online platforms and search...
Digital Markets Act: EU Council gives final approval
Brussels, 18 July 2022 The Council today gave its final approval on new rules for...
EU survey on business users experience with online platforms
27 April 2022 As part of its ongoing task to ensure continuous monitoring of the...
Digital Services Act: Committee votes for new rules on platforms, content, and algorithms
Measures to counter illegal products, services and content online, including clearly defined procedures for removals...
Disinformation: New actions by online platforms and extension of monitoring
The Commission announces today the extension of its Coronavirus disinformation monitoring programme for another six months until...
IMCO Committee on EU Digital Markets Act: Ending unfair practices of big online platforms
New obligations and prohibitions directly applicable to big platforms acting as “gatekeepers” Centralised enforcement by...
EU-Abgeordnete Anna Cavazzini (Grüne/EFA) zu Facebook-Files: Demokratische Regeln notwendig
8. November 2021 Facebook-Files: Whistleblowerin Frances Haugen zeigt Notwendigkeit demokratischer Regeln für die Online-Welt –...
Coronavirus vaccines disinformation: new reports from online platforms to inform Code of Practice revamp
The Commission publishes today the new reports by Twitter, TikTok, Google, Facebook and Microsoft on measures they...
EU Commissioner Breton on democratic scrutiny of social media and upholding fundamental rights – Answer to a written question
Answer to a written question – Democratic scrutiny of social media and upholding fundamental rights –...
Vaccine disinformation: EU Commission receives new reports by online platforms Twitter, TikTok, Google and Microsoft
The Commission publishes today the new reports by Twitter, TikTok, Google, and Microsoft on measures they took...
EP Thinktank study: Online platforms: Economic and societal effects
Online platforms such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook play an increasingly central role in the...