EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight
The European Union has urged US internet giants and advertising firms to intensify the fight against disinformation campaigns before EU elections in May, or risk regulation
France to introduce digital tax if no EU deal
France announces it will forge ahead with its own tax on digital giants in 2019 if the EU fails to agree on how to get the likes of Google and Facebook to pay more tax in Europe
EU Parliament moves ahead on controversial copyright reforms
The newly adopted EU copyright law aims to ensure that artists and news publishers are fairly remunerated online.
EU calls for more AI investment
The European Union is targeting 20 billion euros ($24.36 billion) of investment in artificial intelligence by 2020
EU commissioner welcomes Twitter’s political transparency plans
The social media service Twitter is planning to become more transparent with regard to political advertising.
Internet access in the EU
Fast and easily accessible broadband internet is the prerequisite for digitalization in Europe. This visualization shows the status quo in the EU.
Denmark tops the European online banking
Paying online is becoming increasingly popular in Europe. But huge differences between countries still exist.
Mobile surfing
Frequency of using the mobile Internet in European comparison.