Europe’s battle to rein in Big Tech
The European Union is on a mission to get US tech giants to stop avoiding tax, stifling competition, profiting from news content without paying and serving as platforms for disinformation and hate.
Twitter’s ‘problematic’ Trump ban troubles Europe
Twitter's decision to impose a permanent ban on US President Trump's account has sparked some consternation in Europe, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel calling it "problematic"
All bark no byte? Unease over Irish performance as EU’s lead data watchdog
Two years after the EU launched its landmark GDPR data rights charter, there are signs Ireland is faltering in its outsized role as regulator of many of the most powerful digital giants
UK election: parties take battle for ideas to social media
At a dingy office space in north London, around 60 Labour activists busied themselves recently with the basics of modern campaigning before the UK general election
How to check whether pictures and videos are real
The graphic offers some tips on how to check whether pictures and videos are authentic. For access, questions have to be added by drag and drop.
Snapchat joins voluntary hate speech code
The social media service is the latest major company to join the EU's voluntary code of conduct.
EU commissioner welcomes Twitter’s political transparency plans
The social media service Twitter is planning to become more transparent with regard to political advertising.
Facebook, Twitter not fully complying with consumer rules: EU
The European Commission has said that US social media giants have made an effort to comply with EU consumer protection rules, but that Facebook and Twitter have not made all the required changes.