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EU Says Meta Broke Digital Rules Over Instagram and Facebook Features. It Could Face Penalties

Meta has been found in preliminary breach of the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) after regulators concluded that several design features on Instagram and Facebook encourage excessive use and fail to adequately protect children and vulnerable users.

International Business Times

Remove addictive features or pay fine: EU tells Meta to fix Instagram, Facebook

The European Commission has charged Meta Platforms with breaching EU digital law. Instagram and Facebook features are accused of keeping users hooked and addicted. Regulators demand changes or face significant fines for the company. Meta rejects the allegations, citing improved teen protections and parental controls. The company will continue engaging…

The Times of India

EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle 'addictive' design features

The European Commission has taken aim at infinite scroll and autoplay on Instagram and Facebook, finding that Meta failed to adequately mitigate the risks its platforms pose to users' mental health, including children.

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EU to probe Chinese Pekin duck imports as market-flooding row hots up

Trade negotiations launched last week between Brussels and Beijing could be disrupted by an EU investigation into Chinese Pekin duck producers, following a complaint by EU farmers that cheap imports of Chinese poultry are harming their industry.

Euronews

CIC upholds Indian Oil's refusal to disclose records of fuel quality inspection, fraud records

The applicant said consumers are "overburdened with the fuel prices" and the information should be centrally maintained in today's digital era. The Central Information Commission accepted the oil major's contention that compiling the data, scattered across its 16 state offices and 73 divisional offices, would disproportionately divert its resources under…

The Economic Times

Brussels eyes €200bn in savings by electrifying Europe's economy, draft reveals

While earlier EU climate strategies focused primarily on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the forthcoming electrification plan recasts the issue as one of economic competitiveness, highlighting its potential to reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, according to a document seen by Euronews.

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Trade ban on Israeli settlements is the latest test of EU unity

The EU is weighing a trade ban on Israeli settlements, with Italy possibly tipping the balance. However, deep divisions among member states remain, alongside unresolved questions about the legal basis, and a formal proposal is still far away.

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Booked Mahindra XUV500 in 2013, but never received it: Consumer Commission orders nearly Rs 11 lakh in refund and compensation

The Puducherry Consumer Commission ordered Mahindra & Mahindra to refund a customer's payment. The automaker must also pay interest, compensation, and litigation costs for the delayed car. A dealer was also found partly responsible for the vehicle's non-delivery. The commission rejected arguments that the vehicle was for business use. Both…

The Economic Times

Exclusive: Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on the table

The EU executive has laid out several options to further restrict EU imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, after a majority of EU foreign ministers called for clarifying what restrictive trade measures could be taken during a meeting in June.

Euronews

Labor Department submits revised ESG rule to White House

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EU plans to impose emissions costs on waste incineration plants

European Union plans will require waste incineration plants to pay for carbon dioxide emissions. This move aims to encourage reuse and reduce waste generation across member states. The industry argues this unfairly penalizes incinerator owners instead of waste producers. Officials are considering a 2031 start date for these new emissions…

The Economic Times

Thousands wrote to the SEC about quarterly reporting. A detailed letter came from Exxon’s CFO

Among thousands of public comments to the SEC, a small group of CFOs offered competing views on reporting frequency and disclosure burdens.

Fortune

EU faces tougher gas storage refill task as winter looms and high prices bite

EU gas storage was only 28 percent full at the start of the summer injection season, but energy regulators are confident in the system's resilience thanks to regasification capacity.

Euronews

Eight member states oppose the opening of Serbia’s next EU accession cluster

In a major blow to Belgrade’s bid to join the European Union, EU ambassadors who gathered in Brussels on Wednesday failed to find unanimity on Serbia's path toward joining the bloc.

Euronews

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Burnham to face test of appetite for voting reform from Labour MPs

Some 88 Labour MPs, out of a total of 166 cross-party parliamentarians, have signed an amendment to establish a commission into electoral reform.

The Independent UK

Trump’s FCC accused of trying to silence ‘The View’ in free speech fight

ABC is continuing to fight back forcefully against efforts by federal regulators to reopen the question of whether its popular talk show “The View” is subject to equal time rules

The Economic Times

Apple loses challenges against EU rules to curb Big Tech

Apple lost its challenge against landmark EU rules designating its app stores and iOS as gatekeepers. The EU Digital Markets Act mandates compliance for Big Tech firms with potential fines. A court ruling strengthened EU antitrust regulators' position for increased competition and consumer choice. Apple believes the DMA threatens user…

Euronews

Newsletter: Something is rotten in the state of Turkey

In today's newsletter: US President Donald Trump revives his annexationist rhetoric of the arctic island of Greenland, ambassadors in Brussels bristle over what to do about Serbia, and a letter about FIFA is making waves in the European Parliament.

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International Business Times UK

EU Wants to Change How Meat, Eggs and Dairy Are Produced: Here's What's in the New Livestock Strategy

The EU's new livestock strategy focuses on sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience, aiming to support farmers and ensure food security while addressing environmental and economic challenges.

Euronews

EU still can't prove €43 billion in home renovation funds actually saved energy

The EU accelerated home renovations after the pandemic, but according to its own auditors, it still lacks convincing evidence that the program delivered the energy savings and value for taxpayers that justified its massive investment.

Euronews

Brussels pitches AI cybersecurity plan amid dependence on US models

EU unveils an AI cybersecurity action plan, but offers mostly recommendations as Brussels leans on negotiated access to US AI models like Anthropic's Mythos, exposing its tech dependency.

Euronews

'Portugal is an energy island and needs more flexibility,' minister says

The Portuguese government argues that because limited connections isolate Iberia from the European grid, the country faces many of the same challenges as the EU's outermost regions and deserves compensation for the lack of interconnections.

Radio France Internationale

EU warns France under-15 social media bill could breach European law

The European Commission has warned that a French bill that would ban children under the age of 15 from social media would infringe the European Union’s online content law by giving French regulators powers that go beyond the bloc’s legal framework.

International Business Times UK

Google Dealt Final €4.1bn Blow by Europe's Top Court Over Android Dominance

Google's final appeal against a €4.1bn EU antitrust fine has been dismissed, confirming the company's abuse of Android's dominance. This ruling may lead to increased competition in the mobile market.

Euronews

European Commission renews pressure to open new accession cluster with Serbia

Commission pushes EU states to open Serbia's accession Cluster 3 in July, citing reform progress on foreign policy alignment, rule of law and electoral legislation. But the move is set to face opposition from the member states.

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