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Revealed: EU plan for ‘schoolyard guardians’ to help tackle illegal online content

Exclusive: EU commissioner Thierry Breton reveals ‘big, big fight’ to get tech giants to better police the content they deliver

The Guardian - UK

How the EU Digital Services Act affects Facebook, Google and others

Threat of big fines and EU-wide ban hoped to curb manipulative practices and harmful content

The Guardian - UK

TikTok to be fined for breaching children’s privacy in EU

Action by regulator follows £12.7m fine by UK for illegally processing data of 1.4m children under 13

The Guardian - UK

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E.U. Law Threatens Free Speech, Online Groups Say

The E.U.’s Digital Services Act will encourage censorship around the world and even in the U.S.

Reason

TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe's new digital rules, official says

A top EU official says TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules taking effect next month aimed at keeping users safe online

The Independent UK

Social media shutdowns might be happening in the EU with new law

EU Commissioner Thierry Breton backed French President Macron's call for debate on social media with new Digital Service Act. Here, what's at stake.

TechRadar

EU strikes deal giving users greater control over their data

The EU has reached an agreement giving users greater access to their data and control over how the digital information is used by companies.

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EU tech watchdogs tell Twitter to beef up its act before new digital law arrives

Twitter bosses have been warned they cannot be complacent in the countdown to the launch of the European Union's tough new digital rulebook, a top EU official said after carrying a “stress test” of the company's systems in Silicon Valley.

Radio France Internationale

Twitter agrees to comply with tough EU disinformation laws

Bloc officials enter company’s headquarters to test its controls on issues such as Russian propaganda

The Guardian - UK

Twitter faces 'stress test' of Europe's tough new Big Tech rules

A top European Union official is in Silicon Valley to check whether Twitter is ready to comply with sweeping new standards that the world’s biggest online platforms must obey soon

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 481

As the war enters its 481st day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Stocks Mixed, Jobless Claims On Deck, GameStop Plunges, Meta Slips, Canadian Wildfires Burn - 5 Things To Know

Stock futures mixed, Treasury yields rise amid rate bet reset; Weekly jobless claims data in focus as labor market defies gloom; GameStop shares plunge as CEO ousted following sales slump; Meta shares slip as EU cracks down on child protection rules and New York City braces for more Canadian wildfire…

The Street

E.U.'s Digital Services Act Threatens Americans' Free Speech

Online platforms should resist binding us all to the rules of censorship-happy jurisdictions.

Reason

Twitter just made it even harder to believe what you read on the internet

Twitter has pulled out of an EU code designed to fight the spread of disinformation.

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EU says Twitter has left its EU voluntary disinformation code

EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton warned the social media giant, "you can run but you can't hide", with new laws targeting disinformation coming into effect on August 25.

The Independent UK

EU official says Twitter abandons bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation

A top European Union official says Twitter has dropped out of the bloc's voluntary agreement to combat online disinformation

The Independent UK

OpenAI boss downplays fears ChatGPT maker could leave Europe over AI rules

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is downplaying worries that the ChatGPT maker could exit the European Union if it can’t comply with the bloc’s strict new artificial intelligence rules

Android Central

EU and Google collaborate on 'AI pact' ahead of new guidelines

The EU and Google have begun collaborating to create an AI pact ahead of guidelines in the works to control AI technology.

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EU, Google want 'voluntary' AI rules: commissioner

Brussels (AFP) - The EU and Google want voluntary rules on AI before a new law comes into force in the bloc to regulate the rapidly advancing technology, the bloc's industry commissioner Thierry Breton said Wednesday.

Space

Europe wants its own satellite megaconstellation to compete with SpaceX Starlink: report

Planning is underway for a European constellation that will provide internet connectivity from low-Earth orbit similar to SpaceX's controversial Starlink megaconstellation.

Evening Standard

EU gives stark warning to Apple not to throttle charging speeds on iPhones

The iPhone 15 will not be sold within the EU if Apple hobbles generic USB-C cables

TechRadar

Apple may not restrict USB-C charging on new iPhones after all

New EU legislation could force Apple to level the playing field for USB-C charging on the iPhone 15.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin preparing plan for Russian DEFEAT ahead of Ukraine's counter attack

The Kremlin's network of propagandists are being told to tell the Russian public not to "underestimate" Ukraine's counteroffensive, but that if Kyiv does win it's because they're supported with ammunition from the US and Europe

The Independent UK

EU wants to ramp up ammunition production to help Ukraine

The European Union has announced fresh plans to ramp up the large-scale production of ammunition

Reuters

EU plans to boost ammunition production to aid Ukraine

The European Union's executive wants to set aside more than 500 million euros ($550 million) to increase ammunition production to help Ukraine and replenish the stocks of EU member countries.

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