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EU nations reach landmark agreement on AI regulation

European Union negotiators have clinched a dea on the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 9, 2023

EU agrees ‘historic’ deal with world’s first laws to regulate AI

Agreement between European Parliament and member states will govern artificial intelligence, social media and search engines

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

European Commission stumps up over €1 billion to build native cloud

European Commission signs off more than a billion in funding to grow its home cloud market.

TechRadar · Dec 8, 2023

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EU struggles to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine

European Union nations have acknowledged that they risk failing to provide Ukraine with the ammunition they pledged to help Kyiv stave off the Russian invasion and win back its territory

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

EU poised to water down new car pollution rules after industry lobbying

Exclusive: Nitrogen dioxide limits and approval tests practically unchanged from current rules under Euro 7 proposals

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

Is Xexit nigh? Elon Musk denies talking about pulling X from the EU, but he may not have a choice

Musk is reportedly frustrated with the EU's new Digital Services Act—and the outlook for his social media platform in the world's third-largest economy is not bright.

Fortune · Oct 19, 2023

EU demands Meta and TikTok detail efforts to curb disinformation from Israel-Hamas war

The European Union has ratcheted up its scrutiny of Big Tech companies with demands for Meta and TikTok to detail their efforts to curb illegal content and disinformation during the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

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TikTok says it has acted to curb disinformation amid Israel-Hamas war

Moves comes after EU wrote to social media platform calling on it to step up its efforts over illegal content

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023

EU investigates X over Israel-Hamas disinformation in test of new tech rules

The European Commisson has launched a probe into X (formerly Twitter) – the first under new EU tech rules – over allegations the platform was spreading disinformation about the Hamas-Israel war.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 13, 2023

EU launches probe into Elon Musk’s X over Israel-Hamas war content

European Commission says investigation follows indications of ‘illicit content’ on the platform.

Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023

EU opens investigation into X’s handling of disinformation over Hamas attack on Israel

X earlier announced it had removed accounts associated with Hamas from its platform

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

'Walk the talk' or face fines: EU boss tells Musk, Zuckerberg and TikTok chief

As Hamas-Israel misinformation spreads, EU digital chief says social media platforms have to quickly remove content featuring hate speech and disinformation or face big fines under new laws.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2023

The latest net-neutrality threat is dead in Europe—for now

The so-called fair share idea, which some cast as a threat to net neutrality, is now being considered in India and Brazil.

Fortune · Oct 12, 2023

Linda Yaccarino: X working 'around the clock' to tackle disinformation on Hamas attacks

President Biden illustrated the scale of X's problem after claiming he saw incendiary evidence of a Hamas atrocity that the White House later walked back.

Fortune · Oct 12, 2023

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Fortune · Oct 12, 2023

Zuckerberg given 24 hours to stop disinformation about Hamas attack

A Meta spokesperson told Fortune it set up a special operations center following Saturday's attacks, which included Hebrew and Arabic speakers.

France 24 · Oct 12, 2023

Meta and X respond to EU calls for vigilance over disinformation on social media

Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, as well as X, formerly known as Twitter, have responded to a letter from EU Commissioner Thierry Breton urging caution over an increase in disinformation and illegal content. Both social media giants have said they've taken action on social…

Fortune · Oct 11, 2023

Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino face first global crisis on X with the Israel-Hamas war. All signs point to it being a dumpster fire

Jewish communities and schools are asking parents to disable social media apps, including X, on their children’s phones.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Social media platforms must ‘act swiftly to combat antisemitism’

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan has told leaders of social media platforms they must show actions being taken to slow spread of harmful content.

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Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023

EU threatens fine for Elon Musk’s X over Israel-Hamas disinformation

Fake videos from older conflicts and false accounts of casualties and foreign aid are being shared on the platform

The National (Scotland) · Oct 11, 2023

EU digital chief issues warning to Elon Musk over misinformation on Israel-Hamas

THE European Union’s digital policy chief has said misinformation about the war between Israel and Hamas abounds on X/Twitter in a letter to…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Social media urged to act on violent content after Hamas attack

UK minister calls urgent meeting as EU criticises X over misleading content such as repurposed historical footage

France 24 · Oct 11, 2023

🔴 Live: ‘Every Hamas member is a dead man’, Netanyahu says as Israel cuts power, supplies to Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to wipe Hamas “off the face of the earth” in a late night speech Wednesday announcing an emergency unity government. In Gaza, the only power plant in the besieged enclave shut down after it ran out of fuel. The death toll on both sides…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023

EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Hamas attack

Failing to moderate content such as fake news could incur fine of 6% of X revenues or EU blackout under new laws

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

Two-thirds of people do not trust Tories on environment, poll finds – as it happened

Ipsos poll carried out after Rishi Sunak U-turn on net zero policies also evenly split on whether policy shift was correct

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

We can’t alter Brexit deal to appease car industry, says European commissioner

Thierry Breton stands firm amid opposition to incoming tariffs on electric vehicle exports between EU and UK

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