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Big Tech Terrified: Meta, Google, TikTok worried about EU Digital Services Act going into effect tomorrow
Mehul Das • 2 years agoEU's Digital Services Act goes into effect tomorrow. Basically, the act will determine how tech companies like Google, Meta, TikTok and other deal with content moderation, ads and personal data of users. This has caused a major panic among tech companies
Musk Takes on the EU: Twitter to fight European Commission over disinformation code of conduct
Mehul Das • 2 years agoElon Musk's decision to not let Twitter abide by the European Commission's Code of Conduct for social media platforms is not going down well with the Commission, or the EU. Musk's decision is being seen as a confrontational stance by the commission
India’s Moment To Shine? US can’t regulate AI and NVIDIA has ensured it
Mehul Das • 2 years agoNVIDIA's stock rise has ensured that the US can't possibly regulate AI in a meaningful way. The EU has been too strict, almost stifling with its Digital Services Act. For China, regulating means limiting or simply banning it. Therefore, India needs to step up
Twitter to exit Europe? Elon Musk pulls Twitter out of EU agreement to fight disinformation
Mehul Das • 2 years agoElon Musk may be planning Twitter's exit from Europe, if the social media platform isn't eventually banned from certain EU countries. Musk had Twitter pull out of an upcoming agreement that mandates social media platforms take measures to stop disinformation
EU warns TikTok to comply with new strict digital rules, worried how easy it is to access dangerous content
Fp Staff • 2 years agoTikTok has been trying desperately to pacify the EU that they are taking privacy seriously and will work closely with officials to safeguard users. TikTok risks getting banned in the EU as well as the US.
TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew meets EU officials amid growing scrutiny on data privacy, cybersecurity
Fp Staff • 2 years agoTikTok risks getting banned in the EU as well as the US over concerns about data privacy and cybersecurity. TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew tried to assure EU officials, that TikTok takes privacy seriously and will work closely with officials to safeguard users.
EU warns Twitter of sanctions under Digital Services Act over suspending journalists critical of Musk
• 2 years agoThe Digital Services Act (DSA) requires companies serving European web users to meet strict standards against manipulative algorithms, disinformation, and other online harm
Musk's Twitter changes foreshadow EU showdown over new rules
• 2 years agoKnown as the Digital Services Act, the EU's sweeping set of rules aims to make platforms and search engines more accountable for illegal and harmful content including hate speech, scams, and disinformation