NGOs Urge EU to Resist US Tech Pressure on Digital Regulations
A coalition of 39 NGOs, including European tech companies and a trade union, urged the EU Commission to resist pressure from Donald Trump and Elon Musk to weaken its Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act enforcement; the letter cites concerns about disinformation and unfair market practices.
NGOs Urge EU to Resist US Tech Pressure on Digital Regulations
A coalition of 39 NGOs, including European tech companies and a trade union, urged the EU Commission to resist pressure from Donald Trump and Elon Musk to weaken its Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act enforcement; the letter cites concerns about disinformation and unfair market practices.
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52% Bias Score
EU Scrutinizes Meta's Content Moderation Shift
The European Union is closely monitoring Meta's decision to replace fact-checking with community notes on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, raising concerns about compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and potentially leading to significant fines or further regulatory action.
EU Scrutinizes Meta's Content Moderation Shift
The European Union is closely monitoring Meta's decision to replace fact-checking with community notes on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, raising concerns about compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and potentially leading to significant fines or further regulatory action.
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40% Bias Score
EU Warns Meta Over Content Moderation Changes
Meta's plan to replace fact-checking with community-based content ratings on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram has raised concerns in the EU, prompting the European Commission to emphasize the importance of compliance with the Digital Services Act, warning of potential fines up to 6% of global annua...
EU Warns Meta Over Content Moderation Changes
Meta's plan to replace fact-checking with community-based content ratings on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram has raised concerns in the EU, prompting the European Commission to emphasize the importance of compliance with the Digital Services Act, warning of potential fines up to 6% of global annua...
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44% Bias Score
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Raising Concerns
Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to Meta's content moderation policies in the US, relaxing restrictions on hate speech and misinformation, potentially impacting vulnerable groups and raising concerns about democratic discourse.
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Raising Concerns
Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to Meta's content moderation policies in the US, relaxing restrictions on hate speech and misinformation, potentially impacting vulnerable groups and raising concerns about democratic discourse.
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68% Bias Score
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking in the US
Meta is ending its collaboration with US fact-checkers and relaxing content restrictions on topics like immigration and gender, allowing statements labeling LGBTQ+ individuals as "mentally ill", aligning with a perceived conservative shift in the US, while the European Commission assesses compliance...
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking in the US
Meta is ending its collaboration with US fact-checkers and relaxing content restrictions on topics like immigration and gender, allowing statements labeling LGBTQ+ individuals as "mentally ill", aligning with a perceived conservative shift in the US, while the European Commission assesses compliance...
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56% Bias Score
Meta to End Facebook Fact-Checking, Sparking EU Concerns
SPD leader Saskia Esken criticized Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to end fact-checking on Facebook, calling for the EU to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) to combat disinformation campaigns. Zuckerberg's move is seen as aligning with the incoming Trump administration, which is perceived t...
Meta to End Facebook Fact-Checking, Sparking EU Concerns
SPD leader Saskia Esken criticized Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to end fact-checking on Facebook, calling for the EU to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) to combat disinformation campaigns. Zuckerberg's move is seen as aligning with the incoming Trump administration, which is perceived t...
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Pressure Threatens European Social Media Regulations
Experts warn that pressure from Trump's team to weaken European social media regulations could undermine democracy and threaten European security, citing Elon Musk's actions as evidence of this risk. The European Commission is investigating these concerns, but fears potential US retaliation.
Trump's Pressure Threatens European Social Media Regulations
Experts warn that pressure from Trump's team to weaken European social media regulations could undermine democracy and threaten European security, citing Elon Musk's actions as evidence of this risk. The European Commission is investigating these concerns, but fears potential US retaliation.
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68% Bias Score
EU Scrutinizes Meta's Content Moderation Shift, Threatens Fines
The European Union is closely monitoring Meta's decision to replace fact-checking with community notes on its platforms, a move that could violate the EU's Digital Services Act and result in fines up to 6% of Meta's global annual revenue. The EU is also concerned about Elon Musk's actions at X.
EU Scrutinizes Meta's Content Moderation Shift, Threatens Fines
The European Union is closely monitoring Meta's decision to replace fact-checking with community notes on its platforms, a move that could violate the EU's Digital Services Act and result in fines up to 6% of Meta's global annual revenue. The EU is also concerned about Elon Musk's actions at X.
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36% Bias Score
EU Investigates Tech Giants for DSA Violations Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
The European Union is investigating Elon Musk's X platform and other tech giants like Meta, TikTok, and Temu for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to regulate disinformation and political interference; the EU faces pressure to act decisively while navigating the complex geopolitic...
EU Investigates Tech Giants for DSA Violations Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
The European Union is investigating Elon Musk's X platform and other tech giants like Meta, TikTok, and Temu for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to regulate disinformation and political interference; the EU faces pressure to act decisively while navigating the complex geopolitic...
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60% Bias Score
Zuckerberg Ends US Fact-Checking, Escalating EU Tech Dispute
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of its US fact-checking program, accusing the EU of censorship through regulations like the Digital Services Act (DSA), escalating tensions in the transatlantic debate over internet regulation and content moderation.
Zuckerberg Ends US Fact-Checking, Escalating EU Tech Dispute
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of its US fact-checking program, accusing the EU of censorship through regulations like the Digital Services Act (DSA), escalating tensions in the transatlantic debate over internet regulation and content moderation.
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48% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships, Loosens Content Restrictions
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers and loosening restrictions on content related to immigration and gender, reflecting a perceived shift towards conservatism in the US and potentially impacting its European operations due to the DSA.
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships, Loosens Content Restrictions
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers and loosening restrictions on content related to immigration and gender, reflecting a perceived shift towards conservatism in the US and potentially impacting its European operations due to the DSA.
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64% Bias Score
EU Investigates TikTok's Role in Romanian Election
The European Commission is investigating allegations that TikTok's algorithm amplified content disproportionately favoring ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu in Romania's presidential election, testing the EU's new Digital Services Act's ability to address rapid online manipulation.
EU Investigates TikTok's Role in Romanian Election
The European Commission is investigating allegations that TikTok's algorithm amplified content disproportionately favoring ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu in Romania's presidential election, testing the EU's new Digital Services Act's ability to address rapid online manipulation.
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52% Bias Score