X and Facebook hosted coordinated inauthentic accounts that amplified ruling-party narratives and attacked election authorities ahead of Bosnia’s 4 October vote
The fight in Brussels will be over design duties, age checks, AI companions - and whether platforms have to prove safety before the harm is done
The deal ends major U.S. trial, imposes daily time limits and nighttime blocks, and sets practical standards that could influence EU Digital Services Act enforcement
The escalation comes as the Russia-born billionaire continues to resist Kremlin control of his platform
U.S. President Donald Trump hasn’t reacted yet, but he has repeatedly threatened to retaliate with tariffs EU's crackdown on Big Tech
The debate is about how to protect the children from online exploitation without sacrificing the privacy that encryption provide to everyone else
Google Maps allows users to suggest changes to information such as place names, opening hours and locations, operating through a crowdsourced system
When governments and platforms “play ball,” the losers are usually ordinary users seeking to speak freely
This incident is a textbook case of AI data poisoning - the intentional contamination of training or retrieval data to manipulate model outputs
Now the EU institutions promote their presence on W - a Swedish privacy-focused social network
Platforms face increasing scrutiny to balance free expression with preventing real-world harm, especially in divided societies prone to unrest
The incident illustrate a commonplace phenomenon: the use of provocative content to generate clicks and increase website traffic
