Technology EU tells Meta to address consumer fears over ‘pay for privacy’ Brussels — EU consumer authorities told Facebook owner Meta on Monday to take action to assuage European consumer groups’... Read more 23 Jul
Technology Musk’s X misleads users with blue checks, EU charges Brussels — Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform is deceiving users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and... Read more 15 Jul
Technology Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe’s fight with Big Tech Paris — The European Union (EU) warned Apple on Monday that its App Store is breaching its digital competition rules,... Read more 25 Jun
Technology Meta hit with privacy complaints in Europe over AI plans Vienna — Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta on Thursday, saying the global... Read more 6 Jun
Countries DIRCO denies strained SA-EU relations amid allegations Cape Town – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has denied claims of strained relations between South... Read more 11 Apr
World European consumers challenge Meta paid service as privacy ‘smokescreen’ Brussels – Consumer groups from eight EU countries lodged complaints on Thursday against Meta, accusing the US company of... Read more 29 Feb
Technology EU legal opinion deals blow to Google on 2.4-bn-euro fine Brussels — Google suffered a legal blow at the European Court of Justice on Thursday when the body’s adviser... Read more 11 Jan
Technology EU examines Microsoft investment in OpenAI Brussels — The EU, racing to regulate the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, said on Tuesday it has started... Read more 10 Jan
World EU calls for ‘meaningful’ pauses in Gaza fighting Brussels — The EU’s humanitarian aid chief called Monday for “meaningful” pauses in the fighting in Gaza and urgent... Read more 14 Nov, 2023
Technology EU squeezes Meta on personal data use for targeting ads Brussels — The European Data Protection Board said on Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will ban... Read more 2 Nov, 2023