‘Toxic’ TikTok Lite suspended to pre-empt ban by EU
TikTok has suspended its TikTok Lite service, which offers rewards for watching videos, after the European Commission threatened to block…
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Brussels threatens ‘toxic’ TikTok Lite with EU-wide ban
TikTok is facing the dubious honour of being the first tech company to have a service banned across the European…
Tech giants under the cosh as Brussels enforces DMA
The European Commission has unleashed a barrage of investigations against US tech giants under its new Digital Markets Act, with…
Critics round on Meta for subscription price drop offer
Meta’s proposal to drop the price of its subscription service in the EU – which sees Facebook and Instagram users…
‘GDPR for AI’ gets green light as EU passes new Act
The European Union has stolen a march on the regulation of artificial intelligence by passing the AI Act, in a…
UK firms still in dark over new cyber security measures
Three-quarters of UK organisations have yet to complete preparations for a new EU directive that will enforce robust cyber security…
TikTok insists ‘we’ve changed’ following €345m EU fine
TikTok might be a marketer’s dream but it is also a data protection nightmare, with the EU the latest to…
Meta ruling blows US data transfers out of the water
The DMA has waded into the debate over data transfers between the EU and the US following yesterday’s record GDPR…
Meta rocked by EU data transfer block and €1.2bn fine
Facebook owner Meta has been dealt a major blow to its European operations by being ordered to stop transferring data…
EU data chief steps up attack on ‘pervasive’ online ads
The European Commission’s top data protection cop has ratcheted up the EU’s attack on the online advertising ecosystem, insisting it…