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Social notworking sites pledge to crack down on hate speech
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At least in the EU

While social notworking sites are frantically trying to reassure Trump’s government that they will be allowing a return to the good old days where fake news and bullying were allowed, they are doing the opposite in the EU.

Meta is only firing fact checkers in US
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Tuesday, 14 January 2025 23:51

Meta is only firing fact checkers in US


Fake news only available in countries run by oligarchs 

 Meta has told the Brazilian government that it doesn't yet have to worry about the end of fact checkers in its country because it is only removing them in the United States.

Apple in more trouble with the EU
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Monday, 13 January 2025 21:49

Apple in more trouble with the EU


Turns out you can’t fool them

The fruity cargo cult Apple is in hot water again with the EU regulators after its much-hyped plan to liberalise its app store fees has turned out to cost developers more.

EU to Apple: time to share your toys
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Monday, 23 December 2024 00:23

EU to Apple: time to share your toys


Apple to EU: but the others are too insecure

The EU is demanding that the fruity cargo cult Apple make its iOS more friendly with other platforms.

Meta Fined $263 Million for 2018 security breach
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Wednesday, 18 December 2024 03:49

Meta Fined $263 Million for 2018 security breach


GDPR enforcement

Meta has been fined €251 million (approximately $263 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a Facebook security breach disclosed in 2018, which compromised the personal data of millions of users, including around three million in the EU/EEA.

China overtakes US as a research leader
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Tuesday, 03 December 2024 10:21

China overtakes US as a research leader


ASPI tracker reveals

According to the latest results from ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker, China has overtaken the United States as the global leader in research across most critical technologies.

EU having another crack at Apple
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Wednesday, 13 November 2024 11:31

EU having another crack at Apple


Violating anti-geoblocking rules

The fruity-cargo cult Apple is again finding itself in trouble with the European Union over its geo-blocking antics.

EU doing the funky gibbon over Gorilla Glass
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Thursday, 07 November 2024 11:21

EU doing the funky gibbon over Gorilla Glass


Anti-trust

The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Corning, focusing on the company’s popular Gorilla Glass product. Gorilla Glass dominates the mobile phone and tablet cover glass market.

Apple about to be hammered by the EU
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Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:26

Apple about to be hammered by the EU


First to go down under the Digital Markets Act (DMA),

Apple will soon become the first company to incur a fine for violating the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).

EU takes a hard line on software liability
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Monday, 28 October 2024 09:19

EU takes a hard line on software liability


While US dithers

According to Lawfare's cybersecurity newsletter, the European Union and the United States are taking different approaches to introducing liability for software products.