Free speech platforms like 'X' will never pass the EU's DSA test
Elon Musk wants X to be the premiere free speech platform. But this trajectory is completely at odds with the aims of the EU's regulatory playbook. And this battle is far from over.
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Every article that follows an EU policy instrument: the laws, proposals and strategies shaping tech in Europe.
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Taking a bite out of MiCA, the EU's comprehensive crypto legislation challenging the nature of decentralisation
EU regulators have proudly championed their comprehensive crypto regulation, but does it provide protection while allowing innovation?
Hungarian Presidency of the CoE: the most important tech & telco agenda points
On July 1, 2024, Hungarians will take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from Belgians. We reviewed the Hungarian Presidency's agenda to summarize points which are relevant to the tech and telecommunications sector.
4 reasons why we can’t have #ChatControl in the EU
The EU Council's vote on CSAM / ChatControl has been postponed to Thursday, June 20th. The proposals, aimed at combating children’s sexual exploitation and abuse online, are problematic from a privacy, value, and technical perspective.
Temu, Baby Yoda, and Online Advertising
Regulators and consumer groups across the EU have already been expressing concerns about a myriad of potential Temu’s consumer protection violations, including misleading practices when consumers see big differences between what is advertised and what is realistically delivered to them.
Unmasking the plan to restrict encryption and private messaging in Europe
Can European law enforcement agencies force messaging services to crack open the contents of their users' communications to scan for and retain illegal material?
Four global families of AI regulation: strict, soft, purpose-driven and the undecided
The world continues to search for a wise balance between maximizing the open window of opportunity to foster AI innovation and ensuring sufficient guardrails for the use of AI technology.
Analysis of EU innovation, consumer and tech policy