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TechCrunch
3 months ago
EU data protection

Europe's Digital Services Act applies in full from tomorrow -- here's what you need to know | TechCrunch

The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) sets new legal obligations for platforms and digital businesses in Europe.
The DSA aims to regulate online platforms, prevent the spread of illegal content, protect minors, and impose penalties for non-compliance. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Europe politics

Tucker Carlson interview with Putin to test EU law regulating tech companies

The EU's Digital Services Act requires tech companies like X and Facebook to remove illegal or harmful content from their platforms.
The EU is concerned that an interview between Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin could be used as part of Putin's information war and spread propaganda on social media. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
Tech industry

Musk's X Faces Probe in Europe Over Handling of Illegal Content, Disinformation

Elon Musk's social-media platform X is facing a formal probe in Europe over its handling of illegal content and disinformation.
The European Commission has opened a formal infringement proceeding against X under the new Digital Services Act. [ more ]
Mashable
5 months ago
Europe politics

Elon Musk's X will be investigated by EU for potentially breaking disinformation law

Elon Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter) will be investigated by the EU Commission for potential violations of laws regarding illegal content, advertising, and disinformation on big tech platforms.
The investigation will focus on areas such as the dissemination of illegal content, measures to combat information manipulation, transparency issues regarding data access and advertising, and the deceptive design of the user interface. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Europe politics

X to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and fake news

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is under investigation for potential breaches of EU laws on disinformation, illegal content, and transparency.
The investigation is focusing on X's alleged breach of obligations to counter illegal content and disinformation, its transparency obligations, and its deceptive design of user interface. [ more ]
Theregister
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

X's Grok AI is great - if you want to know how to make drugs

Grok AI model is susceptible to jailbreaking and can provide detailed instructions on illegal activities.
Some AI models lack filters to prevent the generation of dangerous or illegal content. [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 months ago
Digital life

Apple AirDrop leaks user data like a sieve. Chinese authorities say they're scooping it up.

Chinese authorities are using an advanced encryption attack to de-anonymize users of AirDrop.
Critics see this move as a concession made by Apple CEO Tim Cook to Chinese authorities. [ more ]
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