The European Union is reportedly preparing penalties against X that include a fine and demands for changes to the platform. The penalties are expected to be announced this summer and would be the first issued under the EU’s Digital Services Act, which requires companies to police their platforms...
The head of the House Judiciary Committee is demanding more clarity on Europe’s tech regulations. As Reuters reported Sunday (Feb. 23), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) wants European Union (EU) antitrust chief Teresa Ribera to clarify how she enforces the European Union’s rules governing Big Tech...
WhatApp’s popularity in Europe has placed it under a new regulatory threshold in the region. The Meta-owned messaging service’s user level has reached a point that it is now considered a “very large online platform” (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), Reuters reported Wednesday...
Two of the European Union’s top regulators are stepping down from their posts. And as Wired reported Saturday (Sept. 22), experts say it’s too soon to tell what their replacements may bring. Last week brought the resignation of EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, a longtime, outspoken...
December 16, 2025
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) said Tuesday (Dec. 16) that the U.S. will consider imposing fees or restrictions on foreign companies in response to lawsuits, taxes, fines and directives imposed on U.S. service providers by the European Union (EU) and some EU member states. Writing in a post on X, the USTR said the […]
April 04, 2025
The European Union is reportedly preparing penalties against X that include a fine and demands for changes to the platform. The penalties are expected to be announced this summer and would be...
February 23, 2025
The head of the House Judiciary Committee is demanding more clarity on Europe’s tech regulations. As Reuters reported Sunday (Feb. 23), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) wants European Union (EU) antitrust...
February 19, 2025
WhatApp’s popularity in Europe has placed it under a new regulatory threshold in the region. The Meta-owned messaging service’s user level has reached a point that it is now considered...