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The European Commission has imposed €890 million in fines on Google for violating Digital Markets Act regulations, marking the tech giant's first penalties under the landmark legislation designed to curb Big Tech dominance across the EU.
The European Commission has publicly accused Chinese e-commerce platform Temu of obstructing its investigation into potential foreign subsidies. The regulator claims Temu refused to provide crucial business records during an unannounced inspection in Ireland last December.
The European Union will designate ChatGPT and Roblox as "very large online platforms" under its Digital Services Act after each exceeded 45 million monthly users in the bloc, subjecting them to stricter content rules and potential fines up to 6% of global revenue.
Google confronts a torrent of damage claims across Europe following its first Digital Markets Act fine. Rivals seek up to $10 billion total, with cases advancing in multiple jurisdictions as regulators intensify scrutiny of Big Tech practices.
The European Commission has found TikTok breaches child protection standards under the Digital Services Act, citing risks from public profiles and algorithmic promotion of teen content. The platform faces potential fines and must respond to allegations.
The European Commission has determined that TikTok's default account settings fail to adequately protect children, exposing minors to potential harm and cyberbullying. The platform now faces potential fines reaching 6% of global revenue.
The European Commission has formally charged TikTok with failing to protect children under its Digital Services Act, citing design flaws that expose minors to cyberbullying and contact from abusers. The platform risks substantial penalties.
The European Commission has imposed an €890 million fine on Google for breaching EU digital competition rules through preferential treatment of its own services and restricting app developer pricing on Google Play.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has upheld a €750,000 fine against Google for gambling advertising on YouTube, rejecting the company's claims of immunity as a platform operator.
The European Commission has approved X's plan to address violations of the Digital Services Act, including enhanced researcher access and improved transparency measures. The platform has six months to implement the changes.
The European Commission is pressuring Meta to eliminate addictive features on Instagram and Facebook, threatening fines exceeding €12 billion. The enforcement action signals a regulatory shift that could influence digital platform practices worldwide, including Southeast Asia.
European Parliament members deadlocked over proposals to reinstate a voluntary system for reporting child sexual abuse online, with encryption becoming a flashpoint between privacy and safety advocates.
The European Commission has charged Meta with breaching digital regulations, demanding the company disable addictive features like autoplay and infinite scroll on Facebook and Instagram or risk substantial financial penalties.
The European Parliament has endorsed interim rules permitting major technology companies to identify and remove child sexual abuse material online. The decision maintains protections for encrypted communications while allowing voluntary content scanning.