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December 12, 2023

Council and Parliament strike a deal on Artificial intelligence act

EU reaches provisional deal on AI regulation act.

November 23, 2023

Data Protection Authorities Investigate Meta’s Paid Subscription Model

Data Protection Authorities investigate Meta’s paid model for GDPR compliance.

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November 8, 2023

EU Parliament nails down agreement on child sexual abuse regulation

The EU Parliament’s main political groups have agreed on a draft law to prevent the online spread of child sexual abuse material, focusing on detection and reporting, with provisions for encryption and age verification.

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November 8, 2023

Transparency and targeting of political advertising: EU co-legislators strike deal on new regulation

The European Council and Parliament have provisionally agreed on a new regulation to enhance the transparency and targeting of political advertising, aiming to safeguard elections and empower citizens.

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November 3, 2023

Grindr Challenges Norwegian €6.3 Million GDPR Fine in Court

Grindr is suing the Norwegian authorities over a €6.3 million GDPR fine, seeking clearer data processing guidelines and a reduction or removal of the fine.

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November 1, 2023

UK Online Safety Act Becomes Law

The UK’s Online Safety Act, now law, imposes stringent measures on organizations to protect children from harmful online content, with non-compliance penalties up to €21 million.

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October 31, 2023

Biden signs AI executive order

President Joe Biden signs an executive order addressing safety, equity and labor market implications of AI, marking the US government’s first major regulatory action on AI.

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October 31, 2023

Digital dream could become nightmare if data misused, privacy conference told

The 45th Global Privacy Assembly Annual Meeting emphasized the importance of balancing public privacy protection measures and the potential of technology in showcasing cultural heritage.

October 31, 2023

X Must Comply with EU’s Laws, Says Digital Chief

Elon Musk’s social network, X, is required to comply with EU laws and address illegal content to continue operating in the region, says EU’s digital chief, Věra Jourová.

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October 31, 2023

EU close to pass world’s first AI law

The EU is close to passing the first global laws on AI, addressing issues from facial recognition to copyright theft, and holding AI companies accountable for potential harm caused by their tools.

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October 28, 2023

EU data watchdogs issue statement on digital euro

The EDPB and the EDPS have released a Joint Opinion on the proposed digital euro regulation, offering recommendations to enhance data privacy and protection standards.