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Apple Requires EU Developers to List Contact Details on App Store to Comply With Digital Services Act
Apple says developers in the European Union (EU) must now provide the company with their contact details, in order to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act. This contact information will appear under individual app listings, and developers who miss the deadline will have their apps unlisted from the App Store in the EU.
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Telegram Founder Arrested: The Global Rise Of Libertarian Chat App
The boss of social media platform Telegram has been arrested in France, accused of allowing the sharing of illegal content.
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Pavel Durov Has "Nothing To Hide", Says Telegram After France Arrest
France held the Russian-born founder of Telegram Pavel Durov in custody for a second day of questioning on Monday over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app, which insisted he had "nothing to hide".
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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
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TikTok Withdraws Rewards Feature From 'Lite' Version In France, Spain
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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Apple Becomes 1st Company Charged With Violating EU's Digital Markets Act Rules
EU regulators on Monday opened a new investigation into Apple's support for alternative iOS marketplaces in Europe under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), adding that the App Store's "steering" policies violate the DMA meant to encourage competition.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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iPad Brought Under EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple Must Comply With New Rules in 6 Months
Apple’s iPad has been added to a list of Big Tech products and services hit by strict new European Union rules aimed at stopping potential competition abuses before they take hold.
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EU Toughens Safety Rules For Online Retailer Shein
The European Union on Friday added Chinese-founded online retailer Shein to its list of digital companies that are big enough to come under stricter safety curbs.
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Meta Offers to Almost Halve Monthly Subscription Fee for Ad-Free Facebook, Instagram in EU
Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to EUR 5.99 from EUR 9.99, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators.
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EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Child Protection Under Digital Content Law
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content.
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Europe's Landmark Digital Content Law Kicks In Tomorrow. All You Need To Know
The EU's milestone legislation known as the Digital Services Act demands that digital companies crack down on illegal and problematic content.
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Apple, Microsoft Win Exemptions For iMessage, Bing From EU Tech Rules
Apple has won an exemption for its iMessage and Microsoft for its Bing search engine from new EU tech rules after the companies convinced antitrust regulators their services are not gateways for businesses to reach end-users.
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IT Ministry to Block Binance, Kraken, More Crypto Websites After FIU Issues Show Cause Notice
As part of compliance action against the offshore entities, Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND) has issued show cause notices to nine offshore Virtual Digital Assets Service Providers (VDA SPs) under Section 13 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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Apple Requires EU Developers to List Contact Details on App Store to Comply With Digital Services Act
Apple says developers in the European Union (EU) must now provide the company with their contact details, in order to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act. This contact information will appear under individual app listings, and developers who miss the deadline will have their apps unlisted from the App Store in the EU.
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Telegram Founder Arrested: The Global Rise Of Libertarian Chat App
The boss of social media platform Telegram has been arrested in France, accused of allowing the sharing of illegal content.
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Pavel Durov Has "Nothing To Hide", Says Telegram After France Arrest
France held the Russian-born founder of Telegram Pavel Durov in custody for a second day of questioning on Monday over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app, which insisted he had "nothing to hide".
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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
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TikTok Withdraws Rewards Feature From 'Lite' Version In France, Spain
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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Apple Becomes 1st Company Charged With Violating EU's Digital Markets Act Rules
EU regulators on Monday opened a new investigation into Apple's support for alternative iOS marketplaces in Europe under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), adding that the App Store's "steering" policies violate the DMA meant to encourage competition.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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iPad Brought Under EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple Must Comply With New Rules in 6 Months
Apple’s iPad has been added to a list of Big Tech products and services hit by strict new European Union rules aimed at stopping potential competition abuses before they take hold.
-
EU Toughens Safety Rules For Online Retailer Shein
The European Union on Friday added Chinese-founded online retailer Shein to its list of digital companies that are big enough to come under stricter safety curbs.
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Meta Offers to Almost Halve Monthly Subscription Fee for Ad-Free Facebook, Instagram in EU
Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to EUR 5.99 from EUR 9.99, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators.
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EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Child Protection Under Digital Content Law
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content.
-
Europe's Landmark Digital Content Law Kicks In Tomorrow. All You Need To Know
The EU's milestone legislation known as the Digital Services Act demands that digital companies crack down on illegal and problematic content.
-
Apple, Microsoft Win Exemptions For iMessage, Bing From EU Tech Rules
Apple has won an exemption for its iMessage and Microsoft for its Bing search engine from new EU tech rules after the companies convinced antitrust regulators their services are not gateways for businesses to reach end-users.
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IT Ministry to Block Binance, Kraken, More Crypto Websites After FIU Issues Show Cause Notice
As part of compliance action against the offshore entities, Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND) has issued show cause notices to nine offshore Virtual Digital Assets Service Providers (VDA SPs) under Section 13 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
