Social media platforms will be prohibited from accessing children under the age of 13 under a new ‘EU Kids Act’ adopted by the EU Commission to enhance the online safety of children in Europe.
The EU Council has added three Russian foreign military intelligence officers to the list of sanctions against Russia for conducting a series of cyberattacks against the Republic of Estonia in 2020.
Tech giants including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube agreed Monday to an updated EU code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online.
The EU Commission broadened its investigation into social networking service X Friday, addressing three additional technical investigatory measures relating to the platform’s recommender system.
With health systems increasingly subject to cybersecurity incidents, the EU Commission presented an EU action plan Wednesday to bolster the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers.
The EU Commission opened an investigation into Chinese-owned social media giant TikTok Tuesday, following indications that foreign actors interfered in the Romanian presidential elections.
New rules under the General Product Safety Regulation entered into force Friday which ensure that all non-food consumer products, whether sold offline or online on the EU market, are safe.
