The EU wants to hold influencers more accountable. To this end, the Council adopted conclusions on Tuesday “to support influencers as creators of online content in the EU”. Europeans are spending more and more time online. This means that influencers “have a greater influence than ever before on how we perceive and understand the world“, […]
In a recent position paper, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft calls for greater implementation and promotion of generative AI technologies in Germany and Europe. The recommendations are aimed at strengthening technological sovereignty and competitiveness in the international setting while at the same time promoting the application of generative AI.The urgency of these measures arises from the increasing dominance […]
The Commission services responsible for the Digital Services Act (DSA) have signed an administrative agreement with the UK media regulator Ofcom to support each other in the enforcement of social media regulations. This agreement aims to facilitate the work of the Commission and the Office of Communication in the supervision of online platforms under the […]
If you go to places with a clear starry sky, you can see them. Lined up like a string of pearls, they ascend into orbit: the Starlink satellites. American tech companies have long since begun to extend their digital supremacy on Earth to low Earth orbits (LEO). This has become painfully clear since Russia’s invasion […]
Booking.com now also falls under the DMA: The European Commission has classified the booking platform as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The platforms X Ads and TikTok Ads, however, are not. “Holidaymakers will benefit from more choice and hotels from more business opportunities,” said Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, who is responsible for […]
Many in European politics hope that a high voter turnout is the best protection against the strengthening of anti-democratic parties in the European Parliament. But how can voters be mobilized – especially 16- and 17-year-olds, who will be able to vote in the 2024 European elections in Germany for the first time?“The right to vote […]
In cooperation with the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA), the Commission has launched a joint communication campaign. The aim is to inform citizens before the European elections on how they can recognize and combat disinformation. The campaign raises awareness of the risks, aims to promote critical thinking and provides practical advice. The […]
As part of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission sent another request for information to the short messaging service X on Wednesday. The Request for Information (RFI) deals with content moderation, the risk assessment of the use of AI tools and other details in connection with the ongoing proceedings.The Commission is requesting detailed information […]
One in – one out. Terry Reintke does not believe in this popular demand to reduce bureaucracy by abolishing two existing laws for one new one. “I think that’s too simplistic”, said the Green top candidate at the presentation of Bitkomat in Berlin on Tuesday. With the online tool, the digital association Bitkom wants to […]
If Kevin Kühnert were to listen to the results of the Wahl-O-Mat for the European elections, he would vote for the SPD. That is not surprising. What is somewhat surprising, however, is that only 98.8% of the SPD General Secretary’s answers match those of his party. Martin Schirdewan, on the other hand, achieved 100 percent […]