European Union investigating Musk’s X (Twitter) over possible breaches of social media law
The European Union (EU) is looking into whether Elon Musk’s online platform X breached tough new social media regulations in the first such investigation since the rules designed to make online content less toxic took effect.“Today
Irish deputy premier welcomes court order against Google over ‘misleading’ ads
Ireland’s deputy premier has welcomed a court decision to ensure he receives information from Google in relation to “misleading” ads shared online earlier this year.Tanaiste and foreign affairs minister Micheal Martin took a case against the
Meta’s Threads app expands into Europe
Threads, the Meta app designed to take on Elon Musk’s X, is now rolling out in European Union countries for the first time.When the social media app first launched in July, it was only to a
Epic Games wins court case against Google over barriers to Android app store
A federal court jury in the US has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anti-competitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of
Europe reaches deal on world’s first comprehensive AI rules
European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules.The agreement paves the way for legal oversight of technology used in popular generative AI services such as ChatGPT that has promised
Meta and TikTok explain response to Dublin riots and misinformation
Social media companies have explained their reaction to the Dublin riots that resulted in millions of euro worth of damage to public infrastructure.Tanaiste Micheal Martin said in the aftermath of the riots that he was concerned
