European Digital Rights

One year in, EU turning up heat in big tech fight

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 08/20/2024 - 08:14

If 2024 already looks like an annus horribilis for big tech in the EU, the months ahead could prove a winter of discontent as the bloc wields a fortified new legal armoury to bring online titans to heel.

Since August 2023, the world's largest digital platforms have faced the toughest tech regulations in the European Union, with enforcement showing no signs of slowing.

EU Privacy Group Files Complaints Against Elon Musk’s X for Illegally Using User Data

Published by Novinite on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 11:08

A privacy organization based in Vienna has lodged complaints against Elon Musk's "X" social network in eight European countries. The complaints, filed by the European Digital Rights Center, also known as Noyb ("None of Your Business"), accuse "X" (formerly "Twitter) of unlawfully using users' personal data for its artificial intelligence technology without obtaining consent.