Digital Services Act

EU calls in X to talk Grok after antisemitic outbursts
European countries and lawmakers have demanded the Commission increase scrutiny of the platform.

EU clears path for national social media bans

Poland presses EU to open probe into Grok’s ‘erratic’ behavior

Grok’s antisemitic outburst heaps pressure on EU to clamp down on artificial intelligence

Turkey bans Elon Musk’s Grok over Erdoğan insults

The ‘quiet killer’ behind Queen Ursula’s throne
Minors’ guidelines: Commission says national bans on social media possible
Denmark is ready to rumble with Big Tech over social media bans
Copenhagen wants EU action to ban kids from social media platforms.
Sanctioned Russian media still partnered with Facebook
Sanctioned pro-Russian media are still part of Facebook’s advertising revenue program, new research out Friday showed. Russian state broadcasters, including Rossiya Segodnya — the organization that oversees …
Danish minister slams Meta’s lobbying amid fight over kids’ social media use
Caroline Stage Olsen says she is “furious” over Meta advertising campaign.
China-based AliExpress breached EU digital rules over illegal products
The Commission accepted many commitments by the e-commerce marketplace to comply with the Digital Services Act but said it has not done enough on illegal products.
Dutch government says children should not have access to TikTok, Instagram before 15
The Netherlands is the latest country to issue guidelines for minors online.
‘Way too soon’ to change EU AI rules, says former top commissioner
EU digital laws have faced severe pressure since the Trump administration took office.
Why Macron is obsessed with banning social media for kids
The subject is not new, but it does allow the French president to wield more influence on a domestic issue than usual.
Macron wants to ban kids from social media. Can he?
France faces a tricky legal and technological challenge to make a social media prohibition for under-15s happen.
You do you, EU tells Macron on banning social media for kids
French president dials up pressure on EU over age verification.
X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown
The government wants platforms to remove adult content or implement stricter age verification controls.
Macron says he’ll ban social media for under-15s in France
French government also wants to ban websites selling knives to children.
French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry
Aurore Bergé’s public scolding of industry representatives left insiders shocked and sent Clara Chappaz scrambling to clean up the damage.
Pornhub to suspend porn in France
Porn industry giant protests Paris’ measures to verify the age of users.
TikTok bans ‘unhealthy’ SkinnyTok hashtag after pressure from regulators
Efforts to protect kids online are gaining traction in Europe.
EU opens probe into porn platforms over lapses in minor protection
The investigations will focus on the platforms’ age verification measures, among other things.
EU reviews TikTok’s ‘SkinnyTok’ content for risks to minors
The Commission’s next move could reshape tech accountability.
Europe’s effort to block kids from social media gathers pace
Document obtained by POLITICO shows countries pushing for EU-wide controls to protect kids online.
Romanian government accused of online censorship ahead of election rerun
Liberal campaigners and politicians say social media crackdown to prevent Russian interference has gone too far.
TikTok breached digital advertising rules, European Commission says
ByteDance-owned TikTok is the second platform, after Elon Musk’s X, to get an EU warning under the Digital Services Act.
Musk’s X blocks account of jailed Erdoğan rival
Musk’s platform is challenging the government order to block Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s account.
How Trump transformed Europe in just 100 days
After 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock and awe, is the EU still stuck in stunned paralysis — or does it finally have a plan? POLITICO trade …
Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves
The right-wing billionaire’s platform has recently lost about 10 percent of its European user base.
The EU has fined Meta and Apple. What happened to X?
As digital enforcement kicks in, a high-profile investigation into Elon Musk’s X is still open.
Socialists urge EU tech chief to deliver results in blockbuster US tech probes
European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is facing growing pressure to wrap up investigations into TikTok, Meta and X.