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TikTok takes steps to counter misinformation about Israel-Hamas war. Here is what EU saidTikTok has claimed to have removed more than 500,000 videos and shut down 8,000 livestream videos from the “impacted region” since the Hama...
EU industry chief warns Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on tech rules compliance after Hamas attackBreton reminded Pichai in a letter posted on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, of the company's obligations set out in th...
EU warns Google over YouTube disinformation in wake of Hamas attackIn the latest in a series of messages to tech CEOs that has already seen him sparring with Elon Musk on X, formerly Twitter, the EU industr...
X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO saysThe move came in response to EU industry chief Thierry Breton's 24 hour-ultimatum to Elon Musk to tackle the spread of disinformation on X ...
EU's tech commissioner turns to X rival Bluesky in disinformation duel with Elon MuskThierry Breton, the European Union's commissioner for industry and the digital economy, joined the Bluesky network in a move designed to fu...
Elon Musk says Twitter, rebranded X, 'working hard' to meet EU rules'We are working hard on this,' Musk posted on X.
EU's Breton urges Big Tech to use new online content rules to restore trustThe rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) require the companies to perform risk management, conduct external and independent auditi...
EU digital chief Thierry Breton urges TikTok to quickly adopt new rulesOn Monday, TikTok conducted a "stress test" on its systems at its European headquarters in Dublin, to find out if it could adapt to comply ...
TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe's new digital rules, official saysTikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules designed to keep users safe online, a top official said Tuesday.
Is Twitter ready for Europe's new Big Tech rules? EU official says it has work to doEuropean commissioner Thierry Breton said late Thursday that he noted the "strong commitment of Twitter to comply" with the Digital Service...
Twitter faces 'stress test' of Europe's tough new Big Tech rulesThe EU law, along with new regulations in the pipeline for data and artificial intelligence, has made Brussels a trailblazer in the growing...
EU industry chief Thierry Breton defends data rules criticised by Big TechThe draft Data Act, proposed early last year, is in the final stage of negotiations between the European Commission, EU countries and EU la...
EU warns Twitter to beef up content moderation as new rules loom"If the technology is not ready they need to have enough resources to match the gap. I spoke on this specific topic with Elon Musk," EU com...
EU 'enforcer' visits Twitter, Meta as new rules loomThe two-day visit by Thierry Breton comes just weeks before the European Union's Digital Service Act (DSA) comes into full force for the wo...
Twitter quits EU disinformation code: EU industry commissioner Thierry BretonLaunched in 2018, the EU's code of practice on disinformation counts nearly three dozen signatories including the giants in the sector such...
Twitter cannot hide from EU rules after exit from code, EU's Breton saysCompanies which signed up to the code are required to provide regular progress reports with data on how much advertising revenue they had a...
Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, 15 others subject to EU content rulesAmong those affected are booking.com, Facebook, Alphabet's Google Maps, Google Play and Google Search.
EU tells Elon Musk to hire more staff to moderate TwitterThe demand complicates Musk's efforts to reorganize the loss-making business he acquired for $44 billion in October.
Musk takes control of Twitter, fires top executivesThe billionaire is said to have appointed himself chief executive officer, dismissed senior management and immediately began reshaping stra...
EU industry chief Breton to meet Elon Musk on free speech, chips, batteriesThe meeting comes weeks after the world's richest man clinched a deal to buy social media company Twitter Inc for $44 billion in cash.