European Union Backs Initiatives Mandating Meta, Google, and other Tech Giants to Fight against Child Pornography

EU Lawmakers Back Rules on Forcing Big Tech to Tackle Child Pornography By Pierre Herubel – November 23, 2023 The EU has made a significant move by proposing rules that will require tech companies like Meta, Google, and other online services to report and take down online child pornography, as reported by Reuters. These proposed […]

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Concerns Arise from Europe-China AI Military Research Collaboration Analysis

European Academics Under Fire for Collaborating in Chinese AI Research Projects A recent analysis conducted by the Mercator Institute for China Studies reveals that European academics are actively participating in AI research collaborations with Chinese counterparts that are raising ethical concerns. The analysis highlighted collaborations in areas such as biometric surveillance, cybersecurity, and military applications […]

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EU Regulators are Investigating Amazon’s Compliance with Digital Services Act

European Commission Sets Deadline for Amazon to Provide Information on Digital Services Act Compliance The European Commission has issued a deadline of December 6 for Amazon to provide additional information regarding measures taken to protect customers from illegal products in response to the Digital Services Act (DSA). Enforced in August, the DSA mandates stricter actions […]

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Elon Musk’s X Total Content Moderators Lag Thousands Behind TikTok, YouTube, Google

Elon Musk criticized for low number of X’s content moderators According to reports by the European Union, Elon Musk’s social media platform X has only 2,294 content moderators, much less than its competitors like Google’s YouTube, Google Play, and TikTok. This is raising concerns about the company’s ability to combat illegal and harmful content. The […]

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