Latest News in Public Policy Impacting Digital Platforms and AI
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Macron Calls for EU Commission to Strictly Apply DSA to Election Content
Report from EuroNews In Brief – French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to fully enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) to counter foreign election interference ahead of major votes in 11 EU countries in 2026 and France, Italy and Poland in 2027. Macron alleges Russian interference with France’s recent municipal elections. He urged the Commission to fully use its existing authority under the DSA. Macron specifically called for limiting algorithm-driven virality of content, labeling AI-generated material, removing fake accounts, and...
Major Brazilian Law to Protect Teens on Social Media Goes into Effect
Report from AP News In Brief – A Brazilian law enacted last September to shield minors from...
European Commission Expands Their DSA Probe of Online Porn Sites
Report from CBC News In Brief – The European Commission has announced that they have preliminarily...
UK Government Targeting Manosphere Content on Online Platforms
Report from The Guardian In Brief – More than 60 Labour MPs have urged Ofcom, the country’s...
Google Proposes a Publisher Opt-Out for AI-Enabled Search in the UK
Report from MediaPost In Brief – Google has outlined plans to give publishers more authority over...
Dutch Court Bans Grok from Creating Nude and Partially Nude Images
Report from Reuters In Brief – A Dutch court has ordered AI company xAI to stop its chatbot Grok...
Federal Judge Rejects Publisher Antitrust Lawsuit Targeting Google Search
Report from Reuters In Brief – Google has won the dismissal of a proposed class action lawsuit...
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