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☆ JD Vance suggested the US's support for NATO could be pulled if Europe tries to regulate X as free speech debate rumbles on
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

he continued, adding that it was "insane that we would support a military alliance if that military alliance isn't going to be pro-free speech." Breton addressed the letter to Musk ahead of the X owner's much-publicized interview with Trump, warning him against amplifying "harmful content." AdvertisementIn February, the former president even suggested that the US could let Russia attack non-paying NATO countries, much to the White House's ire. Related storiesAccording to NATO estimates, Poland is set to be the biggest NATO spender in 2024, allocating 4.12% of its GDP. For its part, NATO has acknowledged that there's been a historic imbalance between US military spending and that of non-US allies.

Persons: —, JD Vance, Elon Musk's X, Vance, Shawn Ryan Show, Donald Trump's, Musk, platformed Trump, Elon, Donald Trump, Thierry Breton, Breton, NICHOLAS KAMM, Trump, NATO spender, there's Organizations: Service, NATO, European Union, EU, Business, Trump, EU Commission, EU's Digital, DSA, European Commission, White, Getty Images, Alliance Locations: Russia, Canada, Spain, Poland, Estonia, United States

Thierry Breton, France's European Union commissioner for internal market and consumer protection, industry, research and energy. Billed as an unscripted conversation by Musk, the Spaces session will be one of the few campaign events Trump does this week. Breton warned Musk that the EU was prepared to "make full use of our toolbox" to protect EU citizens from "serious harm." Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSince then, Musk has made a series of incendiary comments about the situation in the U.K. on X. Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside on Aug. 4, 2024 in Rotherham, U.K. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Apu Gomes, Linda Yaccarino, Thierry Breton, Yaccarino, Donald Trump, Musk, Kamala Harris, Keir Starmer, Ashlea Simon, Peter Kyle, Christopher Furlong Organizations: SpaceX, X Holdings Corp, Milken Institute's Global, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Getty, European, X Corp, Union, Trump, Republican, Democratic, EU's Digital Services, Digital Services, Riot, British, Britain, Times Locations: Beverly Hills , California, Europe, United Kingdom, EU, Breton, Southport , England, Southport, England, Northern Ireland, Falkland Islands, Rotherham, U.K

☆ Mark Zuckerberg's Meta just got some bad news
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The European Commission says Meta's "pay or consent" advertising model is in breach of the EU's Digital Markets Act. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg's Meta just got some bad news in the European Union. Meta introduced the model in the EU in 2023 after European regulators had ruled in 2022 that Meta must let users opt out of personalized ads based on their activity on its social platforms. The model requires users to pay a monthly fee to avoid seeing ads on Facebook and Instagram or receive personalized ads to continue using a free version.

Persons: It's, Apple, —, Zuckerberg's Meta Organizations: Meta, EU, European Commission, Service, European Union, The European Commission, Monday, Facebook, Business

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Dow posts best week since May, Tesla cuts 14% of workforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 6, 2024 in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. The tech-centric Nasdaq Composite remained flat, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its best week since May, rising 1.45%. Most Asia markets fallMost Asia-Pacific markets were trading lower as investors awaited inflation data from Australia and Japan later this week.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk, Australia's, Kospi, Seng, Morgan Stanley's Andrew Slimmon Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Apple Intelligence, Union, Nikkei, Bank of, CSI Locations: New York City, Asia, Pacific, Australia, Japan, Bank of Japan

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Dow posts best week since May, Tesla staff down by 14%
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. The tech-centric Nasdaq Composite remained flat, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its best week since May, rising 1.45%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury ticked higher and U.S. oil prices rose 2.9% for the week. [PRO] Comeback stocksThe S&P 500 has soared to record levels, fueled by the AI boom, but not all stocks are riding the wave.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk, Tim Lugo, William Blair's Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Apple Intelligence, Union, Therapeutics, FDA, Organization for Rare Disorders, Nike, Starbucks Locations: U.S

☆ How your iPhone could get better if Apple loses its big legal battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

More smartwatch optionsA Google Pixel Watch and the iPhone don't play as nicely together as an Apple Watch and the iPhone. GoogleIf the Apple Watch isn't your cup of tea, a court loss for the company could make using an alternative watch with the iPhone more seamless. Prosecutors said the Apple Watch depends too much on the iPhone while other smartwatches aren't nearly as compatible with the iOS system. iOS users might have been overcharged for music streaming subscriptions due to the fees placed on app developers by Apple, regulators said. "This lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets," Apple told BI in a statement.

Persons: —, Apple's, you'll, Apple, Jonathan Kanter, Kanter, Riley Testut, Jamie Court, you've, they've, Testut Organizations: Apple, DOJ, Service, US Department of Justice, CNBC, EU's, EU, Epic, Consumer, LA Times, Watch, Apple Watch, Google, Prosecutors, European Commission Locations: EU

☆ Author Cory Doctorow has a theory about why all tech and social platforms eventually decline
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Cory Doctorow has a theory for why tech platforms are getting worse. After locking users in, Doctorow believes tech platforms deliberately worsen the user experience. AdvertisementCory Doctorow has a theory for why tech platforms seem to have been sapped of all their joy: he calls it the great "enshittification." The 52-year-old Canadian-British author coined the term as a means of describing the growing sense that platforms operated by Big Tech companies are decaying beyond recognition. AdvertisementApple App Store.

Persons: Cory Doctorow, Doctorow, —, beholden, Uber, Apple, Zuckerberg's, Zuckerberg, there's Organizations: Service, Big Tech, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, NurPhoto, Getty, Companies, Apple, EU's, European Commission, Meta, Cambridge, Capitol Locations: British

☆ Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and others accused by rivals of not respecting new EU competition rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone with an EU flag shown in the background. A raft of major technology and media companies have signed an open letter accusing tech giants of failing to bring their businesses into full compliance with incoming European Union digital competition rules. The signatories say that companies defined by the EU as "gatekeepers," including Google , Amazon , Apple , Meta , Microsoft , and TikTok owner ByteDance, haven't done enough to engage effectively with them and others in their industry. They are required to, for example, make their messaging apps work with those of rivals, and let users decide which apps come pre-installed with their devices. Another EU requirement is that these platforms do not implement practices that lead to the "self-preferencing" of their services over others.

Persons: ByteDance, — Organizations: Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Union, EU, Google, Meta, Big Tech Locations: EU

☆ Meta must provide details on measures against child sexual abuse by Dec. 22, EU says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

EU flag and Meta logo are seen in this illustration taken, May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - EU tech regulators on Friday ordered Meta Platforms (META.O) to provide details on measures taken to tackle child sexual abuse material on Instagram by Dec. 22. "Information is also requested about Instagram's recommender system and amplification of potentially harmful content," the European Commission said in a statement. The request for information was done under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), new tech rules requiring Big Tech to do more to police illegal and harmful content on their platforms. Reporting by Foo Yun Chee in Brussels and Charlotte Van Campenhout in Amsterdam;Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Foo Yun Chee, Charlotte Van Campenhout Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European Commission, EU's Digital Services, Big Tech, Thomson Locations: EU, Brussels, Amsterdam

☆ Meta Must Provide Details on Measures Against Child Sexual Abuse by Dec. 22, EU Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Dec. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU tech regulators on Friday ordered Meta Platforms to provide details on measures taken to tackle child sexual abuse material on Instagram by Dec. 22. "Information is also requested about Instagram's recommender system and amplification of potentially harmful content," the European Commission said in a statement. The request for information was done under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), new tech rules requiring Big Tech to do more to police illegal and harmful content on their platforms. (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee in Brussels and Charlotte Van Campenhout in Amsterdam)

Persons: Foo Yun Chee, Charlotte Van Campenhout Organizations: European Commission, EU's Digital Services, Big Tech Locations: BRUSSELS, EU, Brussels, Amsterdam

☆ Most online hate targets women, says EU report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Women are the main targets of online hate, including abusive language, harassment and incitement to sexual violence, a European Union report said on Wednesday. The study was conducted on YouTube, Telegram, Reddit and X - formerly known as Twitter - in four EU countries between January and June 2022. It showed women were the main targets across all platforms and countries involved. "The sheer volume of hate we identified on social media clearly shows that the EU, its Member States, and online platforms can step up their efforts to create a safer online space for all," FRA director Michael O'Flaherty said in a statement. Tech giants have been facing mounting scrutiny recently, with a surge in harmful content and disinformation following the Israel-Hamas war.

Persons: Michael O'Flaherty, Diana Mandiá, Milla Nissi, Angus MacSwan Organizations: EU's Agency, Fundamental Rights, YouTube, EU, EU's Digital Services, European Commission, Facebook, Tech, Thomson Locations: Roma, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Israel, Gdansk

The Apple logo is shown atop an Apple store at a shopping mall in La Jolla, California, U.S., December 17, 2019. The tough new legislation targets 22 "gatekeeper" services, run by six tech companies - Microsoft (MSFT.O), Apple (AAPL.O), Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google, Amazon (AMZN.O), Meta and ByteDance's TikTok. While details of Apple's legal challenge have not been made public, Bloomberg News reported last week the company would challenge the inclusion of its App Store on the list of gatekeepers. Fellow tech giants Meta (META.O) and TikTok had already filed appeals disputing the Commission's decision to include their services. In its appeal, Meta said it disagreed with the Commission's decision to designate its Messenger and Marketplace services under the DMA.

Persons: Mike Blake, TikTok, Meta, Martin Coulter, Louise Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, European Commission, Justice, European Union, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, Bloomberg News, Facebook, Thomson Locations: La Jolla , California, U.S, Europe

'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X social media platform has just 2,294 content moderators to ensure users comply with EU online content rules, significantly fewer than Google (GOOGL.O) and TikTok, a senior European Commission official said on Friday. X has triggered concerns after Musk laid off many employees responsible for monitoring and regulating content amid the spread of disinformation on the platform. According to reports the companies submitted to the EU in September, X's 2,294 EU content moderators compared with 16,974 at Google's YouTube, 7,319 at Google Play and 6,125 at TikTok, the senior Commission official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Regulators are hoping that X will feel the pressure to boost its number of content moderators to catch up with its rivals, the official said.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Elon Musk's, Musk, Foo Yun Chee, Jan Harvey Organizations: REUTERS, Google, European Commission, EU's Digital Services, Apple, Microsoft, EU, YouTube, DSA, Big Tech, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, BRUSSELS, STOCKHOLM, X's, TikTok, EU

☆ Google cuts dozens of jobs in news division
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Google cut dozens of jobs in its news division this week, CNBC has learned, downsizing at a particularly sensitive time for online platforms and publishers. An estimated 40 to 45 workers in Google News have lost their jobs, according to an Alphabet Workers Union spokesperson, who didn't know the exact number. A Google spokesperson confirmed the cuts but didn't provide a number, and said there are still hundreds of people working on the news product. The cuts in Google News follow widespread layoffs across many parts of the company this year. In January, Google announced it was cutting 12,000 jobs, affecting roughly 6% of the full-time workforce.

Persons: We're, We've, Sen, Michael Bennet, TikTok, Thierry Breton, Breton, Sundar Pichai, Neal Mohan, Google's, they've Organizations: Google, CNBC, Google News, Alphabet Workers Union, Union, YouTube, EU's Digital Services, LinkedIn Locations: Israel, Gaza, Russia, Ukraine, Canada

☆ Why Meta, X and TikTok face more pressure from Europe than the U.S. on Israel-Hamas war disinformation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Days after the Israel-Hamas war erupted last weekend, social media platforms like Meta , TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) received a stark warning from a top European regulator to stay vigilant about disinformation and violent posts related to the conflict. In that case, the AGs argued that the Biden administration was overly coercive in its suggestions to social media companies that they remove such posts. In the U.S., "we can't have government officials leaning on social media platforms and telling them, 'You really should be looking at this more closely. Under the DSA, large online platforms must have robust procedures for removing hate speech and disinformation, though they must be balanced against free expression concerns. A series of letters from New York AG Letitia James to several social media sites on Thursday exemplifies how U.S. officials may try to walk that line.

Persons: Thierry Breton, Breton, Elon Musk, Biden, David Greene, they're, Kevin Goldberg, Goldberg, Christoph Schmon, Greene, New York AG Letitia James, James Organizations: Digital Services, Republican, AGs, White, Federal Bureau of, Electronic Frontier Foundation Civil, Freedom, EFF, DSA, New York AG, Google, CNBC, YouTube, EU's, Twitter Locations: Israel, U.S, New, Europe

LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk's social media platform X has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel, according to the CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter. Linda Yaccarino on Thursday outlined efforts by X to get a handle on illegal content flourishing on the platform. Plus, X's workforce — including its content moderation team — has been gutted. Political Cartoons View All 1207 ImagesThose changes are running up against the EU's Digital Services Act, which took effect in August. It forces social media companies to step up policing of their platforms for illegal content, such as terrorist material or illegal hate speech, under threat of hefty fines.

Persons: — Elon, Linda Yaccarino, X, ” Yaccarino, Thierry Breton, —, Yaccarino, Musk Organizations: Twitter, European Union, EU's Digital Services, YouTube, Facebook Locations: Israel, EU

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is struggling with a flood of posts sharing graphic media, violent speech and hateful conduct about the Israel-Hamas war. But it has received a broadside of criticism, including from a top European Union official, questioning the adequacy of the response. One former member of Twitter’s public policy team said the company is having a harder time taking action on posts that violate its policies because there aren’t enough people to do that work. “X believes that, while difficult, it’s in the public’s interest to understand what’s happening in real time,” its statement said. “With the global crisis unfolding, Linda and her team must remain fully focused on X platform safety,” X told the organizers of the WSJ Tech Live conference being held next week in Laguna Beach, California.

Persons: Elon Musk, ”, Thierry Breton, ” Breton, Musk, we’ve, Emerson Brooking, Brooking, Ukraine ”, “ Elon Musk, monetization, “ Musk, Theodora Skeadas, “, ” Linda Yaccarino, Linda, ” X, Ali Swenson Organizations: Twitter, European Union, “, Atlantic Council, Journalists, Pentagon, X, WSJ Tech, Associated Press Locations: Israel, San Francisco, Ukraine, Laguna Beach , California

☆ Factbox: How the EU's Digital Markets Act challenges Big Tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Martin Coulter | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

On Wednesday, the EU Commission designated 22 services of the major tech companies as "gatekeepers" of online services. That means they will be required to make their messaging apps inter-operate with rivals and let users decide which apps to pre-install on their devices. APP STORES:Apple and Google will be forced to provide space for third-party app stores on their respective iOS and Android devices. For example, they may offer users a “choice screen” with a range of options upon setting up their device. MESSAGING:Under the DMA’s new interoperability rules, gatekeepers’ messaging apps will no longer be siloed off from others.

Persons: ByteDance, Ben Wood, Apple’s, Martin Coulter, William Maclean Organizations: New, Union, Big Tech, Markets, EU Commission, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, Insight, Reuters, EU, Facebook, Thomson

☆ Apple, Amazon, and Meta among 6 tech giants deemed 'gatekeepers' set to face strict competition rules under new EU law
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The European Union named six tech giants as "gatekeepers" that have to comply with new laws. The Digital Markets Act aims to give more choice to users and open up the market for competitors. A TikTok spokesperson said the company "fundamentally disagrees" with the designation. The six tech giants have six months to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims at improving competition in the tech sector. In a statement shared with Insider, a TikTok spokesperson said: "We support the DMA's goal of creating a competitive playing field in Europe but fundamentally disagree with this decision."

Persons: Thierry Breton, Miranda Cole, Norton Rose Fulbright Organizations: European Union, Service, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, EU's, Google, Norton Rose, EU, European Commission Locations: Wall, Silicon, Europe

☆ Apple falls on report that China restricted iPhone use for its government officials. Here's what the pros say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Christina Falso | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Market Movers rounded up the latest reactions on Apple from investors and analysts. The pros discussed Apple after The Wall Street Journal reported that China banned the use of foreign-branded devices, including iPhones, for government officials at work. Additionally, Apple faces pressure as the European Commission designated it and five other major tech companies as "gatekeepers" under the EU's Digital Markets Act . CFRA reiterated the iPhone maker as a buy Wednesday and is bullish ahead of the company's upcoming product event . Apple's stock fell 3.6% Wednesday and is currently held in Jim Cramer 's Charitable Trust portfolio.

Persons: CFRA, Jim Cramer Organizations: Street Journal, Apple, European Commission, EU's, Trust Locations: China

☆ EU's Digital Services Act will present the biggest threat to Twitter, think tank says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEU's Digital Services Act will present the biggest threat to Twitter, think tank saysJ. Scott Marcus, senior fellow at Bruegel, discusses how the European Union's Digital Services Act could affect Big Tech.

Persons: Scott Marcus, Bruegel Organizations: EU's, Twitter, Union's Digital, Big Tech

☆ TikTok unveils new measures ahead of EU Digital Services Act
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Martin Coulter | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

EU flag and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken, June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoLONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has announced a raft of new features for European users aimed at improving compliance with incoming European Union regulations. Under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), TikTok's owner ByteDance, Alphabet unit Google (GOOGL.O), other large online platforms will be required to police illegal content on their platforms, prohibit certain advertising practices, and share data with authorities. But after TikTok agreed to a voluntary "stress test" last month, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said "more work" was needed for the firm to be fully compliant. "We will continue to not only meet our regulatory obligations, but also strive to set new standards through innovative solutions," the company said.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, ByteDance, TikTok, Thierry Breton, Breton, Martin Coulter, Jason Neely Organizations: REUTERS, EU's Digital Services, CNN, DSA, Thomson

☆ TikTok to perform 'stress test' ahead of EU Digital Services Act
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS, July 18 (Reuters) - Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has voluntarily agreed to a "stress test" to prepare for the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Tuesday. Under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), Alphabet unit Google (GOOGL.O), Meta and other large online platforms will risk hefty fines if they do not control illegal content. TikTok will also be subject to the DSA rules, which require companies to manage risk, conduct external and independent auditing, share data with authorities and adopt a code of conduct. "Recent events have shown the impact TikTok has on democracies — and how important independent EU enforcement is," wrote Breton on Twitter. "TikTok voluntarily agreed to perform a #StressTest to prepare for #DSA.

Persons: Thierry Breton, Breton, TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, Sudip Kar, Josie Kao Organizations: Union's Digital Services, EU's Digital Services, DSA, Twitter, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS

☆ Amazon launches first U.S. challenge to EU content rules and says it would be 'unfairly singled out'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon is fighting its inclusion in the European Union's list of companies that are subject to landmark online content rules, marking the first U.S. challenge to the proposed legislation. Fellow U.S. tech giants Google , Meta and Apple are also subject to the rules. Amazon disputed it being labeled a VLOP under the act, saying the designation applies to companies with advertising as their primary revenue and that distribute speech and information. "If the VLOP designation were to be applied to Amazon and not to other large retailers across the EU, Amazon would be unfairly singled out and forced to meet onerous administrative obligations that don't benefit EU consumers." Last month, German online fashion and lifestyle retailer Zalando filed a suit contesting its designation as a VLOP, arguing retail constitutes the majority of its business.

Persons: Zalando Organizations: EU's Digital Services, U.S, Google, Apple, Amazon, EU, European Commission, DSA Locations: U.S

☆ Amazon tells court it shouldn't have to police its platforms for hate speech and disinformation
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon has filed a petition with an EU court challenging its upcoming Digital Services Act. The retail giant asked the court to annul its designation as a "very large online platform." 19 companies have been designated as "very large online platforms" or "very large online search engines" because they reach at least 45 million monthly active users. And this means they will have extra obligations, including being required to tackle online hate speech and disinformation. Amazon has asked the court to annul its designation as a "very large online platform" (VLOP) under the act, according to a summary of the petition viewed by Insider.

Organizations: Amazon, Services, Financial Times, EU's Digital, EU haven't, DSA, European Locations: Luxembourg

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