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☆ EU warns Musk that Twitter faces ban over content moderation -FT
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

EU industry chief Thierry Breton made the threat during a video meeting with Musk on Wednesday, the FT reported, citing people with knowledge of the conversation. Twitter and the EU did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Breton had previously urged Musk to comply with landmark EU rules against online hate speech and disinformation. The European Commission's justice chief Didier Reynders had also voiced similar comments. Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Spotify CEO renews attack on Apple after Musk's salvo
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

loadingEk tagged a number of sympathetic business leaders in his 21-tweet thread, including Musk, Microsoft president Brad Smith, and Proton founder Andy Yen. Spotify has previously submitted antitrust complaints against Apple in various countries, alleging the 30% charge has forced Spotify to "artificially inflate" its own prices. Tim Sweeney, the CEO of "Fortnite" maker Epic Games, tweeted on Wednesday that fighting Apple's "monopoly" was "an American issue transcending party politics". Musk is expected to talk with European Commissioner Thierry Breton via videocall on Wednesday afternoon, though the agenda was unknown. The pair previously met in Texas in May, ahead of Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter, where they signaled broad agreement on EU tech regulation policy.

☆ EU Official Warns Elon Musk That Changes Are Needed at Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Kim Mackrael | Sam Schechner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BRUSSELS—A top European official warned Elon Musk that Twitter Inc. would need to make significant changes to comply with a new European Union law governing social-media platforms and content moderation. Thierry Breton, the EU’s commissioner for the internal market, held a video call with Mr. Musk on Wednesday to discuss the new legislation, called the Digital Services Act. He said Mr. Musk—who completed his purchase of Twitter in October—stated he planned to get the service ready for the new rules, but Mr. Breton added that more work would be needed.

☆ EU Official Warns Elon Musk Changes Needed at Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Kim Mackrael | Sam Schechner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Elon Musk has made several changes to Twitter, including broad layoffs, sparking questions about its ability to comply with a new EU law. BRUSSELS—A top European official warned Elon Musk that Twitter Inc. would need to make significant changes to comply with a new European Union law governing social-media platforms and content moderation. Thierry Breton , the EU’s commissioner for the internal market, held a video call with Mr. Musk on Wednesday to discuss the new legislation, called the Digital Services Act. He said Mr. Musk—who completed his purchase of Twitter in October—stated he planned to get the service ready for the new rules, but Mr. Breton added that more work would be needed.

☆ Twitter must comply with Europe’s platform rules, EU digital chief warns Musk in virtual meeting
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Twitter has “huge work ahead” to meet its obligations under the Digital Services Act, Europe’s new platform regulation, said Thierry Breton, the EU’s digital chief, in a readout of his meeting with Musk. European commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton (L) attends the weekly College meeting at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on November 9, 2022. The meeting between Breton and Musk follows an earlier discussion the two had in May in which Musk expressed support for the European regulations. In addition to EU scrutiny, Musk’s Twitter could also face additional pressure at home. Yellen added that it could be appropriate for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review Musk’s Twitter takeover.

☆ Twitter has 'huge work ahead', EU's Breton tells Musk
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PARIS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Twitter faces "huge work ahead" in order to comply with European regulations, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton told the company's Chief Executive Elon Musk, according to a readout of the conversation provided by Breton. "There is still huge work ahead, as Twitter will have to implement transparent user policies, significantly reinforce content moderation and protect freedom of speech, tackle disinformation with resolve, and limit targeted advertising", Breton told Musk according to the readout. Musk and Breton agreed the EU will carry out a "stress test" at Twitter’s headquarters in early 2023 to assess Twitter's compliance with EU rules. Reporting by Tassilo Hummel Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ EU's Breton: EU will not remain passive on U.S. subsidies
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The European Union will take action on new U.S. subsidies to protect European competitiveness, the commissioner for the bloc's internal market told an industry conference in Berlin on Tuesday. The European Union and the United States have launched a task force to discuss Washington's Inflation Reduction Act, a $430-billion bill to support industry while fighting climate change. The bill includes tax breaks conditional on U.S-manufactured content - which have raised fears of unfair competition in the 27-member EU. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the U.S. act wasn't entirely bad news, describing U.S. investment in green technologies as an opportunity for Germany as an export nation. Reporting by Christian Kraemer and Rachel More Editing by Madeline ChambersOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The Twitter office responsible for complying with European misinformation laws has been shut down after Elon Musk's layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Twitter has closed down its office in Brussels, the home of the EU, per the Financial Times. Its digital policy chiefs, who had been working to comply with new misinformation laws, left the company last week. The pair worked on Twitter's compliance with landmark Big Tech laws which came into effect in the EU last week. Vera Jourova, the EU vice-president who's in charge of the disinformation code, told the Financial Times she was concerned about the closing of the Brussels office. But now the Brussels office has closed its doors, Twitter's relationship with the EU will be tested.

☆ EXCLUSIVE EU countries, lawmakers likely to clinch deal next week on satellite internet system, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Foo Yun Chee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRUSSELS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers are likely to reach a deal on a 6-billion-euro ($6 billion) satellite internet system next week, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, driven by the bloc's push to cut its dependency on foreign companies and the Ukraine war. The European Commission announced the initiative to build and operate a satellite internet system in February, part of EU industry chief Thierry Breton's campaign for strategic autonomy. Officials from EU countries and EU lawmakers will meet on Nov. 17 in what is expected to be the last meeting to thrash out final details, the people said. The proposed satellite internet system could lead to the construction and launch of up to 170 low orbit satellites between 2025 and 2027. The companies active in this area include Elon Musk's SpaceX, Amazon's (AMZN.O) Kuiper Systems and British satellite company OneWeb.

☆ Movement to ban TikTok: What midterms could mean for future of app
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The effort to ban TikTok is back, and it could gain more strength after the midterm elections. Alex Brandon / AP fileExperts said there’s a steep hill to climb for those who want a total TikTok ban, but the midterms could provide a push. The renewed push for a TikTok ban or forced sale is taking place while the company is in negotiations with the Biden administration on a potential written security agreement. TikTok says it believes the agreement would address not only privacy concerns but how the app moderates content. Rubio is co-sponsoring legislation to ban TikTok from all U.S. government devices.

PARIS/STOCKHOLM, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Telecom operators are pushing the European Union to implement new laws that would make Big Tech pay for network costs, following Australia's example, according to four sources close to the matter. "GSMA is coordinating a proposal that speaks to Big Tech contribution to European infrastructure investment," said John Giusti, GSMA's chief regulatory officer, without elaborating on the content of the proposal. Google, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Australia's recently-adopted laws in its own spat with Google and Facebook have emerged as the most-favoured weapon for telecoms operators in their dispute with Big Tech companies, the sources said. The rules, first aimed at compelling tech giants to pay for news content online, allow an Australian government-appointed arbitrator to set fees if Big Tech companies and news publishers fail to find a common ground over copyright.

☆ EXCLUSIVE Elon Musk reached out to EU industry chief to pledge content policing compliance
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Michel Rose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The exchange came after Breton took to Twitter to warn Musk about the new European legislation on Friday. "In Europe, the bird will fly by our EU rules," Breton tweeted on Friday. Companies will face fines of up to 6% of annual global turnover for breaches of Digital Services Act. Breton and Musk had met in May, and the two had signalled at the time agreement on complying with EU regulation. In a video posted on Twitter by Breton after their May meeting, the EU official says he explained the Digital Services Act to Musk.

☆ Elon Musk manages free speech versus 'hellscape' at Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The pressure is mounting on Musk and Twitter as he is set to address the Twitter staff on Friday after closing the deal. Fewer than 10% of 266 Twitter employees who participated in a poll on messaging app Blind expected to still have their jobs in three months. Musk fired Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde, according to people familiar with the matter. Twitter, Musk and the executives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. As news of the deal spread, some Twitter users were quick to flag their willingness to walk away.

☆ As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, free speech limits tested
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The pressure is mounting on Musk and Twitter as he is set to address the Twitter staff on Friday after closing the deal. Fewer that 10% of 266 Twitter employees who participated in a poll on messaging app Blind expected to still have their jobs in three months. Musk fired Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde, according to people familiar with the matter. Twitter, Musk and the executives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. As news of the deal spread, some Twitter users were quick to flag their willingness to walk away.

☆ EU official warns Musk he'll have to 'fly by our rules' as he buys Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's Twitter profile is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022. A top European Union official had a warning for Elon Musk Friday about his $44 purchase of Twitter , telling the billionaire he will have to play by the rules. Alongside the Digital Markets Act, which seeks to curb the dominance of internet giants, the Digital Services Act is part of a bold plan by the bloc to regulate Big Tech. In May, Musk and Breton met in person, and Musk at the time said the Digital Services Act was "exactly aligned with my thinking." Musk, who has previously said he would reverse the ban on Trump's account, reportedly intends to scrap lifetime bans on Twitter users, according to Bloomberg.

☆ The destiny of Britain is Europe, Brexit was a "mirage," EU politician Breton says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Britain's destiny lies in Europe and the country had been sold "a sort of mirage" with Brexit, said European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on Sunday, as he commented on the political turmoil currently afflicting the UK. "They had been sold a sort of mirage. Clearly its destiny is Europe," French politician Breton, who is the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, told RTL radio. "We have a country which is completely destabilised, and a political party as well," added Breton, referring to the troubles within the ruling Conservative Party after Liz Truss quit as Prime Minister last week. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The EU issues joint bonds for an up-to 800 billion euro ($879 bln) post-COVID recovery fund, on top of 92 billion euros sold for its SURE unemployment scheme. 3/ How would joint issuance be funded? EU officials calling for joint borrowing said it could resemble the SURE work programme. Since October 2020, the EU has raised just 260 billion euros for the recovery fund and SURE. That means recovery fund issuance may end up lower than 800 billion euros without changes to that programme, denting the EU's ambitions of becoming a top borrower.

☆ EU regulators group against big tech paying for telco infrastructure
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado RuvicAMSTERDAM, Oct 11 (Reuters) - A group of European telecom regulators does not support the idea of having big tech firms such as Google and Netflix paying for telecommunications infrastructure, it said in initial findings published on Tuesday. However, digital rights groups fear that if the big tech firms fund infrastructure, they will also strike deals with telecom firms to give their own traffic preferential treatment, undermining the principle of net neutrality. In a reaction to the BEREC findings, telecom lobby group ETNO - the European Telecommunications Network Operators, which represents Deutsche Telekom, Orange Group, Telefonica and others - rejected the BEREC findings as outdated and said it would submit new evidence to the Commission to support its position. EU industry chief Thierry Breton has said the European Union will review the matter early in 2023.

☆ Cum au ajutat Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Microsoft și Google în lupta împotriva dezinformării legate de Covid și vaccinare
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: twitter.comCum au ajutat Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Microsoft și Google în lupta împotriva dezinformării legate de Covid și vaccinareRapoartele Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Microsoft și Google privind lupta împotriva dezinformării legate de coronavirus arată că se iau în continuare măsuri cu privire la vaccinuri. Potrivit reprezentanților Comisiei Europene, în calitate de semnatari ai Codului de bune practici privind dezinformarea, platformele online trebuie să depună și mai multe eforturi pentru a combate acest fenomen. „Pandemia ne-a reamintit tuturor că informarea adecvată și promptă poate salva vieți și sprijini redresarea. TikTok a colaborat cu ministerul italian al tineretului la o campanie de promovare a vaccinării și a raportat o creștere de zece ori a materialelor video marcate cu taguri privind vaccinurile în întreaga Europă, comparativ cu luna precedentă. Cu toate acestea, sunt necesare date mai detaliate pentru o mai bună înțelegere a impactului măsurilor luate de platforme pentru combaterea dezinformării legate de coronavirus.

Persons: Thierry Breton, TikTok, Microsoft Bing Organizations: Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Europene

☆ Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Microsoft și Google au ajutat în lupta împotriva dezinformării legate de COVID și vaccinare
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Rapoartele Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Microsoft și Google privind lupta împotriva dezinformării legate de coronavirus arată că se iau în continuare măsuri cu privire la vaccinuri. Mă aștept ca platformele să continue aceste eforturi și să consolideze codul în conformitate cu orientările”, a adăugat Thierry Breton, comisarul pentru piața internă. # TikTok a colaborat cu ministerul italian al tineretului la o campanie de promovare a vaccinării și a raportat o creștere de zece ori a materialelor video marcate cu taguri privind vaccinurile în întreaga Europă, comparativ cu luna precedentă. Indicațiile legate de COVID-19 afișate de Microsoft Bing continuă să demonstreze că se urmăresc în detaliu evoluțiile referitoare la vaccinuri când se efectuează căutări de termeni conecși. # Google și-a lansat funcția de căutare care prezintă o listă de vaccinuri autorizate, statistici și informații în întreaga Europă și, în prezent, adaugă informații suplimentare cu privire la locurile în care persoanele se pot vaccina.

Persons: Thierry Breton, TikTok, Microsoft Bing Organizations: Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Europene

☆ Lupta pentru aprovizionarea cu metale rare. Planurile UE pentru tranziția verde ar putea rămâne blocate în Groenlanda
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-02 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Planul UE de a-și asigura aprovizionarea cu metale rare, vitale pentru tranziția verde, se confruntă cu probleme în Groenlanda. În prezent, China reprezintă aproximativ 70% din exploatarea metalelor rare la nivel global și între 85% și 90% din prelucrarea acestora. Cel mai mare depozit cunoscut al UE de metale rare se află aproape de al doilea cel mai mare lac al Suediei, într-un cătun numit Norra Kärr. Asta înseamnă că Copenhaga ar trebui să aibă un cuvânt de spus în aprovizionarea cu metale rare a Uniunii Europene, făcând Groenlanda un partener comercial mai stabil decât China. În 2013, guvernul din Groenlanda a schimbat din nou cursul și, după un vot, a afirmat că extracția de uraniu s-ar putea relua, o mișcare care a revigorat proiectul Kvanefjeld.

Persons: Thierry Breton, Nathanielsen Organizations: UE, Uniunii Europene Locations: Groenlanda, danez, UE, China, praseodim, Suediei, Danemarca, Copenhaga, Groenlandei, Narsaq

UE s-a mobilizat în această perioadă pentru a pune la punct sistemul tehnic care permite verificarea certificatelor Covid. Comisia Europeană insistă că întregul sistem a fost gândit să respecte viața privată a tuturor cetățenilor statelor-membre. Ce trebuie să știi despre sistemul certificatelor Covid-19Portalul UE de verificare a pașapoartelor Covid, acolo unde sunt centralizate toate informațiile legate de pașapoartele de vaccinare, a fost creat în două luni. Certificatul Covid a fost propus de Comisie pentru reluarea călătoriilor în condiții de siguranță în această vară. Ca un detaliu tehnic, portalul UE a fost creat de T-Systems și SAP și este găzduit de centrul de date al Comisiei din Luxemburg.

Persons: Thierry Breton . Organizations: Comisia Europeană, UE, SAP Locations: Bulgaria, Cehia, Danemarca, Germania, Grecia, Croația, Polonia, România, UE, București, Luxemburg

☆ Sistemul UE de verificare a certificatelor COVID-19 a fost lansat azi. Șapte state membre eliberează deja pașaport
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +6 min

Marți a fost lansat sistemul tehnic la nivelul UE care permite verificarea certificatelor COVID în condiții de siguranță și cu respectarea vieții private, a anunțat Comisia Europeană într-un comunicat. Alte țări au decis să lanseze certificatul digital al UE privind COVID numai atunci când toate funcțiile vor fi implementate la nivelul întregii țări, se mai arată în comunicat. Certificatul COVID a fost propus de Comisie pentru reluarea călătoriilor în condiții de siguranță în această vară. În plus, a fost elaborat un model de proiectare împreună cu statele membre care să faciliteze recunoașterea certificatelor UE privind COVID eliberate pe suport de hârtie. Portalul UE a fost creat de T-Systems și SAP și este găzduit de centrul de date al Comisiei din Luxemburg.

Persons: Thierry Breton ., Stella, Didier Reynders Organizations: Europeană, Parlamentul European, Consiliul European, UE, Comisia Europeană, SAP Locations: Bulgaria, Cehia, Danemarca, Germania, Grecia, Croația, Polonia, UE, Europei, Luxemburg

Portalul UE de verificare a pașapoartelor Covid, creat în două luni, asigură verificarea caracteristicilor de securitate conținute în codurile QR ale tuturor certificatelor, garantând astfel autenticitatea documentelor. Alte țări au decis să lanseze certificatul digital al UE privind Covid numai atunci când toate funcțiile vor fi implementate la nivelul întregii țări, se mai arată în comunicat. La 21 aprilie, au fost adoptate specificații tehnice, pe baza orientărilor convenite în ianuarie și actualizate în martie, precum și a unui cadru de încredere convenit în martie. În plus, a fost elaborat un model de proiectare împreună cu statele membre care să faciliteze recunoașterea certificatelor UE privind Covid eliberate pe suport de hârtie. Portalul UE a fost creat de T-Systems și SAP și este găzduit de centrul de date al Comisiei din Luxemburg.

Persons: Thierry Breton ., Stella, Didier Reynders Organizations: Parlamentul European, Consiliul European, UE, Comisia Europeană, SAP Locations: Bulgaria, Cehia, Danemarca, Germania, Grecia, Croația, Polonia, UE, Europei, Luxemburg

☆ Noi măsuri de infodemie. UE amenință Google, Facebook și Twitter cu amenzi de milioane de euro
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +9 min

Oficialii de la Bruxelles amenință giganții tech cu amenzi de milioane de euro dacă nu iau urgent măsuri pentru a combate răspândirea fakenews-urilor pe platformele lor, scrie Politico. Google, Facebook și Twitter neagă existența dezinformării pe platformelor lorDeși mii de știri false apar zilnic pe rețelele sociale, în special de la izbucnirea pandemiei de Covid-19, Facebook, Google și Twitter neagă acest lucru și susțin că iau toate măsurile pentru a combate dezinformarea. UE amenință Google, Facebook și Twitter cu amenzi de milioane de euroCodul de bune practici revizuit va fi din nou voluntar, până când Actul legislativ privind serviciile digitale va deveni lege, cel mai probabil peste doi ani. Trebuie să vedem angajamente mai ferme din partea platformelor online, a întregului ecosistem publicitar și a rețelelor de verificatori de fapte. Informațiile și datele ar trebui furnizate de platforme în formate standardizate și ar trebui defalcate pentru fiecare stat membru în parte.

Persons: Věra, Thierry Breton Organizations: Facebook, Google, Europeană, Uniunii Europene, Comisia Europeană, semnatari Locations: Europa, Bruxelles, UE

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