What ChatGPT’s DSA Designation Means for OpenAI and the EU

The designation could have far-reaching implications for frontier labs' products and for the EU's own rulebook, write Mathias Vermeulen and Laureline Lemoine.

techpolicy.press

What you need to know about Europe's new social network Eurosky

A Netherlands-based initiative is offering European users a homegrown alternative to Big Tech's social media offerings.

euronews.com

Trump’s Humiliation in Orbán Defeat Stunner Is Only Just Beginning

For Viktor Orbán’s epic loss in Hungary to have real meaning in America, Democrats and liberals need to proclaim themselves part of the global anti-authoritarian movement.

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Mistral CEO: AI companies should pay a content levy in Europe

A revenue-based charge would protect the livelihoods of copyright holders and bring legal certainty

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IAB Sweden Expels Meta: Warns Advertisers About Fraud, Brand Safety 03/13/2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau in Sweden at a recent board meeting moved to exclude Meta as a member of IAB Sweden, claiming that Meta is not doing enough to prevent fraudulent ads. The move sets standards for other European bodies to demand higher advertising standards from major tech platforms, and highlights the need for increased protection against advertising scams.

mediapost.com

It is time for Europe to weaponise its chokepoints

China and others have long been adept at using supply chains to their advantage — the EU should do the same

ft.com

Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propagan...

reuters.com

US undermines democracy to promote Maga to the world

America is adapting older tools to spread a cynical worldview

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A company that rates news sites says the Trump administration is strangling it

NewsGuard sues Trump’s FTC alleging censorship after Chairman Andrew Ferguson barred a major ad agency from using its ratings

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Thanks Donald, Europe will take it from here

The continent must strive to disentangle itself from the US

ft.com

2026 Crypto Crime Report: Scams

Record $17 billion estimated stolen in crypto scams and fraud in 2025 as impersonation tactics and AI enablement surge.

chainalysis.com

Poland Calls for EU Investigation of TikTok Over AI-Generated Disinformation Campaign

Poland's Ministry of Digital Affairs submitted a formal request to the European Commission, this week, demanding investigation of TikTok for

thecyberexpress.com

Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams

One boy joined Instagram on Sunday and was dead by Tuesday afternoon. His mother says the app is to blame.

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Commission fines X €120 million under the Digital Services Act

Today, the Commission has issued a fine of €120 million to X for breaching its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

ec.europa.eu

Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes - BBC News

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.

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Reporters in Residence (Winter 2026)

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Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show

Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.

reuters.com

OpenAI Ordered To Unmask ChatGPT User Behind 2 Prompts

Filed by child exploitation investigators with the DHS, the warrant reveals the government can ask OpenAI to provide information on anyone who enters specific prompts.

forbes.com

‘Massive Legal Siege’ Against Social Media Companies Looms

Thousands of plaintiffs’ complaints, millions of pages of internal documents and transcripts of countless hours of depositions are about to land in US courtrooms, threatening the future of the biggest...

bloomberg.com

Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’

Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...

volkskrant.nl

UK's AI must reflect heritage, reject 'mythical past,' junior minister says | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

The UK government must tackle resistance from those who want to return to a “mythical past” as it develops its plans for AI-led economic growth, the new UK junior minister for artificial intelligence ...

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‘Enormous fear’: Trump’s threats against George Soros chill US non-profits

Civil society groups funded by billionaire’s charitable foundation feel vulnerable to administration’s attacks

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A/80/341: Threats to freedom of expression online in turbulent times

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression focuses on a paradigm shift in the governance of social media platforms ...

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