EU Fines Temu €200 Million Over Dangerous Products
The Commission fined Temu €200 million under the DSA over weak risk controls for illegal and unsafe products, with further probes ongoing.
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Meta Rarely Responds to EU Account Ban Appeals
Appeals Centre Europe says Meta rarely cooperates in EU account-ban disputes, raising DSA concerns over user redress and platform accountability.
The EU signals possible restriction of VPNs
EU age verification laws are fueling a regulatory push against VPNs, raising serious concerns about online security, proportionality, and the technical feasibility of enforcement.
EU Considers Higher Social Media Age Limits
The Commission backs raising the social media age limit, pointing to Australia, while reaffirming tech firms’ obligations under the DSA and defending the EU age‑verification app.
Meta Faces Irish DSA Probe Over Profiling and Dark Patterns
Ireland’s media regulator has opened DSA investigations into Meta over alleged dark patterns that may prevent users from choosing non‑profiling recommender feeds on Facebook and Instagram.
EU age verification app faces national resistance under digital law
EU governments are resisting the Commission’s age‑verification app, citing security, privacy, and overlap with national digital identity systems.
Commission Finds Meta Breached Digital Services Act Over Underage Access
The European Commission found Meta’s Instagram and Facebook in breach of EU law for failing to prevent children under 13 from accessing their platforms and may impose heavy fines.
ChatGPT Likely to Be Classified as VLOSE Under DSA
The European Commission is close to designating ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine, triggering stricter compliance, audits, and higher regulatory costs under the Digital Services Act.
EU Must Regulate Big Tech to Protect Children Says Kallas
Estonia’s prime minister argues that protecting children online requires stronger EU regulation of platforms, not age-based social media bans that are easy to bypass.
EU Age Verification App Near Rollout
The EU will soon launch a privacy-preserving age verification app to enforce platform obligations and strengthen child protection under EU digital law.