French Court Invalidates Under-15 Social Media Access Ban
France’s Constitutional Council struck down the under-15 social media ban as disproportionate and insufficiently protective of privacy in age verification.
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EU Court Recognizes VPNs as Lawful Tools
The CJEU held that VPN circumvention alone does not make otherwise effective copyright geo-blocking inadequate under EU law.
Ireland Gives Financial Consumers a Right to Speak to a Human
Ireland’s new distance-financial-services rules strengthen consumer rights to human intervention, clear pre-contract information, and accessible online withdrawal.
Denmark Backs Belgium in EU Press Publishers’ Right Case
Denmark backs Belgium at the CJEU in a case that could define how far EU states may protect and remunerate press publishers under Article 15 DSM Directive.
EU and Brazil to sign new Digital Partnership
The EU-Brazil Digital Partnership advances cooperation on data protection, AI, connectivity and online safety under the EU’s external digital policy
Meta Must Restore Free WhatsApp Access for Competing AI Assistants
The Commission ordered Meta to restore free WhatsApp API access for rival AI assistants while its EU antitrust investigation continues.
AI Data Centers Must Support Clean Energy Goals
The EU wants AI data centers to support clean energy, energy transparency, and sustainability goals as part of Europe’s digital sovereignty agenda.
EU Moves to Block Foreign Kill Switches in Critical Tech Services
The Commission’s tech sovereignty plan would tighten EU cloud risk controls and cut strategic dependence on US and Chinese digital suppliers.
UN Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Children Online
UN urges governments and tech firms to make online child safety a priority through stronger platform regulation and rights-based safeguards.
Netherlands Blocks Kyndryl Solvinity Deal Over Digital Sovereignty
The Netherlands blocked Kyndryl’s Solvinity takeover, signaling tougher EU scrutiny of foreign control over critical digital infrastructure.