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10/31/2025

Denmark backs voluntary CSAM detection in EU proposal

Denmark’s Council presidency is pivoting to a voluntary CSAM detection regime, dropping mandatory orders amid Member State concerns over encryption, privacy, and proportionality.

10/30/2025

EU signs UN Convention against Cybercrime

EU signs UN cybercrime convention, setting global standards, expanding cooperation beyond the Budapest Convention, and moving toward entry into force upon 40 ratifications.

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10/30/2025

EDPS updates generative AI guidance for EU institutions

EDPS updates generative AI guidance for EU institutions, refining compliance duties under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 to safeguard personal data while supporting responsible innovation.

10/29/2025

EU appeals body criticizes YouTube for blocking DSA dispute reviews

ACE’s first DSA transparency report cites poor platform cooperation—especially from YouTube—hindering user access to out-of-court content moderation appeals in the EU.

10/29/2025

EU Commission launches AI Act Service Desk and Single Information Platform

Commission unveils Service Desk and Single Information Platform to guide AI Act compliance, streamline access to tools and guidance, and support full implementation by 2 August 2027.

10/29/2025

Commission weighs DSA VLOP status for ChatGPT search

The Commission is assessing whether ChatGPT’s EU search usage surpassing the DSA threshold triggers VLOP obligations for its search functionality.

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10/29/2025

Facebook, Instagram and TikTok violate DSA obligations on moderation and data access

EU finds Meta and TikTok likely in breach of DSA rules on illegal content reporting, user redress, and researcher data access, exposing them to fines up to 6 percent of global revenue.

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10/29/2025

ECB selects digital euro service providers

ECB finalizes framework agreements for key digital euro components, pending Digital Euro Regulation and Governing Council decisions on development and issuance.

10/29/2025

Commission seeks to cut cookie consent banners across EU websites

Brussels weighs scaling back e-Privacy cookie consent via centralized preferences and limited exceptions, pitting industry’s GDPR alignment against privacy advocates ahead of the Digital Fairness Act.

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10/17/2025

Dutch court rules Meta must respect persistent user feed choices

A Dutch court ordered Meta to offer a persistent, accessible non-profiled feed under the DSA, reinforcing EU-wide user autonomy and limiting dark patterns in recommender systems.