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04/16/2026

France Moves Government Workstations From Windows to Linux

France plans to replace Windows with Linux in state administrations as part of a broader strategy to strengthen EU digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on non‑European technologies.

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04/16/2026

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.

04/16/2026

Commission declines DMA gatekeeper status for Apple Maps and Apple Ads

The Commission decided not to designate Apple Maps and Apple Ads as DMA gatekeepers, finding that despite meeting thresholds, neither service is an important gateway for business users.

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03/31/2026

Austria Plans Social Media Ban for Children Under 14

Austria plans a social media ban for users under 14, combining age limits, media literacy, and platform obligations as part of a broader effort to strengthen child protection online.

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03/30/2026

AI Act Omnibus Moves Forward with Delayed High-Risk Obligations

The European Parliament backs delayed AI Act obligations, fixed application dates, a ban on nudifier apps, and added flexibility for regulated products and growing EU tech companies.

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03/30/2026

DORA Exposes Digital Resilience Gaps in EU Finance

DORA has entered its enforcement phase, exposing gaps in ICT risk management, third‑party oversight, and resilience testing across EU financial institutions.

03/30/2026

Snapchat Faces DSA Probe Over Child Protection Failures

The European Commission is investigating Snapchat under the DSA over concerns that its systems may fail to adequately protect minors from harm, illegal content, and privacy risks.

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03/30/2026

Commission probes adult platforms for DSA noncompliance on age verification

EU finds preliminarily that four major adult platforms breached the DSA’s child-protection duties, faulting flawed risk assessments and weak age checks, and warning of fines up to 6% of global turnover.

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03/20/2026

EU Plans Unified Platform for Incident Reports

The EU is advancing a Single Entry Point to centralize security incident reporting across GDPR, NIS2, and other regimes, aiming to reduce complexity while keeping existing legal obligations largely unchanged.

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03/19/2026

EU Institutions Align on Regulatory Interplay in Digital Law Reform

EU policymakers stress that simplifying EU digital laws must preserve strong regulatory interplay between the GDPR, DSA, DMA, and AI rules to ensure consistent enforcement and protect fundamental rights.