EU endorses Council of Europe AI equality recommendation
Council Decision (EU) 2025/2350 backs the Council of Europe’s AI equality recommendation, provided it stays fully consistent with the EU AI Act and imposes no additional obligations.
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Ireland investigates X over DSA compliance on user appeals and complaints
Ireland’s media regulator probes X for potential DSA breaches on user appeals, transparency, and complaints, with possible fines up to 6% of annual turnover and parallel EU scrutiny ongoing.
Commission to delay AI Act high-risk provisions to 2027
The Commission plans to delay high-risk AI rules to August 2027 to align with technical standards and competitiveness, while keeping core AI Act prohibitions in force.
EU to Label WhatsApp Open Channels as DSA VLOP
WhatsApp’s open channels will be designated a DSA VLOP, triggering audits, content moderation and transparency duties while private messaging remains unaffected.
What the “Digital Omnibus” Would Change?
The EU’s digital legal framework is extensive and layered: GDPR and ePrivacy govern personal data and communications; the Data Act, Data Governance Act and Open Data Directive regulate data access and reuse; NIS2, DORA and eIDAS drive security and trust; DMA and DSA govern platforms and markets. The Commission’s proposed […]
EU mulls watering down AI Act enforcement under Big Tech and US pressure
The European Commission is considering limited enforcement delays for high‑risk and transparency provisions of the AI Act to ease implementation while preserving its core safeguards.
EU assesses how to regulate ChatGPT
The EU will decide by mid-2026 how the DSA applies to ChatGPT, shaping overlapping obligations with the AI Act on systemic risks, algorithmic transparency, and potential fines up to 6 percent of global turnover.
Apple says EU rules weaken iOS safety and raise user risks
Apple argues DMA obligations weaken iOS security and conflict with DSA duties, amid a €500 million fine and widening EU–U.S. tensions over platform regulation.
EU starts work on the code of practice for AI content labelling
The Commission launched a seven‑month process to draft a voluntary code to label AI‑generated content, helping providers and deployers meet AI Act transparency duties that apply from August 2026.
TikTok faces EU fines over ad transparency and researcher access
EU probes TikTok’s DSA compliance on ad transparency and researcher access, while TikTok calls for consistent, risk-based enforcement and a central authority amid ongoing large GDPR fines.