France

Person using a laptop browsing a digital marketplace website. The screen features several software product listings with images and text. The user, wearing a white shirt and a watch, is typing. The setting is indoors with a black table partially visible.

06/12/2025

French Authorities Target Social Media for Adult Content Regulation

France is moving to classify certain social media platforms as porn sites, requiring strict age checks under new rules, despite complex EU digital law challenges.

A shiny blue infinity symbol stands upright on a reflective surface. Surrounding it, various app icons like Instagram float amidst a pale blue background, symbolizing digital interconnectedness and hinting at Instagram's alignment with DSA compliance under the Digital Services Act.

03/25/2025

French publishers sued Meta over EU AI copyright violations

French publishing groups filed a complaint against Meta for breaching the EU AI Act by using copyrighted works to train AI models without authorization.

A person with dark nail polish is holding a smartphone, navigating the Telegram chat interface using their thumbs. The dimly lit screen shows a list of conversations with various contacts and groups, seamlessly integrating VLOP under the new Digital Services Act regulations.

08/27/2024

Telegram CEO Arrest Unrelated to DSA Says European Commission

The European Commission stated that Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest is unrelated to the DSA, with the investigation based on national laws addressing criminal activity.

03/21/2024

Google Fined 250 Million Euros in France for Copyright Breaches

France fines Google 250 million euros for breaching EU intellectual property rules with media publishers.