European Parliament lawmakers approve new political ad rules that require Meta, Google, and others to clearly label such ads, who paid and how much, and more
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European Parliament votes 602 to 13 to enforce USB-C as the charging port for most devices by the end of 2024 and laptops by 2026; some small devices are exempt
The European Parliament today voted overwhelmingly in favor of enforcing USB-C as a common charging port across a wide range …
EU lawmakers reach an agreement on legislation that will mandate USB-C on smartphones and other electronic devices, starting in fall 2024, to reduce e-waste
A major blow to Apple's Lightning port — European Union lawmakers have reached an agreement on legislation that will force … Source: European Parliament .
An EU Parliament committee rejects a provision for its Markets in Crypto Assets framework that would have effectively banned proof-of-work cryptocurrencies
Dubai recently adopted a law to regulate the crypto sector. Good for you! Scott Chipolina / Decrypt : EU Votes 32-23 Against ‘De Facto Bitcoin Mining Ban’ Kevin Helms / Bitcoin News : EU Parliament C...
The EU Parliament will vote on crypto rules on March 14, after the removal of wording that would have banned proof-of-work cryptocurrencies over energy concerns
Without Bitcoin ‘Ban’ PYMNTS.com : EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14 Turner Wright / Cointelegraph : European Parliament will hold vote on crypto bill without PoW provision
EU Parliament passed Digital Services Act, including provisions banning targeted ads based on highly sensitive personal data, limiting dark patterns, and more
and it goes by the name #DSA. [Modified clip from a Clint Eastwood film] @greensefa : We have long campaigned for a fairer internet with less power in the hands of tech giants. Today's result on the @...
EU Parliament overwhelmingly votes for a non-binding resolution banning police use of facial recognition and AI-powered predictive policing
The European Parliament today called for a ban on police use of facial recognition technology in public places, and on predictive policing … Source: European Parliament .
European Parliament invites CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Alphabet to a Feb. 1 hearing in Brussels on EU Commission's tech regulation proposals
European Parliament approves the Copyright Directive, a controversial law that includes Article 11, dubbed the “link tax”, and Article 13, the “upload filter”
New copyright rules that include some payment to publishers—Toughest in world privacy rules—New state laws on terrorist content/hate speech, EU directive coming—Repeated privacy/antitrust enforcement....
European Parliament approves the Copyright Directive, a controversial law including Article 11, dubbed the “link tax” and Article 13, dubbed the “upload filter”
Article 11 and Article 13 both approved by European politicians — The European Union has given …