Meta's revised paid ad-free service may breach EU privacy laws, consumer group says
Meta Platforms' revised no-ads subscription service may still breach EU consumer and privacy laws in addition to antitrust ...
Trump opens a divide between US and EU over Big Tech
President Trump criticized the EU's antitrust battles against American tech companies during a virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum.
Spain's leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here's how
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media. The Socialist leader wants the European Union, which already leads the world in ...
Trump blasts EU regulators for targeting Apple, Google, Meta
United States President Donald Trump blasted European Union regulators for targeting Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc., describing their cases against American companies as “a ...
Meta’s revised no-ads service may breach EU privacy laws, antitrust rules; European consumer rights group demand action
The European Consumer Organisation warns that Meta Platforms’ subscription service may violate EU consumer, privacy, and ...
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Meta accused of misleading EU users with revised ad-free service
In July 2024, EU antitrust regulators charged Meta for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA). They argued that its paid ...
Trump slams EU fines on major tech firms as a ‘form of taxation’
President Trump criticized the European Union (EU) on Wednesday for levying hefty fines against the world’s biggest tech firms, calling it a “form of taxation” against American companies. “They won ...
Trump at Davos: EU has treated American Big Tech 'very, very unfairly'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the European Union (EU) had treated American technology companies "very, very unfairly," adding that the EU's court cases against these firms were a "form ...
EU plans to extend gas storage targets, sources say
The European Union is planning to extend its targets to fill gas storage ahead of winter for at least another year after ...
Epic Games shifts EU app store strategy after missing target by 71 million users
Epic Games is launching an additional 19 games for its third-party app store in the EU, once some bugs are worked out, and it has also promised to pay the Core Technology Fee for apps on its store.
EU Plans Proposing Extension of Gas-Storage Goals to 2027
The European Commission plans to seek an extension of the region’s binding gas-inventory targets until 2027 to help ease continuing supply concerns, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Sir Keir Starmer should aim higher in his reset with the EU
These changes make this an opportune moment for Sir Keir Starmer to re-engage with the EU. Next weekend the prime minister will attend his first informal summit with other European leaders in Brussels ...