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The European Commission is deploying fact-checkers to monitor TikTok and Meta following a mass border crossing in Ceuta last month, where viral misinformation fuelled the incident. EU officials are demanding stricter platform oversight during crises.
The European Commission has imposed €890 million in fines on Google for violating the Digital Markets Act, targeting unfair search result practices and app store restrictions. However, regulators indicated further penalties are unlikely given constructive dialogue on compliance.
The European Commission is set to classify ChatGPT and Roblox as "very large online platforms" under the Digital Services Act after each exceeded 45 million monthly users in the EU, subjecting them to enhanced monitoring, transparency requirements, and potential fines.
The European Commission has accused Chinese-owned Temu of failing to cooperate with investigators examining whether the e-commerce platform received foreign subsidies distorting EU markets. The allegations stem from an unannounced December 2025 inspection in Ireland.
Google confronts a mounting legal crisis as European competitors file damages claims potentially worth billions following the tech giant's first Digital Markets Act conviction. The landmark fine has emboldened rivals to pursue separate litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
The European Commission has launched enforcement action against TikTok, alleging the platform's default account settings expose children to predators and cyberbullying through public profiles and algorithmic recommendations.
The European Union has fined Google US$1 billion for illegally leveraging its search engine dominance to promote its own services. The decision heightens trans-Atlantic trade tensions as the Trump administration threatens retaliatory tariffs.
The European Commission has found that TikTok's default account settings fail to protect children adequately, exposing minors to cyberbullying and predatory contact. The platform faces potential fines up to 6% of global annual revenue.
The European Commission has charged TikTok with violating EU digital safety rules, alleging its design features inadequately protect children from cyberbullying and potential abuse. The company faces potential fines up to 6% of global turnover.
The European Union has imposed a €890 million penalty on Google for abusing its market dominance by prioritising its own services on Search and restricting app developers' pricing options on Google Play.
France has sealed a deal on legislation banning social media for children under 15, with final parliamentary votes scheduled before summer recess. The move follows pressure from the European Commission to align with EU digital safety standards.
The European Commission has imposed a record €550 million fine on AliExpress for failing to adequately tackle illegal and counterfeit products on its platform, marking the third enforcement action under the EU's Digital Services Act.
Google has called on Europe's highest court to reject the EU's attempt to reinstate a €1.49 billion antitrust fine that was scrapped last year, arguing regulators' arguments are fundamentally flawed.
The European Commission has found Instagram and Facebook guilty of deploying addictive design features that harm minors, opening the door to fines exceeding €12 billion and forcing Meta to overhaul its platforms.
The European Commission has formally charged Meta with violating digital regulations, demanding it remove addictive features from Instagram and Facebook or face fines reaching 6% of annual revenue.
The European Parliament has approved temporary rules permitting major technology companies to detect and remove child sexual abuse material online, whilst preserving protections for encrypted messaging platforms.