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Bilibili expands globally as Chinese video platform grows

Bilibili has removed identity verification for international users, launched an English-language website, and is recruiting community managers in six global…

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AI & Tech

ChatGPT and Roblox Face EU’s Toughest Platform Rules

The European Commission is preparing to designate ChatGPT and Roblox under the Digital Services Act's strictest tier, classifying ChatGPT as…

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European researchers blocked from studying social media harms

TikTok denied a researcher's request for data access under the EU's Digital Services Act to investigate hidden influencer marketing boosting…

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AliExpress fined $630 million for illegal product sales

The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million for violating the Digital Services Act by failing to prevent the sale of…

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Europe to impose social media limits on teens

The EU is proposing sweeping new social media restrictions for minors, including age limits, outright bans, and phased access, with…

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EU Rules Instagram, Facebook as Addictive; Redesign Likely

The European Commission has preliminarily ruled that Meta violates the EU's Digital Services Act due to the addictive design of…

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AI & Tech

Ursula von der Leyen pushes EU social media age limits for kids

The EU's age-verification app is technically ready, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans for a bloc-wide…

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AI & Tech

EU Rules Meta Isn’t Doing Enough to Protect Kids on Facebook, Instagram

The European Commission preliminarily ruled that Meta violated the Digital Services Act by failing to protect children under 13 on…

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AI & Tech

EU Lawmakers Ban Non-Consensual AI Deepfakes

The European Union has amended its AI Act to explicitly ban the creation of non-consensual AI-generated intimate images, including child…

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BigTech Companies

Shein’s Addictive Design, Illegal Sex Dolls Probed

The EU has launched a formal investigation into Shein under the Digital Services Act, primarily due to findings of illegal…

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EU Orders TikTok to Disable Addictive Features Like Infinite Scroll

The European Commission has accused TikTok of creating an addictive user experience under the Digital Services Act, citing features like…

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EU Demands TikTok End Addictive Design

European regulators have issued a formal warning to TikTok, stating its platform design may violate the Digital Services Act by…

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EU Regulators: TikTok’s Infinite Scroll Is Too Addictive

EU regulators allege TikTok's core design, including infinite scroll and personalized algorithms, violates the Digital Services Act by promoting addictive…

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AI & Tech

EU probes xAI over Grok’s deepfake porn scandal

The EU has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI, alleging its Grok chatbot was used to generate and…

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Artificial Intelligence

Why Grok and X Remain in App Stores

The continued availability of X and its Grok AI chatbot in major app stores, despite policies banning illegal and sexually…

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US Bars EU Official and Researchers Over Disinformation Work

The U.S. has sanctioned a former EU commissioner and several researchers, barring them from entry, in a major escalation over…

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AI & Tech

YouTube’s AI Moderation Under Fire After Channel Reinstatements

Creators report sudden, automated channel terminations and swift appeal rejections, with many reinstatements only occurring after public outcry on social…

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X Blocks EU Commission Ads Following €120 Million Fine

The European Commission has fined X €120 million under the Digital Services Act, the first major penalty under this law,…

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EU Slaps X with $140M Fine for Misleading Blue Checks

The EU has fined social media platform X approximately $140 million for violating the Digital Services Act, marking the first…

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EU Defies Trump Tariff Threats, Cracks Down on Meta

The EU accuses Meta of violating the Digital Services Act by providing inadequate tools for reporting illegal content and challenging…

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