Elections are a critical component of democratic processes, and the EU is closely monitoring Meta's efforts to combat misinformation and safeguard the integrity of electoral processes across member states.
The European Commission and EU consumers authorities have written to 20 airlines operating in the EU asking them to address “several types” of “misleading green claims” made to appeal to consumers, and giving them 30 days to say how they will bring their practices in line with EU law. The action was triggered by a complaint brought by European consumer organisation BEUC and its member groups against climate-related flight compensation schemes. It also comes just a few weeks after judges
Apple’s iPad has been added to the list of tech products that must abide by the EU’s DMA rules, as reported by Bloomberg. The European Commission has officially designated iPadOS as a gatekeeper under the DMA, alongside the Safari web browser, the iOS operating system and the App Store. The organization states that users are basically “locked-in” to Apple’s iPadOS ecosystem and that it disincentivizes people from switching to competitors. The company has six months to comply with various...
The EU's Gigabit Infrastructure Act is set to come into force after receiving the final green light from the European Council, with the legislation expected to accelerate rollout of advanced communications networks in member states.
EU iPhone owners now get shown a list of browsers instead of solely launching Safari, but some of the firms behind those other browsers think it's terrible how users are being told about them. EU users now get prompted with alternatives to Safari You always could install alternative browsers on the iPhone, you weren't required to stay with Safari. You just had to know that the alternatives existed and, perhaps more seriously, all the alternatives still had to depend on the same Apple...
With several weeks still to go until the June 9th EU elections in Denmark, votes can be submitted from Monday after local authorities began accepting postal votes.
The European Commission added Apple’s iPad operating system to a list of platforms falling within the remit of the Digital Markets Act, with the manufacturer given six months to ensure it complies with the legislation.
Spotify submitted a new version of its iOS app in the European Union with in-app pricing information, but Apple has rejected it. The reason? Apple wants Spotify to accept its updated rules on the Music Streaming Services Entitlement, according to which Spotify would still need to pay Apple a 30% entitlement commission for in-app purchases. Spotify says it won't be adopting Apple's revised changes. Spotify spokesperson Jeanne Moran told TheVerge - “Apple has once again defied the European...
Written By: Tabasum Nasiry Raffaella Iodice, the European Union’s representative in Afghanistan, emphasized during a meeting with a delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation that the voices of Afghan women must be part of any dialogue, interaction, and key discussions regarding Afghanistan. The Charge d’Affaires of the European Union in Kabul announced in a […]
By Julia Payne and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 24 (Reuters) – The European Commission is expected to propose sanctions on ships delivering North Korean military equipment to Russia as well as tankers
The European Parliament waved through proposed rules designed to encourage consumers to have products such as mobile phones repaired rather than replaced, with manufacturers required to ease the process and make it more cost effective.