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Digital Services Act (DSA)

The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) requires large online platforms and search engines to protect European consumers online and more effectively police their content.

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Digital taxes put US-EU trade talks under pressure

Digital taxes put US-EU trade talks under pressure

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What impact will the EU's Digital Services Act have?

What impact will the EU's Digital Services Act have?

The EU hopes to rein in big tech platforms with a digital law that seeks to ensure online safety.
PoliticsAugust 25, 2023
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EU strikes deal to tame internet giants

EU strikes deal to tame internet giants

The European Union has agreed on new rules requiring online platforms like Google and Facebook to remove hate speech.
BusinessApril 23, 2022
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A young woman's fight to tackle revenge porn

A young woman's fight to tackle revenge porn

Ines Marinho, a victim of image-based sexual abuse, is on a mission to tackle the crime. Can the EU's digital law help?
PoliticsJanuary 20, 2022
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