European Union lawmakers want online platforms to come up with their own systems to identify bot accounts. This is as part of a voluntary Code of Practice the European Commission now wants platforms to develop and apply — by this summer — as part of a wider package of proposals it’s put out which are […]
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Here’s how Facebook will comply with EU’s strict privacy laws
Facebook is taking steps to comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a European Union law that regulates data protection and privacy for individuals in the EU.
The social media giant, whose privacy-related issues have been very public i…
European customers can now enjoy Netflix anywhere in the EU
European backpackers who have been missing their favorite Netflix shows can finally rest easy.
A new EU regulation called the “Regulation on the Portability of Online Content Services” will allow any European citizens to access subscription ser…
Regulators just hammered a key iPhone supplier for bribing Apple
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The European Union’s regulator has ordered Qualcomm to pay a fine of 997.4 million …
Facebook will no longer always divert international advertising revenue to Ireland
Facebook today said it is shifting to a “local selling structure” in countries outside of the U.S., in which its advertising revenue in that country will be recorded by their local company in the country. That means that rather than directly route its revenue to its international headquarters in Dublin, local policymakers and governments will potentially get an opportunity for… Read More
Segment has a plan to help companies comply with GDPR data privacy requests
Segment is a startup that helps companies collect customer data from a variety of siloed sources and place that data in a single usable record. Today, it announced it has added a new tool to prepare for the EU’s GDPR privacy guidelines, which are coming in May next year. The new tool makes it a simple matter to stop collecting data or completely remove a person’s information from… Read More
European financial watchdog latest to warn over ICOs
European Union financial regulator, the ESMA, has become the latest regulatory body to issue a warning about the risks of buying into — and running — ICOs. Read More