A study shows that the major online platforms do not have the right tools to ensure transparency in their advertising libraries. This is bad news ahead of the European elections.
By Corinna Visser
The success of the controversial short video platform TikTok is attracting other parties. One driving idea: not to leave the platform and its young users to the AfD. But there are pitfalls.
By Falk Steiner
The EU Commission presented guidelines under the Digital Services Act on Tuesday. They deal with how certain "systemic risks" should be handled. The Commission hopes for better protection against disinformation and manipulation in the European elections.
By Falk Steiner
Lutz Güllner fights on behalf of the EU against targeted disinformation and interference from abroad. In an interview with Corinna Visser and Falk Steiner, he explains how the use of artificial intelligence is changing the threat situation in the European election campaign.
By Corinna Visser
Six months after coming into force, the DSA is now becoming the law for significantly more online service providers. The first changes are already making themselves felt – even if enforcement will still be a problem for the time being. A German group of authorities is getting ready.
By Falk Steiner
For the first time, porn sites are classified as particularly large providers. The Commission also publishes the classification notices for the first classifications. A German company wants to take action against this.
By Falk Steiner
The Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union (FRA) has looked into the phenomenon of hate speech in four language areas. Women are particularly often the target of verbal attacks.
By Falk Steiner
EU Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton needs concrete cases to be able to initiate proceedings against the largest operators under the DSA. The authorities from Germany, of all places, who could come away empty-handed in the German tussle over responsibilities, are providing him with most of them.
By Falk Steiner
The DSA imposes a number of obligations on Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), including transparency reports. Seven platforms have now published theirs.
By Corinna Visser
