european union
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European Union Passes Landmark Big Tech Regulations
In a final vote, the European Parliament elected to adopt both the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Tuesday. The two related pieces of legislation aim to address some of the major emerging issues of internet and social media companies. The DSA is focused on boosting the efficacy and transparency of…
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Meta, Amazon, and TikTok Likely to Face New Legal Restraints in Europe, That Could Have Global Effects
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and other big internet companies may soon have to tell you exactly how they’re managing fake news.
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Space Force Now Says Its Most Important Mission Is Protecting GPS Satellites
In the pantheon of the armed services, the U.S. Space Force has always been a bit of an odd duckling. Its genesis during Donald Trump’s administration was hardly auspicious, much of its mission exists in the future tense, and it might take a little time for the convention of referring to its personnel as “Guardians”…
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Amazon Hit With Multibillion-Dollar Antitrust Action in EU
Following a two-year investigation into its practices as a retailer and platform, EU regulators announced antitrust charges against Amazon on Tuesday. The European Commission said that it takes issue with what it says is Amazon’s collection of non-public data on its platform that is used to benefit its own retail business. And if that doesn’t…