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Scrutiny for digital news 'gatekeepers' urged under EU Democracy Shield initiative

By Júlia Tar ( July 7, 2025, 15:21 GMT | Insight) -- New digital services that act as "gatekeepers" in distributing news content online need to be examined for how accountable they are for that content as part of the EU's upcoming European Democracy Shield initiative, EU governments are set to say. A document dated July 3 discusses the influence of AI systems, search engines and online platforms and also flags the growing dominance of Big Tech in the advertising market, warning that platforms are profiting from European news content without contributing to its creation. New digital services that act as "gatekeepers" in distributing news content online need to be examined for how accountable they are for that content as part of the EU's upcoming European Democracy Shield initiative, EU governments are set to say. ...

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