Technology

EU ministers will discuss the future of Europe’s satellite and mobile network industries next week, focusing on how to support European providers while maintaining access to satellite services from outside the... (more story)

Tech companies could see EU governments agree on the proposed Kids Act’s safety-by-design rules by year-end, as Ireland prioritizes that chapter of the negotiations, MLex has learned. The rules cover addictive... (more story)

Meta Platforms says UK communications regulator Ofcom failed to follow its own rules for assessing whether information demands under the Online Safety Act are proportionate. The claims came during a three-day ... (more story)

National social media restrictions should be allowed to proceed while the Kids Act is negotiated, several EU governments told the European Commission on Tuesday, MLex has learned. During a call organized by th... (more story)

X has argued that UK communications regulator Ofcom’s information demands under the Online Safety Act impose a disproportionate burden requiring months of work and millions of pounds in costs, a London court h... (more story)

Meta Platforms is under investigation by UK online safety regulator Ofcom over whether it adequately assessed the risks of its feature Instagram Instants before rolling out the disappearing photo-sharing featu... (more story)

TikTok’s challenge of information requests made under the UK’s Online Safety Act is targeting the regulator’s use of its information-gathering powers, which TikTok said goes beyond what the law permits, the co... (more story)

Challenges by Meta Platforms, X and TikTok to UK regulator Ofcom’s information requests under the Online Safety Act will be heard next Monday by the same judge, according to court listings. Meta previously tol... (more story)