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Zuckerberg in Brussels ahead of antitrust proposals

Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday, ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in the coming months to rein in U.S. and Chinese tech companies......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersFeb 17th, 2020

EU industry chief warns of more onerous tech rules by year end

The European Union will decide by the end of the year whether to impose rules reining in the market power of U.S. tech giants, the bloc's industry chief said on Monday as he criticised Facebook's proposals as insufficient to address EU concerns......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 17th, 2020

Facebook sees risks to innovation, freedom of expression ahead of EU rules

Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday, ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in the coming months to rein in U.S. and Chinese tech companies......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 17th, 2020

Spooked by Libra, EU pledges to regulate digital currencies

The European Union's finance commissioner pledged on Tuesday to propose new rules to regulate virtual currencies, in a reaction to Facebook's plans to introduce Libra, which the EU considers a risk to financial stability......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 8th, 2019

EU finance commissioner pledges to regulate digital currencies

The European Union's finance commissioner pledged on Tuesday, if he is reappointed, to propose new rules to regulate virtual currencies such as Libra, the currency Facebook plans to launch......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 8th, 2019

Europe"s top court rules that EU courts can order Facebook to take down illegal content worldwide (FB)

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Courts in the European Union can order Facebook to remove.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 3rd, 2019

Facebook"s Libra falls into "big gap" in EU rules: regulator

Facebook's proposed Libra cryptocurrency falls into a "big gap" in European Union financial regulation at a time when the bloc's ability to tackle money laundering is already stretched, a top EU regulator said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 5th, 2019

EU approves tougher EU copyright rules in blow to Google, Facebook

Google will have to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook filter out protected content under new copyright rules aimed at ensuring fair compensation for the European Union's $1 trillion creative industries......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 15th, 2019

EU countries back copyright reform targeting Google, Facebook

The European Union's bid to overhaul its two-decade old copyright rules cleared its final hurdle on Monday as EU governments backed the move forcing Google to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook to filter out protected content......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 15th, 2019

Facebook beefs up political ad rules ahead of EU election

Facebook is further tightening up requirements for European Union political advertising, in its latest efforts to prevent foreign interference and increase transparency ahead of bloc-wide voting in May......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 29th, 2019

How Europe"s New Privacy Rules Favor Google and Facebook

Big tech companies gain while smaller online ad firms are squeezed under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which takes effect in May......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 23rd, 2018

Facebook likely to profit from new European rules on data privacy, analyst says

MKM analyst raises Facebook price target to $255 from $240 due to positive GDPR effect on top and bottom line......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 1st, 2018

EU Parliament committee votes for tougher EU copyright rules to rein in tech giants

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google , Facebook , Microsoft and other tech giants could face more curbs on their market power after a European Parliament committee voted in favor of tougher copyright rules on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 20th, 2018

Silicon Valley made a big deal about obeying GDPR, but a study shows the policies of firms like Facebook are "vague" and "insufficient" (FB, AMZN, GOOG)

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon are all falling short of new European privacy rules, according to a co.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 5th, 2018

Europe just approved new copyright rules that could change the internet

European lawmakers have approved new rules that could force Google and Facebook to stop users uploading copyrighted content and to share revenue with writers and musicians......»»

Category: topSource: moneySep 12th, 2018

Facebook could face EU sanctions if it doesn’t change its terms of service

Facebook could face sanctions for not complying with the European Union’s consumer rules, according to a report from Reuters today......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 20th, 2018

Facebook and Twitter must comply with EU consumer rules or face sanctions

Facebook and Twitter face sanctions unless they comply with European consumer rules by the end of the year, the EU said as its regulators continue to their crackdown on U.S. social media giants over privacy concerns......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 20th, 2018

Changes To Rules Sought After EC Rejects Siemens/Alstom Rail Merger

Germany will seek a reform of European Union (EU) competition regulations following the decision by the European Competition Directorate to reject Siemens' and Alstom's application to merge their rail businesses. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 6th, 2019

EU clinches copyright overhaul deal, tech giants in focus

The European Union is set to rewrite its two-decades-old copyright rules which will force Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc to share revenue with the creative industries and remove copyright-protected content on YouTube or Instagram......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 13th, 2019

EU countries back copyright reforms aimed at Google, Facebook

European Union countries on Wednesday endorsed an overhaul of the bloc's copyright rules which would force Google and Facebook Inc to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out copyright-protected content on YouTube or Instagram......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 20th, 2019