Illegal content

Companies could be faced with court orders under threat of fines to find, report and remove such material on their platforms.

The Commission is set to release a rulebook that could force digital companies to detect, remove and report illegal images of child sexual abuse.

The world’s richest man is promoting his free speech credentials after Twitter bid is accepted — just as the EU passes new online content rules.

The Digital Services Act will force platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter to better police content or face steep fines.

The tech giant’s carefully crafted image as best in class is starting to crack as antitrust complaints emerge.

Kyiv’s digital chief wants to label firms that have business in Russia.

Move raises questions over whether measure can be implemented and draws accusations of tokenism.

Britain among the first countries to attempt to regulate harmful speech online but how will the new rules balance freedom of speech?

European media regulators are also seeking more power to enforce the EU’s content moderation rules.

New rules to curb hate speech online in Germany have been put on hold amid lawsuits from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.

EU leaders like to appoint digital ministers, but real power is not always in their hands.

The move could prohibit platforms like Facebook and Google from using such sensitive data to target users with commercials.

The Confederation party denounced the move as an infringement of free speech.

Emmanuel Macron is angling to push ahead new rules on tech companies, change global tax rates and rethink the EU’s role in the world.

The ruling comes as Russia is increasing the pressure on online platforms over content moderation.

Czech adult content producer brought proceedings against Hungarian individual who made disparaging comments about its business online.

European Parliament’s draft rules force Big Tech to open up and curb intrusive online ads.

The US platform and four French NGOs will face off in court Thursday about hate speech online.

Commission plans include tweaking treaty to criminalize hate speech.

Ministers sign off on new EU tech rulebook to curb abuse and harm online.

Dublin and Luxembourg are to play a smaller role, and the European Commission takes on new enforcement powers.

Nearly 70 percent of Europeans would be willing to give up some of their privacy to tackle child sexual abuse online, according to child safety NGO.

Frances Haugen is worried that the social networking giant could retaliate in response to her recent revelations.

Amid uneasy relations, London and Brussels are both working on content regulation rules they think are better than the other’s.