Female politicians face an unchecked torrent of online abuse
Online fake news and hybrid campaigns increase ahead of European elections
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Journalists claim groups including Google and Meta are ‘tools’ of Minsk’s totalitarian regime
Like Isaac Asimov before us, we have to work out how to benefit from the new technology while staying safe
European Commission vice-president says legislation should be based on ‘solid analysis’
Draft proposals would require NGOs and lawyers to disclose big contracts with non-EU states
Commission to set common standards but leave existing institutions in charge of policing behaviour, insiders say
European commissioner rejects lawmakers’ calls to ban personally targeted online ads
Facebook, Twitter and TikTok set to agree to provide country-by-country data on efforts to curb fake news
EU Commission warns of ‘constant erosion’ of Polish judges’ independence
Top commission official says safeguards essential as ‘river of money’ flows from pandemic recovery deal
Top official says member states need to agree budget safeguards to ease tensions
Prime minister hits back at top Brussels official who branded country a ‘sick democracy’
Social media company warned that it will have to accept more responsibility for illegal content
Vera Jourova urges audit of algorithms used to determine what consumers view
Hearings postponed amid fears of parallel legal orders being issued
Gender-balanced team already causing controversy
Previous bid to name non-EU countries ran into diplomatic row with accused countries
Freeports among concerns as Brussels admits weaknesses in fight against illegal flows
Commission angered by European Banking Authority’s decision to reject own findings
New transatlantic spat comes after European member states also criticised exercise
Tech group faces sanctions in EU countries unless it clarifies how personal data is used
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