Even after US President Trump is gone, the underlying causes of division, mistrust, and frustration won't go away and Europe must future-proof itself against any risks to democracy – particularly in the online world, writes Věra Jourová.
The past year has seen COVID-19 disinformation inundate online spaces, accelerating the spread of the virus and loss of life. The pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have also turbo-charged the digital transformation of the economy, with this shift exemplified in changing workplace patterns and personal routines that are increasingly revolving around the digital sphere. Accordingly, 2020 witnessed the EU set in motion its most ambitious plan yet to rein in online platforms and establish clear rules in the largely unregulated virtual space.
The level of toxicity in online spaces has indeed become a pertinent issue for a broad swath of Europeans, with 65% of EU citizens agreeing that the Internet is not safe for its users. The pandemic has only compounded the issue. Wild conspiracy theories denying the very existence of the virus and outlandish allegations purporting that vaccination was being deployed as a tool to nanochip people spread even faster than the virus itself. While digital pla
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Summary: To get the transatlantic relationship back and on track and to ensure that it will remain relevant in the future, the United States and the European Union should prioritize putting forward concrete ideas and taking actionable steps on climate and energy, democracy and human rights, and digital technology issues.
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While the election of Joe Biden to the U.S. presidency presents an opening to restore the transatlantic relationship after Donald Trump, the real question facing U.S. and European officials is whether they can successfully manage to advance a new transatlantic agenda for the coming decade. Three pivotal areas where cooperation has fallen short in recent years but where there is now significant potential to do more are climate and energy, democracy and human rights, and digital technology issues. Representing th
The EU Commission has published their New Rules for Digital Platforms in the form of the Digital Services & Digital Market Acts
Earlier today Patently Apple posted a report titled The EU is ready to set new Rules to curb the Power of U.S. Tech Giants and Gatekeepers like Apple, Google & Others. The EU has now released their press release on this issue and is presented in full below. All emphasis found below has been added by Patently Apple.
The segment that is likely to impact Apple most could be found under the segment titled
Digital Markets Act wherein the act addresses the negative consequences arising from certain behaviors by platforms acting as digital gatekeepers to the single market.
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