85% of EU citizens want more political action against disinformation
The fight against “fake news” appears to have overwhelming support in the EU. According to a new study, 85% of the bloc’s citizens want policymakers to take more action against…
EU president: Europe is the ‘global pioneer’ of citizen’s digital rights
Europeans have become “pioneers in online rights” and now want to lead a “global framework for AI,” the EU’s top official said today. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission’s…
This patrolling security robot wants to guard your premises
A Swiss startup has unveiled a solution to the global shortage of security guards: an autonomous patrol robot. Named the Ascento Guard, the two-wheeled sentinel is equipped with thermal and…
TikTok’s first European data centre in Dublin is now operational
TikTok has launched its first European data centre, as part of its efforts to address Western fears over surveillance-related privacy risks. The Chinese-owned company says it has started migrating European…
Ukraine’s fight against disinformation is creating a new startup sector
When Russian troops flooded into Ukraine last year, an army of propagandists followed them. Within hours, Kremlin-backed media were reporting that President Zelenskyy had fled the country. Weeks later, a…
How criminal networks in Sweden use false Spotify streams to launder money
This morning, one of Sweden’s largest newspapers, Svenska Dagbladet (SvD), published a thorough investigation into how criminal networks have used Spotify to launder money for years. Specifically, they have been…
Your Fitbit is ‘useless’ unless you consent to illegal data sharing, says advocacy group
Vienna-based advocacy group Noyb has filed complaints against Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy, alleging that the Google-owned fitness tracking company is in violation of EU data privacy regulations. …
LLMs prone to data poisoning and prompt injection risks, UK authority warns
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning organisations to be wary of the imminent cyber risks associated with the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) — such as…
Myanmar genocide refugees take Meta to Irish court over disinformation claims
Rohingya refugees are taking Meta to Ireland’s High Court for the tech giant’s alleged role in the 2017 Myanmar genocide, one of the worst war crimes of this century. Friday…
Google expands transparency for ads, content, policy as EU’s new rules kick in
Google will provide more information on targeted advertising, content decisions, and product policies as it strives to comply with the EU’s new content moderation rules, the tech giant said on…
Here’s how the EU’s Digital Services Act changes the content rules for big tech
The EU’s latest crackdown on big tech begins before the end of the week. Starting on Friday, a total of 19 major companies must adhere to the sweeping rules of…
This watermarking tool detects piracy, IP theft, and deepfakes from a single photo
A new watermarking tool detects pirated content from a single smartphone photo or screenshot. The system was developed by castLabs, a video software provider based in Berlin. The company says…
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