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Facebook Messenger remains a dominant internet service, facing stricter Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules after a court ruling. Meta's appeal against its gatekeeper status was largely rejected by the EU court.

The European Commission proposes the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) to boost the EU's cloud and AI ecosystem. The act aims to strengthen investment, infrastructure, and autonomy by supporting R&D and accelerating data centre deployment.

European Commission launches a tech sovereignty package to boost autonomy in semiconductors, AI, and cloud technologies. The proposals aim to reduce dependency on non-EU suppliers and foster digital resilience for businesses and citizens.

Norwegian Consumer Council and noyb file complaint against Schibsted's "Pay or Okay" system. The news giant's practice forces users to pay for privacy, setting a dangerous precedent in the Nordics.

The German police are using data from the online advertising industry for covert surveillance. This practice, revealed through an IFG investigation, involves accessing granular location data from mobile phones via data brokers.

The European Commission is seeking feedback on draft guidelines for "trusted flaggers" under the Digital Services Act (DSA). These designated organizations will help platforms identify illegal content more efficiently....

EU Commission imposes €200M fine on Temu for Digital Services Act violations. The platform is accused of offering unsafe and illegal products, posing a high risk to EU consumers.

European Commission fines Temu €200 million for breaching the Digital Services Act. The platform failed to diligently assess risks of illegal products being offered to EU consumers.

The EU's digitalisation push prioritises surveillance and control over citizen rights, according to EDRI. This political choice normalises exclusion of marginalised groups within the digital welfare state.

Czech football clubs face public pushback over plans for stadium facial recognition. Digital rights groups oppose the biometric surveillance, citing illegality, as officials consider implementation.

The European Data Protection Board issued new guidelines on using personal data in scientific research. Public consultation is now open for feedback on the proposed regulations.

Germany contracts SAP and Telekom for a €250M "AI Cloud" to host public administration software. Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger hails it as sovereign infrastructure, but critics warn of new IT dependencies.

BEUC warns AI companion chatbots pose risks to EU consumers under current laws. A new report examines digital rights and potential harms from synthetic empathy technologies.

"Digital sovereignty" is a myth, according to researchers Julia Pohle and Marielle-Sophie Düh. They argue for an alternative to the buzzword at re:publica, a conference discussing German media houses' use of US software.

AI Forensics helps the European Commission enforce digital regulation by analyzing platform algorithms. The NGO director discusses the need for funding and legal protection for their work, highlighting the reliance on external expertise for evidence gathering.

Civil society experts gather in Brussels to champion a public-interest vision for EU tech policy. The event advocates for protecting people, democracy, and fundamental rights against deregulation pressures.

Austria's Federal Administrative Court upholds a data protection ruling, ordering ORF. at to revise its cookie banner....

Consumer groups file DSA complaints against Meta, TikTok, and Google over online scam failures. Platforms allegedly violate the EU's Digital Services Act by not effectively combating fraudulent schemes.

BEUC and 13 consumer groups documented 893 financial scams on Meta, TikTok, and Google between December 2025 and March 2026. The report highlights limited corrective measures by platforms to prevent scam circulation.

EDRi study finds EU Law Enforcement Directive implementation fragmented eight years after entry into application. Five member states show insufficient digital rights protection due to ongoing fragmentation.