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Today, the Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the DSA, for its addictive design. This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system. TikTok seems to fail to implement reasonable, proportionate and effective measures to mitigate risks stemming from its addictive design. At this stage, the Commission considers that TikTok needs to change the basic design of its service. 🔗:

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Commission preliminarily finds TikTok\

Today, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design.

We have started two sets of proceedings to assist Alphabet in complying with its obligations on AI services interoperability and online search data sharing under the DMA. This will ensure more open and innovative AI and Search services to the benefit of consumers and businesses. 🔗

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Commission opens proceedings to assist Google in complying with interoperability and online search data sharing obligations under the Digital Markets Act

Today, the European Commission has started two sets of specification proceedings to assist Google in complying with its obligations under the Digit...

We designated today WhatsApp as Very Large Online Platform under the #DigitalServicesAct, as its ‘Channels’ feature reaches the designation threshold of at least 45 million users in the EU. Learn more:

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Commission designates WhatsApp as Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act

The European Commission has formally designated WhatsApp as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), as its ‘Cha...

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Creating fake, sexual images of women and children is a cruel and unacceptable form of abuse. We will not accept that.   Today, the European Commission has launched new investigation against X under the DSA. We have taken investigative steps and suspect that X has not properly assessed and mitigated risk on Grok´s functionalities. This includes the risk of spreading illegal content in the EU, like fake sexual images and child abuse material.  

Today, on the International Day of Education, we are reminded that digital skills are essential for everyday life and for future-proof jobs. Europeans are clear about this priority: 92% agree that digital skills should be taught to everyone, at all levels of education. Learn more about the different EU initiatives to support and promote excellence in digital skills: 🔗

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Digital skills initiatives

The European Commission supports a number of initiatives to promote excellence in digital skills across different organisations, sectors and countr...

And check out the new "Future needs in digital education" report: 🔗

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A packed day in the World Economic Forum in Davos focused on technology and security. 🇨🇭 Meetings with technology companies and investors, a panel on European tech sovereignty, and interviews with CNBC, the Financial Times, and Reuters. Decision-makers must create stability now, not adding further uncertainty. It’s encouraging to see Europe attracting investment.

Today, we have decided to update the EU’s #cybersecurity rules, while keeping up with the fast-changing digital world. ✅Securing ICT supply chains ✅+ support to companies & EU countries ✅Stronger certification ✅Investing in skills ➡️& more All for a safer digital Europe! 🔗

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Commission strengthens EU cybersecurity resilience and capabilities

Europe faces daily cyber and hybrid attacks on essential services and democratic institutions, carried out by sophisticated state and criminal grou...

Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole. Joint statement by President von der Leyen and President Costa on Greenland:

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Joint Statement by President von der Leyen and President Costa on Greenland

Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international comm...

After more than 25 years of negotiations, we have today signed the EU-Mercosur agreement. We are strengthening our strategic partnership with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — building a shared market of nearly 700 million people.

Over €307 million in funding are now available for #AI and related technologies. Two new calls have just been launched under the Horizon Europe Work Programme, mobilising €307.3M to strengthen Europe’s digital innovation & competitiveness. Apply now:

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EU invests over €307 million into artificial intelligence and related technologies

The European Commission has launched two new calls under the ‘Digital, Industry and Space’ cluster of the Horizon Europe Work Programme, alloca...