Technology

Aug 4, 2026

Europe's Under-16 Social Media Fight: Where It Stands Now

Three weeks after an EU expert panel urged barring under-13s from social media, Brussels is preparing a legal proposal — and already piloting an age-verification app in five countries. Member states still can't agree on the age.

Technology

Jul 27, 2026

EU Fines Google €890 Million in Its Biggest Digital Markets Act Penalty

Brussels handed Google its largest-ever fine under the Digital Markets Act — €890 million for rigging search results and its app store — and braced for a tariff backlash from Washington.

Technology

Jul 21, 2026

Brussels Accepts X's Plan to Fix Its Digital Services Act Breaches

The Commission signed off on Elon Musk's platform's roadmap to open up ad data and researcher access — over the objections of its own advisory board.

Technology

Jul 15, 2026

Brussels' Child-Safety Plan for Social Media Goes Beyond an Age Ban

A panel of experts commissioned to advise the European Commission wants platforms to prove they're safe for under-13s — not just bar them by law. Von der Leyen calls the case "the most convincing" she's seen.

Technology

Jul 4, 2026

Google Loses Final Appeal as EU's Top Court Upholds €4.1bn Android Fine

Europe's Court of Justice threw out Google's last challenge to a record penalty, closing an eight-year case and handing Brussels its biggest antitrust win to date.