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Meta Pitches $14 Per Month Ad-Free Social Media in Europe
Meta Pitches $14 Per Month Ad-Free Social Media in Europe
October 03, 2023  |  Meta

Meta is reportedly proposing an ad-free version of its social media platform to European users. The company has been pitching regulators the idea of a...

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Meta Revamps WhatsApp to Meet EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Rules
Meta Revamps WhatsApp to Meet EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Rules
September 11, 2023  |  Meta

Meta has reportedly updated WhatsApp to comply with new European Union (EU) rules. As TechCrunch reported Monday (Sept. 11), the tech giant is developing a...

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TikTok, Amazon, Google and More Scramble Before Launch of EU’s Tech Laws 
TikTok, Amazon, Google and More Scramble Before Launch of EU’s Tech Laws 
August 24, 2023  |  Regulation

It is the European Union’s (EU) digital decade — and it starts Friday (Aug. 25).  The rest of the world, particularly its tech sector, has...

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Setapp to Launch Alternative App Store in Response to EU Digital Markets Act
Setapp to Launch Alternative App Store in Response to EU Digital Markets Act
August 15, 2023  |  Apple

App subscription service Setapp is preparing to launch its own alternative App Store for users in the EU in response to the Digital Markets Act...

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The Anti-Monopoly Campaigners Taking On Big Tech in Europe
The Anti-Monopoly Campaigners Taking On Big Tech in Europe
September 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

Under Ursula von der Leyen’s presidency, the European Commission (EC) has moved to firm up what she refers to as “tech sovereignty.” Among other European...

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EMEA Daily: Google Prepares for Digital Markets Act, Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App Store Practices
EMEA Daily: Google Prepares for Digital Markets Act, Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App...
July 19, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Google is facing a lawsuit over allegations that the Big Tech firm overcharged...

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Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Other Agencies to Follow Its Views
Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Other Agencies to Follow Its Views
May 17, 2022  |  Technology

Today in TechREG, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler reminded investors that crypto assets are “highly speculative” and the agency will continue policing the...

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EMEA Weekly: Kenyan Mobile Service Providers Join Payments Network; Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
EMEA Weekly: Kenyan Mobile Service Providers Join Payments Network; Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
April 08, 2022  |  International

In this week’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, cell phone operators in Kenya are joining a central bank initiative to integrate the nation’s...

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Big Tech Blasts EU’s Landmark Digital Markets Act
Big Tech Blasts EU’s Landmark Digital Markets Act
March 25, 2022  |  Big Tech

The newly-unveiled Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union (EU) is being blasted by big technology companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon for being...

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