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• @org_scp @org_scp on x

  🚨 JUST IN | The UK Govt may designate ‘foreign interference’ as a priority offence under the #OnlineSafetyBill “The government will table an amendment to link the National Security Bill with the Online Safety Bill”. Dangerous. This Bill has to go. https://www.gov.uk/...

• @kevinbrennanmp Kevin Brennan MP on x

  Strongly support ⁦@NSPCC⁩ case for stronger provisions for children in the Online Safety Bill - this opportunity must not be missed https://twitter.com/...

• @1br0wn @1br0wn on x

  Encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp could be required to adopt cutting-edge technology to spot child sexual abuse material or face the threat of significant fines, under new changes to UK #OnlineSafetyBill https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

• @thierrybreton Thierry Breton on x

  Historic! 🗳✅ Congratulations to the European Parliament for adopting both the #DSA & #DMA today. It's a landslide vote! https://twitter.com/...

• @vonderleyen Ursula von der Leyen on x

  I welcome the @Europarl_EN's adoption of our #EU rulebook for digital services: #DSA tackles illegal and harmful online content. #DMA subjects gatekeepers to do's and don'ts to keep markets open. The @EU_Commission will be the digital regulator for the biggest platforms. https://…

• @bertuzluca Luca Bertuzzi on x

  BREAKING Both the #DMA and #DSA have been adopted in the European Parliament with a very broad majority. https://twitter.com/...

• @bertuzluca Luca Bertuzzi on x

  Commissioner Breton revealed some details on the #DMA & #DSA enforcement. DG CNECT will set up thematic teams. The societal one will cover risk assessment & audits, the technical team interoperability & standards, the economic one FRAND and data access. https://www.linkedin.com/.…

• @edri @edri on x

  1/5 @Europarl_EN approved the #DigitalServicesAct with 539 votes in favour. EDRi welcomes DSA's attempt to enable a real transformation of online advertising industry, away from cheating & spying on users & towards a safer, privacy-respecting ad ecosystem. https://edri.org/... ht…

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on x

  The DSA and DMA fix the biggest bug in the GDPR, it hurt smaller companies more than the big tech companies the EU wanted to hurt via protectionism. DSA and DMA fix that by explicitly targeting American big tech companies. Truly agile lawmaking by the EU. https://www.reuters.com/…

• @thierrybreton Thierry Breton on x

  For the 1st time ever, the European Commission will become the #supervisor of “gatekeepers” and very large platforms & online search engines. Here is a sneak preview of how the #DSA & #DMA enforcement will be organised 🔜 https://www.linkedin.com/...

• @vestager Margrethe Vestager on x

  Yes! Today @Europarl_EN adopted #DSA & #DMA regulations: 🇪🇺strong, ambitious & global first rulebook of #online platforms. Now I'm looking forward to the adoption by @EUCouncil Congratulations to all of us 🥳 https://europa.eu/!vcx4W8 https://twitter.com/...

• @deblebrown Deborah Brown on x

  The DSA is a promising step forward. It introduces measures to increase platforms' transparency, requires them to explain how they moderate content, to assess & mitigate systemic risks, access to data for researchers & reins in some invasive forms of surveillance-based ads 2/

• @eric_seufert Eric Seufert on x

  The wording in this DMA provision (#44) is vague, but it seems to prevent the cross-utilization of data when a platform operator also sells advertising. If this interpretation is correct: does the DMA prohibit Apple from using install & in-app purchase data for ads targeting? htt…

• @laz_radic Lazar Radic on x

  @TimSweeneyEpic @aurelienportues Hold on, as you know from your recent Epic v Apple escapade, first you have to prove there is a monopoly 🙂

• @timsweeneyepic Tim Sweeney on x

  @laz_radic @aurelienportues This feels like disingenuous propaganda to me, as monopoly advocates switch seamlessly between arguments that Apple and Google monopolies create awesome consumer welfare, and that antitrust law must be solely based on the consumer welfare standard.

• @hoeglaw Richard Hoeg on x

  Truly a post-independence tweet from Mr. Sweeney. https://twitter.com/...

• @avaaz @avaaz on x

  Big Tech threw millions at their fight vs our reforms - €27m in just 1 year in fact. But though they're some of the most powerful Corps ever, there's 1 thing they don't have: people power The #DSA is proof positive, people can fight for a better internet and future...and WIN http…

• @edri @edri on x

  4/5 If #DSA is implemented right, it can guarantee transparency, accountability & put people's interests at the core of the solutions. It can limit the power Big Tech companies like Google, Meta & Amazon have over people BUT more work is needed for a better internet.

• @jimsteyer Jim Steyer on x

  Today European lawmakers have taken a big step towards making the internet safer for kids by adopting the #DigitalServicesAct. Lawmakers here at home need to act swiftly to protect our kids and our democratic future. #DSA https://twitter.com/...

• @lukemiani Luke Miani on x

  Forcing Apple to allow other payment platforms, other app stores/ side loading, and iMessage interoperability could be... great! Sometimes regulations can be super helpful (ahem, EU forcing type C which we all want anyway) https://twitter.com/...

• @laz_radic Lazar Radic on x

  16/20 Others, like @aurelienportues, have zoomed in on the chilling effect the DMA will have on innovation. https://www.competitionpolicyinternatio nal.com/ ...

• @avaaz @avaaz on x

  Want to know the real story behind the EU's epic fight to rein in Big Tech that culminates TODAY? 🧵👇 It's a real ‘David-and-Goliath’ story - a story of how Avaaz and other civil society organizations took on big Tech....and won https://twitter.com/...

• @slightlylate Alex Russell on x

  The DMA is the first legislation around the world to reset the lines on mobile browser competition, and while there will be a lot of fighting ahead, this will be the biggest change in software in more than a decade. https://www.reuters.com/...

• @deblebrown Deborah Brown on x

  Additionally, since the DSA will require very large platforms (like Meta & Google) to be more transparent & provide remedies to EU users, the measures they put in place to comply w/the DSA should be extended to people who rely on their platforms/services around the world. 5/

• @bertuzluca Luca Bertuzzi on x

  @MDemircan_ My understanding is that DG COMP will still do the case handling, while DG CNECT will provide the technical expertise. A 50/50 split of staff is expected.

• @timsweeneyepic Tim Sweeney on x

  @laz_radic @aurelienportues The implication of all of this advocacy would be that all extant tech monopolies get a free pass to avoid antitrust scrutiny.

• @laz_radic Lazar Radic on x

  15/20 Last but not least, the DMA will inevitably face its fair share of unintended consequences. For instance, as @MBarczentewicz has often argued, the DMA's broad interoperability mandates will likely compromise user privacy & security. https://truthonthemarket.com/ ...[...]

• @moonalice Roger McNamee on x

  The EU Parliament has passed the #DigitalServicesAct ... It could be a huge step forward — if enforcement is aggressive — but it barely scratches the surface for what needs to be done. https://www.reuters.com/...

• @europarlpress @europarlpress on x

  Digital Services: landmark rules adopted for a safer, open online environment The new EU digital rulebook sets out unprecedented standards on the accountability of online companies, within an open and competitive digital market⬇️ https://eptwitter.eu/q8c3 https://twitter.com/...

• @adamthierer Adam Thierer on x

  The EU's heavy-handed regulatory regime for digital tech greatly undermined innovation & capital formation across the continent over past 25 years. This latest regulatory push will just result in more of the same for AI era innovators & knowledge workers. US should welcome them. …

• @fosspatents Florian Mueller on x

  The #EuropeanParliament is sending out a strong message to #Apple, #Google and other gatekeepers with this near-unanimous vote. It's no longer an ideological question whether those companies abuse their market power. Now give the Commission enough resources to make it work! https…

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on x

  If you create complex laws that require an army of bureaucrats to comply with them, then you bias the industry to companies that can hire armies of bureaucrats. Now with DMA & DSA, only big tech companies have to hire the bureaucrats or risk major fines. https://twitter.com/...

• @stroughtonsmith Steve Troughton-Smith on x

  I feel like setting this precedent now is essential before Apple pivots all of its attention to AR and building its next huge, world-changing platform. The future of computing can not anticompetitively, illegally stack the deck in Apple's favor https://twitter.com/...

• @benedictevans Benedict Evans on x

  Still leaves giant questions (it's far from clear this is compatible with E2EE), makes no product sense and doesn't solve any actual consumer or competition problem, but the previous version was just idiotic and should never have been published.

• @benedictevans Benedict Evans on x

  The latest public version of the EU's DMA rule on messaging interoperability is somewhat less insane. The original version said you had to allow *any* app, from anyone, not just to connect, but to have complete and unlimited access to all user data. https://t.co/VS15ws3YPW https:…

• @a_maehl @a_maehl on x

  If we want to achieve a user-centric experience, we need to user-test, involving 3rd-parties in the process. This will be our key message to regulators, gatekeepers abd consumer orgs are the DMA and other similar regulations across the world roll out.

• @a_maehl @a_maehl on x

  As the DMA is adopted today, we're publishing a set of principles to follow if we are to make its choice screen mandate & easy switching obligations work for consumers. 1/2 https://twitter.com/...

• @timsweeneyepic Tim Sweeney on x

  Happy 5th of July! https://www.macrumors.com/...

• @autumncapital @autumncapital on x

  Europe has come together more consistently, and in a unified manner (even if ineffective) to tackle US big tech. Much better showing than fighting off Russia or Germany, two times. https://twitter.com/...

• @duckduckgo @duckduckgo on x

  The search engine and browser you use should be a personal choice, but right now it's often too complicated to switch away from gatekeeper defaults. We've published a set of common-sense principles with @ecosia and @qwantcom to improve this experience. https://spreadprivacy.com/.…

• @thierrybreton Thierry Breton on x

  10 years ago, a page was turned on “too big to fail” banks. Now — with #DSA & #DMA — we're turning the page on “too big to care” platforms. Europe becomes the 1st single digital market in the “free world”, with predictable rules 🇪🇺 Looking forward to the final vote tomorrow! http…