The European Commission finds TikTok’s design in breach of the Digital Services Act
The European Commission has concluded that TikTok may be violating the Digital Services Act because of design features that encourage compulsive use. These include infinite scrolling, autoplay, push notifications, and a highly personalised recommendation system. According to the Commission, TikTok has not sufficiently assessed the risks these features pose to users’ mental and physical wellbeing, […]
European Commission adopts Decision (EU) 2025/628 laying down internal rules for its data processing activities under the enforcement of the DSA
On 31 March 2025, the European Commission adopted a decision establishing internal rules relating to the Commission’s processing of personal data for purposes such as supervision, investigation, enforcement and monitoring under Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA). The decision applies to data subjects such as suspects, victims, whistleblowers, informants, witnesses, and […]
Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online +
The European Commission and the European Board for Digital Services have expressed their support for the updated “Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online +”. The code of conduct is integrated into the framework for the DSA and has been signed by a wide range of major digital platforms and services including, Facebook, […]
EDPS publishes Digital Clearinghouse 2.0
Today, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) introduced its concept note on the Digital Clearinghouse 2.0, a proposal aimed at fostering a consistent, cooperative, and coherent approach to enforcing EU laws regulating digital markets. This initiative highlights the need for improved cross-regulatory collaboration to navigate the complex and rapidly evolving digital regulatory landscape. Three key […]