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EU clamps down on online fraud and hidden fees affecting online payment platforms
By Craig Hale published
Payment service providers must boost fraud protection and be more transparent about fees.

Europe wants to ban social media for under 16s – here's all we know
By Chiara Castro published
Children less than 16 could be banned from accessing social media in the EU. The move is set to expand the ongoing debate on privacy and age verification.

Chat Control: EU lawmakers finally agree on the voluntary scanning of your private chats
By Chiara Castro published
While welcoming voluntary CSAM scanning, scientists warn that some aspects of the revised bill "still bring high risks to society without clear benefits for children."

Best EU web hosting services of 2026
By James Capell last updated
We list the best EU web hosting, to make it simple and easy to build and sustain an engaging and secure website to reach European audiences.

The EU wants to make some major changes to GDPR - could big tech be getting its way at last?
By Craig Hale published
GDPR may allow certain data processing for AI training - if it’s anonymized or pseudonymized.

Chat Control "brings high risks to society" say privacy experts
By Chiara Castro published
While welcoming voluntary CSAM scanning, scientists warn that some aspects of the revised bill "still bring high risks to society without clear benefits for children."

"This is a political deception" − New Chat Control convinces lawmakers, but not privacy experts yet
By Chiara Castro last updated
The EU Council seems to agree to the new CSAM scanning compromise "without further changes." Here's all we know.

Chat Control isn’t dead, Denmark has a new proposal − here’s all we know
By Chiara Castro published
Denmark withdraws the mandatory scanning of all our private chats in the EU. Yet, the Chat Control battle is still up and going.
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