Category: european parliament

Apple says EU push for universal phone charger would ‘stifle innovation’

[ad_1] Apple also felt that rules weren’t necessary when the industry was already consolidating around USB-C, either through port changes or through cables (as with the iPhone 11 Pro). The industry has consolidated from “30 chargers to three, soon to be two,” Apple said. It still hoped the European Commission would look for a solution […]

EU says Russia conducted ‘sustained’ election interference campaign

[ad_1] There was a change in strategy this time around, the EU added. Instead of launching large efforts online, the Russians and the political figures linked to them preferred “smaller-scale,” more regional influence campaigns that would be harder to catch. The report writers credit Facebook, Google, Twitter and others with doing a better job of […]

EU approves cyber-attack sanctions ahead of election

[ad_1] UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in a statement called the move “decisive action” to deter future cyber attacks. “For too long now, hostile actors have been threatening the EU’s security through disrupting critical infrastructure, attempts to undermine democracy and stealing commercial secrets and money running to billions of Euros,” said Hunt. Russia and China […]

Facebook expands Ad Library and tightens ad rules ahead of EU elections

[ad_1] If you do see political ads that don’t have that disclosure, it might be because they started running before Facebook enforced the new rules. According to The Guardian, the requirements are not retroactive, and previous campaigns will remain unaffected. Facebook will block any political ads from unverified sources starting mid-April, though, and is encouraging […]