Brussels vs. Musk: Who Controls What You Can Say Online? Javier Villamor January 9, 2026 A row over an AI tool is revealing how aggressively the EU wants to shape online debate—and who gets to push back.
Germany’s HateAid: Portrait of a ‘Trusted Flagger’ John Rosenthal January 6, 2026 The arbiters of acceptable online speech are not nearly as ‘independent’ as the EU would have people believe.
Germany Considers Newsroom Inspections Without a Court Order Javier Villamor January 5, 2026 The government is advancing legislation on political advertising that would significantly expand the inspection powers of the digital regulator.
U.S. Senator Calls Out EU for Curbing Free Speech Worldwide Zolta Győri December 19, 2025 According to Eric Schmitt, “foreign bureaucrats are using extraterritorial leverage to impose a new global censorship regime.”
U.S. Threatens Retaliation Against EU Tech Fines TEC News December 17, 2025 Washington warned of possible countermeasures against European companies, including Accenture, Capgemini, DHL, Mistral, SAP, and Spotify.
EU Raids Temu’s Dublin Headquarters TEC News December 11, 2025 Chinese e-commerce giant facing scrutiny for alleged subsidy rule breaches, with Brussels snoopers citing the Digital Services Act against it.
X Retaliates To Record EU Fine by Blocking European Commission From Advertising TEC News December 9, 2025 Tensions escalating: U.S. officials accuse Brussels of targeting American tech companies—X insists the Commission misused a loophole in its ad system.
The EU’s Censorship Regime Is Coming for X—Again Lauren Smith December 8, 2025 How does Brussels still delude itself into believing there is no free-speech crisis in Europe?
Meta Offers European Users Option to Share Less Data TEC News / AFP December 8, 2025 Following regulatory pressure, Facebook and Instagram users will now apparently see fewer personalised ads.
EU Dismisses Elon Musk’s Criticism as ‘Completely Crazy’ TEC News / AFP December 8, 2025 While Brussels railed, Marco Rubio condemned the EU fine on X, describing it as “an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people.”
