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In this edition, we look at enforcement from multiple angles: a landmark CJEU ruling on Russian sanctions, a preliminary Commission finding against Meta's addictive design, and new national measures in France, the UK, and Canada,alongside our own concerns about the EU's reliance on soft law,and a wider look at AI's growing role in the information ecosystem, from fact laundering to AI-assisted…
In this edition, we explore how Europe is hardening digital governance through state strategies, expanding civil litigation, tracking domestic influence operations, and forcing greater accountability on AI and tech platforms.Because this defense rests on civil society, the democratic news ecosystem needs adequate funding. As MFF discussions move forward, we propose creating an independent…
This edition captures a moment of active escalation, where both grassroots civic actors and state legislatures are drawing hard lines against digital manipulation. As the European Commission refines its DSA trusted flagger frameworks, the fight against foreign interference takes a historic turn with new constitutional parameters enabling election annulments. We also unpack the reality behind…
This edition maps a landscape where the gap between regulatory ambition and real-world enforcement remains the central storyline. From the European Commission's long-awaited decision on X under the DSA to the arrest of Dutch intermediaries linked to the Doppelganger operation, accountability is slowly but visibly catching up with those exploiting Europe's digital infrastructure for hybrid…
As accountability takes centre stage, this edition examines mounting pressure on EU institutions and platforms alike: from the Ombudsman's maladministration finding against the Commission to fresh DSA enforcement actions targeting Meta and X. We also look at how AI tools are raising new safety and governance concerns, how foreign interference is shrinking civic space from Zambia to Alberta, and…
As enforcement moves to the forefront of the fight against disinformation, this edition looks at growing pressure on platforms through legal action, investigations, and national policy responses, highlighting the gap between ambition and implementation. We also examine how platform design, monetisation systems, and AI are reshaping information risks, while coordinated influence operations and…
As political and informational pressures intensify across Europe, patterns of change are emerging. This edition explores shifting dynamics around elections, accountability and platform power, from developments in Hungary to evolving approaches to enforcement and oversight in the EU. We also examine the growing impact of AI-driven manipulation, coordinated influence operations, and the expanding…
European courts are beginning to activate the Digital Services Act. This edition looks at key rulings against Meta and X, the growing role of courts and civil society in enforcing platform rules, and new challenges from generative AI, election interference, and climate disinformation.
European courts are beginning to activate the Digital Services Act. This edition looks at key rulings against Meta and X, the growing role of courts and civil society in enforcing platform rules, and new challenges from generative AI, election interference, and climate disinformation.
Enforcement under the DSA is advancing across EU institutions, national courts and regulators, though implementation gaps persist, while civil society remains central to accountability.Meanwhile, AI-driven disinformation is taking new forms, extending far beyond deepfakes into everyday influence, personalised persuasion and synthetic relationships.
