🎉 The critical amendment 34 (rejecting automated assessment of unknown photos and texts) PASSED by ONE vote, paving the way for the extension of Chat Control 1.0 to be overwhelmingly REJECTED!

Initial analysis by @echo_pbreyer : https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/end-of-chat-control-eu-parliament-stops-mass-surveillance-in-voting-thriller-paving-the-way-for-genuine-child-protection/

Meta Platforms: Lobbying, Dark Money, and the App Store Accountability Act

https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings

#privacy #security

We've preliminary found that TikTok is in breach of the DSA for its addictive design.

There are important indicators of compulsive use of the app that TikTok has disregarded in its risk assessment.

Key features of the addictive design:
🔹Infinite scroll
🔹Autoplay
🔹Push notifications
🔹Highly personalised recommender system

We consider that TikTok needs to change the basic design of its service.

TikTok can now exercise its right to examine and reply to the finding.

https://link.europa.eu/9fTwmJ

We have designated WhatsApp as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act.

As WhatsApp Channels reaches 45 million EU users, it must now meet higher safety and transparency standards, including risk assessment and content moderation.

These rules focus on keeping public broadcasts safe for all, while ensuring your private messages stay private.

For a digital Europe where safety and privacy coexist.

More: https://link.europa.eu/YCP7VK

#DSA