"Just like Apple, Meta is behaving as though the #DMA permits it to carry on its worst behavior, with minor cosmetic tweaks around the margins. Just like #Apple, #Meta is daring the #EU to enforce its democratically enacted laws, implicitly promising to pit its billions against #Europe’s institutions to preserve its right to spy on us."
"The inhuman tragedy" of what is happening in #Ukraine "brings to mind the tragedies and devastation" that occurred in the Second World War and "call us to a renewed commitment against dictatorships.
Nine European citizens, the vast majority of whom are female, were arrested alongside Greek students for taking part in the brief and symbolic occupation of the National University of Athens Law School, in solidarity with the plight of the Palestinian people. Ahead of summoning important witnesses and interpreters, the court postponed its hearing and ordered that all of the accused be set free. However, Greek Police proceeded to detain the Europeans: a male Spanish citizen is held in the Directorate for Aliens and eight women are held at the closed detention centre of Amygdaleza. All of them are jailed in inhumane conditions ahead of deportation, treated as a threat to public order by decision of the Chief of Police, obviously under instructions by PM Mitsotakis, according to written reports. #repression#arrested#deportation#eu#HumanRights#europe#palestinian#Solidarity https://diem25.org/statement-by-yanis-varoufakis-on-athens-law-school-detainees/
Künstliche Intelligenz: Der schwierige europäische Spagat
Die EU ist Vorreiter bei Verbraucher- und Datenschutz. Gleichzeitig will sie bei der Entwicklung von Zukunftstechnologie nicht abgehängt werden. Die Regulierung künstlicher Intelligenz zeigt ein typisch europäisches Dilemma. Von Kathrin Schmid.
#Lithuania will acquire Amber-1800 radars for the Ukrainian army with a detection range of up to 400 kilometers.
This was announced by Boris #Pistorius, German Defense Minister.
According to the German Minister of Defense, Lithuania will join the so-called Air Defense Coalition, which is aimed at strengthening Ukrainian air defense, and will provide 6 Amber-1800 radars.
Verdacht der russischen Propaganda: EU sperrt Plattform Voice of Europe
Die EU hat Sanktionen gegen das russische Portal sowie drei weitere russische Medien beschlossen. Voice of Europe steht im Verdacht, russische Propaganda zu verbreiten und europäische Politiker bestochen zu haben.
#Ukraine needs more long-range weapons to fight off Russian advances in the northern #Kharkiv region where the situation around the country's second-largest city remains "highly dramatic"
It is important to cut off Russian supply routes and give Ukraine weapons "that can be used over medium and long distances," Annalena #Baerbock said on the sidelines of a meeting of the foreign ministers in Strasbourg.
"We are also working with other partners on this."
We've opened formal proceedings against Meta regarding the protection of minors on Facebook and Instagram.
The systems of both platforms, including their algorithms, may stimulate behavioural addictions in children, as well as create so-called 'rabbit-hole effects’.