European news for Ireland
TikTok is being investigated for a possible violation of EU law, the European Commission has announced. Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, “will contribute with its expertise and analysis to…
TikTok bosses have angered MEPs by failing to sufficiently answer their questions in the European Parliament. MEPs demanded answers from Tiktok following concerns about disinformation on the social media platform.…
From mapping the Vikings to new technology for breast cancer survivors, six Irish-based projects have won €12 million in research funding from the EU. The funding, announced by the European…
Social network TikTok approved adverts containing disinformation about the Irish elections – that’s according to Global Witness. The human rights NGO says it submitted 28 fake adverts for approval. The…
BlueSky, an alternative micro-blogging platform to X (formally known as Twitter), has experienced a meteoric rise in users since the US election. Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump had seen…
The EU has fined Meta, the owner of Facebook, €797.72 million for breaching EU law. The European Commission says the company used its dominant position to impose “unfair trading conditions…
Apple’s App Store, Apple Arcade, Apple Music, iTunes Store, Books, and Podcasts unlawfully discriminate against consumers based on their location, according to EU regulators. The European Commission, together with Irish,…
Researchers at Dublin universities have been selected to take part in two international projects funded by the EU’s Horizon Programme. The two projects involving Irish universities will receive around €16…
Michael McGrath has promised a Digital Fairness Act if he is confirmed as European Commissioner. His three-hour grilling in the European Parliament is underway in Brussels this morning. MEPs are…
Social media network LinkedIn has been fined €310 million and ordered to change its practices for committing a “serious violation” of EU data law. Ireland’s data protection agency says LinkedIn’s…