EU KIDS Act Would Restrict Social Media Access for Children
The proposed EU KIDS Act would impose age limits and safety-by-design duties on major platforms, backed by audits, rapid enforcement, and fines of up to 6% of global turnover.
Commission Supports Slowing Frontier AI Development
Von der Leyen backed EU-led coordination to slow frontier AI development, using the AI Act’s systemic-risk rules and international security cooperation.
ENISA Tests Anthropic Mythos 5 and OpenAI GPT-6 Astra
ENISA’s testing of Anthropic Mythos 5 and OpenAI GPT-6 Astra offers an early test of AI Act supervision for systemic cyber risks.
Commission Expands DSA Oversight to ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox
The Commission designated ChatGPT as a DSA VLOSE and Reddit and Roblox as VLOPs, requiring enhanced risk-management compliance by January 2027.
Belgium Seeks Crypto Wallet Data From EU Domain Registrars
Belgian piracy orders reportedly seek registrar account, payment, crypto wallet, IP, and log data, raising DSA and GDPR questions for cross-border enforcement.
EU Demands Meta Address Addictive Social Media Features
The Commission expects Meta to introduce stronger child-safety measures under the DSA, including screen-time and parental controls for Facebook and Instagram.
Poland Calls for €250 Million Meta Fine Over Scam Ads
Poland has urged the Commission to fine Meta €250 million and investigate alleged DSA failures in tackling scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.
Austria Issues First MiCA Fine Against Bitpanda
Austria’s FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for MiCA white paper and marketing breaches, marking the first binding EU MiCA enforcement action.
Denmark Introduces AI Cheating Controls in Schools
Denmark will require oral defenses, supervised writing, and computer controls to curb AI cheating in upper secondary education.
French Court Invalidates Under-15 Social Media Access Ban
France’s Constitutional Council struck down the under-15 social media ban as disproportionate and insufficiently protective of privacy in age verification.