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AI & Enterprise
EU pushes online protection law for minors beyond social media to games and AI
The European Union is pushing plans to ban social media use for children under 13 and expand online child-protection rules to cover online games and AI chatbots. The European Commission is expected to present an “EU Kids Act” setting age-based limits and safety duties for service providers. Ursula von der Leyen outlined restrictions for 13 to 14-year-olds and separate safety design standards for users under 18, though the final bill is not yet settled.
Telecommunications & Media
U.S. Republicans target South Korea\'s \'false information law\', say it threatens free speech
Republican lawmakers on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to South Korea’s broadcasting and communications regulator seeking details on enforcement of amendments to the Information and Communications Network Act, often dubbed a fake news law. They said the measure could be used to target politically inconvenient views and threaten online speech. South Korea has said the amendments protect citizens from illegal, manipulated false information.
Games & Commerce
ChatGPT, Roblox set to be designated EU \'very large online platforms\' and face toughest rules
ChatGPT and Roblox are expected to be designated as the European Union\'s \"very large online platforms\", which would subject them to tougher rules under the Digital Services Act, including harmful content controls and transparency reporting. The European Commission is moving ahead with the procedure, with a designation possible as early as August. The status applies to services with more than 45 million monthly active users in the EU.
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AI & Enterprise
Institutionalising trust, not tougher regulation, is key to countering false and manipulated information
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Telecommunications & Media
Bamisin to overhaul rules to respond to online hate speech
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Telecommunications & Media
Draft enforcement decree for false, manipulated information law released; platforms like YouTube, Naver, Coupang in scope
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World
U.S. warns EU over big tech curbs, says bloc could fall behind in AI economy
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Telecommunications & Media
Media integration law talks revived in South Korea