German privacy watchdog scraps plans to stop Meta AI training on personal data - Euractiv Meta started training its AI system on personal data of Instagram and Facebook users as of Tuesday.

The argument: "Given the forthcoming EU-wide evaluation of Meta's practices, an isolated urgency procedure for Germany is not a suitable path" .......

www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

The Governance of the European Digital Identity Framework Through the Lens of Institutional Mimesis The European Commission's decision to expand its 2014 Regulation on electronic identification and trust services toward wallet-based digital identities marked a significant shift in the governance of...

By 2026, EU citizens and residents are expected to carry an EU wallet on their phone to access a range of online services. In our latest article, we examine the governance behind eIDAS 2.0, revealing some important weaknesses.

Read the full article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

SPUI25: Trust and Power in Platform Auditing For years, Big Tech has benefited from a lack of regulatory oversight. The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is a significant step toward holding platforms more accountable by requiring them to assess and reduce the risks they pose to society by introducing the algorithmic auditor. These private firms audit platforms’ annual risk assessments. But how consistent are their conclusions? What roles do business interests play? And how much trust can we place in this new layer of oversight?  

❗A new event coming up at SPUI25. Join @lindaweigl.bsky.social on May 28 to learn more about trust and power in platform auditing 🧑‍💻 @ivir-uva.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4mnSVYB

Huawei-Korruptionsskandal muss Weckruf für Brüssel und Berlin sein

Der Huawei-Korruptionsskandal muss ein Weckruf für Brüssel & Berlin sein. Wir brauchen weniger Abhängigkeit von Techkonzernen aus China & USA, stärkere Regeln gegen einseitigen Einfluss in der EU & in D. Die künftige Bundesregierung hat hier eine Schlüsselrolle.👇/ www.lobbycontrol.de/pressemittei...

In Brussels we trust? Exploring corporate resistance in platform regulation Can European regulators be trusted with the enforcement of the new Digital Services Act package? Recent developments show that designated companies are increasingly pursuing legal action against EU...

In our latest article, we examine the growing wave of corporate litigation challenging EU regulatory efforts. By comparing legal disputes under the GDPR, DMA, and DSA, we identify the companies' motivations and assess the Commission's first enforcement actions.
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🚨🚨🚨 CfP deadline extended! We have extended our deadline by 2 weeks! info: shorturl.at/GtDVk Join our interdisciplinary conference and meet international experts and scholars from the @uvalawschool.bsky.social @fmg-uva.bsky.social @ivir-uva.bsky.social @ascor.bsky.social and beyond.

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Got research on emerging technologies and trust dynamics? We want to hear from you! Submit your work via: bit.ly/4hGAXO7 by Feb 28 and contribute to the discussions shaping the future of digital trust.

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⏰ Call for Papers – Amsterdam Trust Summit 2025 ⏰

Join the Amsterdam Trust Summit to explore trust dynamics in the digital society!

📅 August 28–29, 2025
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🌐 Topics: Trust in tech, AI, online platforms & beyond

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Conference poster - the same info can be found on the ConTrust homepage, see link in next post.

Join us this week, January 23 and 24, for the conference "Trust and Conflict: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead" via Zoom or in Frankfurt! @normativeorders.bsky.social @prif.org

US Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Law That May Result in Ban of TikTok | TechPolicy.Press The unanimous decision could pave the way for a ban to take effect on January 19, but the politics are uncertain.

Today, the US Supreme Court delivered its order upholding the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. Whether it will be enforced is another matter. @benlennett.bsky.social and
@justinhendrix.bsky.social break down the basics of the order:

... treated as a party donation. If #Musk / #X is providing massively disproportional free reach for political content, could this qualify as an in-kind donation? Because such non-EU contributions would be strictly prohibited under § 25 (2).

Very curious to see how the #DSA will be enforced in this case (tight timelines and scrutiny on VLOP's election interference), but Germany’s election authority might also weigh in... Under the reformed 'Parteiengesetz', third-party campaign advertising is...
www.lobbycontrol.de/pressemittei...

Trump's Greenland obsession is a very concrete example of why the Mercator projection is bad.

Some data points I would be looking for if I wanted to monitor whether X was boosting the Musk-AfD debate tonight, in @politico.eu with @pieterhaeck.bsky.social pro.politico.eu/news/191916. See also this study by @timothyjgraham.bsky.social eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/1/A_c...

EU Commission urged to act over Elon Musk’s ‘interference’ in elections MEPs say enforcement of Digital Services Acts has been ‘too slow’, as Musk plans livestream with German far-right politician

Tonight Musk hosts AfD's Alice Weidel live on X.

Several members of the European Parliament fx @dboeselager.volteuropa.org and @cschaldemose.bsky.social call on the Commission @ec.europa.eu to take (faster) action against what is seen as foreign interference

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Transcript: Mark Zuckerberg Announces Major Changes to Meta's Content Moderation Policies and Operations | TechPolicy.Press The Meta founder and CEO says "it's time to get back to our roots around free expression on Facebook and Instagram."

In a video posted on Facebook and text posted to Threads, today Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to the company's approach to content moderation.

Leaked Documents Show OpenAI Has a Very Clear Definition of ‘AGI’ We finally have a real definition of the elusive

If AGI is simply an AI system that generates $100 billion in profit, it might be farther away than even the critics believed.

Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people

Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds 💔

Ik ken zoveel hardwerkende, gepassioneerde & briliante onderzoekers wiens toewijding aan onderzoek & samenleving hun obstakel na obstakel laat nemen. Maar er is een grens. Zelfs wij kunnen geen hete lucht in goud veranderen. De recente deal is de NL exit uit de kenniseconomie #DoeHetNiet #WOinActie

Stemming uitgesteld? Onze inzet blijft gelijk.
#DoeHetNiet

Call for Papers! 📣 Amsterdam Trust Summit 2025 hosted by @trust-rpa.bsky.social on August 28-29, 2025

We welcome extended abstracts, full papers, position papers, round table proposals, workshop proposals, and hackathons.

Submission deadline: February 28, 2025

digitaltrust.uva.nl/amsterdam-tr...

whomst could possibly have predicted this

Yes, definitely policy dynamics and regulatory priorities play a role here... still, a bit odd to see this ranking

Something between not surprised but also disturbing: TikTok arranged its systemic risk areas according to priority tiers, with risks to fundamental rights scoring the last place. #DSA

About time!
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Joining the fam 🦋 ciao ciaoooo!