Ramsha Jahangir
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social
Journalist covering tech & human rights. Associate Editor @techpolicypress.bsky.social
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Thanks @techpolicypress.bsky.social for hosting my reflections on the EU Democracy Shield.
A very important tool which needs to be backed with proper funding!!
also key : the regulatory framework must be fully implemented.
#EUDS
#democracyshield
#DSA
#research
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A very important tool which needs to be backed with proper funding!!
also key : the regulatory framework must be fully implemented.
#EUDS
#democracyshield
#DSA
#research
@edmo-eu.bsky.social
Democracy can’t survive on resilience alone, writes Paula Gori of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), arguing that researchers and fact-checkers need funding to play their role.
Why the EU Democracy Shield Must Back Promises With Real Funding | TechPolicy.Press
Paula Gori writes why the EU Democracy Shield needs real funding to defend information integrity and prevent democracy from slipping into a permanent crisis.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thanks @techpolicypress.bsky.social for hosting my reflections on the EU Democracy Shield.
A very important tool which needs to be backed with proper funding!!
also key : the regulatory framework must be fully implemented.
#EUDS
#democracyshield
#DSA
#research
@edmo-eu.bsky.social
A very important tool which needs to be backed with proper funding!!
also key : the regulatory framework must be fully implemented.
#EUDS
#democracyshield
#DSA
#research
@edmo-eu.bsky.social
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Is the EU Democracy Shield strong enough? 🎯 analysis by @ramshajahangir.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
"Much fanfare but limited firepower"
The 'calibrated approach' reeks of political pressure from multiple sides.
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"Much fanfare but limited firepower"
The 'calibrated approach' reeks of political pressure from multiple sides.
www.techpolicy.press/eus-democrac...
EU’s Democracy Shield Prioritizes Coordination with Tech Firms Over Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press
The European Commission on Wednesday launched its ‘Democracy Shield’ with much fanfare but limited firepower, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Is the EU Democracy Shield strong enough? 🎯 analysis by @ramshajahangir.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
"Much fanfare but limited firepower"
The 'calibrated approach' reeks of political pressure from multiple sides.
www.techpolicy.press/eus-democrac...
"Much fanfare but limited firepower"
The 'calibrated approach' reeks of political pressure from multiple sides.
www.techpolicy.press/eus-democrac...
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Internews' Earth Journalism Network is collaborating with SourceMaterial, the Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Initiative and 14 Asian outlets reporting across 11 countries for "Dark Side of the Boom," a series exploring environmental and social costs of AI. Tech Policy Press is a project partner.
Dark Side of the Boom
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November 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Internews' Earth Journalism Network is collaborating with SourceMaterial, the Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Initiative and 14 Asian outlets reporting across 11 countries for "Dark Side of the Boom," a series exploring environmental and social costs of AI. Tech Policy Press is a project partner.
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The EU has launched its long-awaited Democracy Shield to counter disinformation and foreign interference — but the focus is on coordination and voluntary measures, not enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
EU’s Democracy Shield Prioritizes Coordination with Tech Firms Over Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press
The European Commission on Wednesday launched its ‘Democracy Shield’ with much fanfare but limited firepower, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The EU has launched its long-awaited Democracy Shield to counter disinformation and foreign interference — but the focus is on coordination and voluntary measures, not enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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"Europe is preparing to roll back parts of its landmark digital rules, long seen as global benchmarks for privacy and AI" @ramshajahangir.bsky.social writes, as EU Commission prepares to unveil the “Digital Omnibus” which could reshape GDPR, AI Act, and more. 1/4 www.techpolicy.press/eu-set-the-g...
EU Set the Global Standard on Privacy and AI. Now It’s Pulling Back | TechPolicy.Press
The draft Digital Omnibus could weaken core data protections and give tech companies more leeway in using European data, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
"Europe is preparing to roll back parts of its landmark digital rules, long seen as global benchmarks for privacy and AI" @ramshajahangir.bsky.social writes, as EU Commission prepares to unveil the “Digital Omnibus” which could reshape GDPR, AI Act, and more. 1/4 www.techpolicy.press/eu-set-the-g...
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The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):
EU Set the Global Standard on Privacy and AI. Now It’s Pulling Back | TechPolicy.Press
The draft Digital Omnibus could weaken core data protections and give tech companies more leeway in using European data, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):
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Brussels presses China in talks as rare earth and chip controls expose EU’s vulnerability in the global AI race, reports Raluca Besliu. The restrictions come as the EU rolls out its €1 billion Apply AI Strategy across healthcare, robotics, and defense.
China Export Controls Highlight EU’s Rare Earth Dependence in AI Race | TechPolicy.Press
Export controls highlight China’s influence in tech supply chains at a moment when the EU is ramping up AI ambitions, reports Raluca Besliu.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Brussels presses China in talks as rare earth and chip controls expose EU’s vulnerability in the global AI race, reports Raluca Besliu. The restrictions come as the EU rolls out its €1 billion Apply AI Strategy across healthcare, robotics, and defense.
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The UN Cybercrime Convention’s flaws are hard to fix, as it lacks a way to suspend states that systematically violate human rights or the rule of law, notes Deborah Brown. Still, rights-respecting states that ratify can take steps to limit its harmful effects.
Next Steps for Mitigating Harm in the UN Cybercrime Convention | TechPolicy.Press
Rights-respecting states supporting the treaty despite flaws can hit the brakes before it goes completely off the rails, writes Deborah Brown.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The UN Cybercrime Convention’s flaws are hard to fix, as it lacks a way to suspend states that systematically violate human rights or the rule of law, notes Deborah Brown. Still, rights-respecting states that ratify can take steps to limit its harmful effects.
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Thank you @techpolicypress.bsky.social and @ramshajahangir.bsky.social for giving me the space to rant about the “end” of political advertising on social media in the EU!
Meta and Google’s decision to ban political ads in the EU isn’t just a regulatory adjustment, it’s a setback for accountability and election integrity, writes Fabio Votta. Drawing on 5 years of tracking political ads, he explores the ban's impact on transparency.
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What Data Reveals About Meta and Google’s Political Ad Ban in the EU | TechPolicy.Press
The ad ban is a complete failure of platform responsibility that will make elections less transparent and more vulnerable to algorithms, writes Fabio Votta.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Thank you @techpolicypress.bsky.social and @ramshajahangir.bsky.social for giving me the space to rant about the “end” of political advertising on social media in the EU!
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I got to chime in on the latest hot topic in Brussels, great piece from @ramshajahangir.bsky.social and @techpolicypress.bsky.social!
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has crossed 120 million EU users for its search feature and may fall under the Digital Services Act. Ramsha Jahangir breaks down what this could mean for regulation of AI chatbots in Europe.
EU Weighs Regulating OpenAI’s ChatGPT Under the DSA. What Does That Mean? | TechPolicy.Press
How Brussels classifies ChatGPT under the DSA may shape the regulatory framework for all large-scale generative AI systems in Europe, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I got to chime in on the latest hot topic in Brussels, great piece from @ramshajahangir.bsky.social and @techpolicypress.bsky.social!
After OpenAI reported over 120m users in Europe for its search feature, the European Commission is weighing whether ChatGPT should be classified as a “Very Large Online Search Engine" under DSA.
Here's what DSA could change for the company:
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Here's what DSA could change for the company:
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EU Weighs Regulating OpenAI’s ChatGPT Under the DSA. What Does That Mean? | TechPolicy.Press
How Brussels classifies ChatGPT under the DSA may shape the regulatory framework for all large-scale generative AI systems in Europe, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
After OpenAI reported over 120m users in Europe for its search feature, the European Commission is weighing whether ChatGPT should be classified as a “Very Large Online Search Engine" under DSA.
Here's what DSA could change for the company:
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Here's what DSA could change for the company:
www.techpolicy.press/eu-weighs-re...
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The decision by Meta and Google to ban political, social and issue-based ads in the European Union, citing the EU's new Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulation, is a seismic shift, writes Who Targets Me's Sam Jeffers. But there are no winners here, he writes.
Meta and Google’s Ad Ban Upends Political Campaigning in Europe | TechPolicy.Press
If the only people to truly benefit from change are the ones who present the greatest challenge to democracy, we’re in a very bad place, writes Sam Jeffers.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The decision by Meta and Google to ban political, social and issue-based ads in the European Union, citing the EU's new Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulation, is a seismic shift, writes Who Targets Me's Sam Jeffers. But there are no winners here, he writes.
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BREAKING: ChatGPT could soon fall under the DSA rules after OpenAI revealed its search feature has over 120M monthly users in the EU, far above the “systemic risk” threshold. Formal designation and calculation of the supervisory fee could take a few weeks.
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OpenAI inches toward seeing ChatGPT regulated under EU digital rulebook | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has surpassed 120 million monthly users in the EU, crossing the 45 million threshold that could see it designated as a “systemic risk” search engine under the Digital Services Act. Th...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: ChatGPT could soon fall under the DSA rules after OpenAI revealed its search feature has over 120M monthly users in the EU, far above the “systemic risk” threshold. Formal designation and calculation of the supervisory fee could take a few weeks.
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Folks at Tech Policy Press have launched an 'Ideas for Europe’s Future' series! As part of it, they will be publishing perspectives from leading experts who joined out Future of Democracy event
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Read @ramshajahangir.bsky.social's great write up & stay tuned for more
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Read @ramshajahangir.bsky.social's great write up & stay tuned for more
“Enforcing laws is keeping the promises you gave,” EU's former competition chief Margrethe Vestager said at a conference in Brussels this week. Tech Policy Press is publishing an "Ideas for Europe’s Future" series to explore how Europe can act decisively.
What Europe Needs to Lead the Fight for Democracy | TechPolicy.Press
Starting today, Tech Policy Press will publish perspectives from leading experts as part of an Ideas for Europe’s Future series.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Folks at Tech Policy Press have launched an 'Ideas for Europe’s Future' series! As part of it, they will be publishing perspectives from leading experts who joined out Future of Democracy event
@openmarkets.bsky.social
Read @ramshajahangir.bsky.social's great write up & stay tuned for more
@openmarkets.bsky.social
Read @ramshajahangir.bsky.social's great write up & stay tuned for more
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“Enforcing laws is keeping the promises you gave,” EU's former competition chief Margrethe Vestager said at a conference in Brussels this week. Tech Policy Press is publishing an "Ideas for Europe’s Future" series to explore how Europe can act decisively. @ramshajahangir.bsky.social with more:
What Europe Needs to Lead the Fight for Democracy | TechPolicy.Press
Starting today, Tech Policy Press will publish perspectives from leading experts as part of an Ideas for Europe’s Future series.
www.techpolicy.press
October 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“Enforcing laws is keeping the promises you gave,” EU's former competition chief Margrethe Vestager said at a conference in Brussels this week. Tech Policy Press is publishing an "Ideas for Europe’s Future" series to explore how Europe can act decisively. @ramshajahangir.bsky.social with more:
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Europe’s insistence on setting its own digital rules is sometimes seen as protectionism. But Europe won’t let others decide which markets open, which data circulate, or which speech stays online, writes German Member of Parliament Andreas Schwab.
Are Europe’s Values a Competitive Advantage or a Self-Imposed Limitation? | TechPolicy.Press
Member of Parliament Andreas Schwab asks if European values are a burden or the EU’s strongest competitive advantage.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Europe’s insistence on setting its own digital rules is sometimes seen as protectionism. But Europe won’t let others decide which markets open, which data circulate, or which speech stays online, writes German Member of Parliament Andreas Schwab.
Europe has some of the most ambitious digital rules in the world, but as @johnnyryan.bsky.social Ryan warned at a Brussels conference this week, the real question is whether Europe will be strong and independent or a vassal.
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What Europe Needs to Lead the Fight for Democracy | TechPolicy.Press
Starting today, Tech Policy Press will publish perspectives from leading experts as part of an Ideas for Europe’s Future series.
www.techpolicy.press
October 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Europe has some of the most ambitious digital rules in the world, but as @johnnyryan.bsky.social Ryan warned at a Brussels conference this week, the real question is whether Europe will be strong and independent or a vassal.
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Europe's Digital Services Act lets users challenge platform moderation decisions through independent certified bodies. Article 21 dispute settlements cover takedowns, suspensions & more. @pjleerssen.bsky.social interviewed by @techpolicypress.bsky.social
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What We Can Learn from the First Digital Services Act Out-of-Court Dispute Settlements? | TechPolicy.Press
Ramsha Jahangir spoke to two experts to unpack what the early wave of disputes tells us about how the out-of-court system is working under the DSA.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Europe's Digital Services Act lets users challenge platform moderation decisions through independent certified bodies. Article 21 dispute settlements cover takedowns, suspensions & more. @pjleerssen.bsky.social interviewed by @techpolicypress.bsky.social
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The folks at @techpolicypress.bsky.social sent me over to Stockholm to explore what Sana, the recently acquired Swedish AI unicorn, are doing by offering their AI system up to 2.3 million Swedes. Here's my piece, speaking to those early adopters www.techpolicy.press/what-happens...
What Happens When You Give Millions of People Free Access to AI? | TechPolicy.Press
Initiatives in Sweden and UAE to provide population-level access to AI tools could be just the beginning of a new AI revolution, reports Chris Stokel-Walker.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The folks at @techpolicypress.bsky.social sent me over to Stockholm to explore what Sana, the recently acquired Swedish AI unicorn, are doing by offering their AI system up to 2.3 million Swedes. Here's my piece, speaking to those early adopters www.techpolicy.press/what-happens...
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Under Article 21 of the DSA, out-of-court bodies review moderation disputes. One such body, Appeals Centre Europe, has released its first transparency report.
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social spoke with Thomas Hughes and Paddy Leerssen about what these early findings suggest.
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social spoke with Thomas Hughes and Paddy Leerssen about what these early findings suggest.
What We Can Learn from the First Digital Services Act Out-of-Court Dispute Settlements? | TechPolicy.Press
Ramsha Jahangir spoke to two experts to unpack what the early wave of disputes tells us about how the out-of-court system is working under the DSA.
www.techpolicy.press
October 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Under Article 21 of the DSA, out-of-court bodies review moderation disputes. One such body, Appeals Centre Europe, has released its first transparency report.
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social spoke with Thomas Hughes and Paddy Leerssen about what these early findings suggest.
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social spoke with Thomas Hughes and Paddy Leerssen about what these early findings suggest.
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Dutch courts fighting to make Facebook and Instagram useable again.
Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to give Facebook & Instagram users the right to set a chronological feed by default - one of the first EU cases applying the DSA in civil proceedings.
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
What a Dutch Court Ruling Against Meta Signals for Private DSA Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press spoke with Rejo Zenger, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Bits of Freedom, to better understand the significance of the ruling.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Dutch courts fighting to make Facebook and Instagram useable again.
Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to give Facebook & Instagram users the right to set a chronological feed by default - one of the first EU cases applying the DSA in civil proceedings.
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
What a Dutch Court Ruling Against Meta Signals for Private DSA Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press spoke with Rejo Zenger, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Bits of Freedom, to better understand the significance of the ruling.
www.techpolicy.press
October 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to give Facebook & Instagram users the right to set a chronological feed by default - one of the first EU cases applying the DSA in civil proceedings.
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
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A secret meeting with X. A senior State Dept. advisor just out of college. The VP's speech in Munich. Pressure on European regulators.
What do they share? They're all part of an agenda to turn the transatlantic alliance into a far right international:
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What do they share? They're all part of an agenda to turn the transatlantic alliance into a far right international:
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Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press
Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A secret meeting with X. A senior State Dept. advisor just out of college. The VP's speech in Munich. Pressure on European regulators.
What do they share? They're all part of an agenda to turn the transatlantic alliance into a far right international:
www.techpolicy.press/trumps-state...
What do they share? They're all part of an agenda to turn the transatlantic alliance into a far right international:
www.techpolicy.press/trumps-state...
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The Trump administration appears to be engaged in a dramatic project to replace the United States’ traditional European alliances, with tech policy and culture wars over social media a key to the effort, Tech Policy Press contributing editor @dwj88.bsky.social writes.
Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press
Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Trump administration appears to be engaged in a dramatic project to replace the United States’ traditional European alliances, with tech policy and culture wars over social media a key to the effort, Tech Policy Press contributing editor @dwj88.bsky.social writes.
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When it comes to reckoning with US tech giants, European antitrust and digital regulation have been exposed as ‘small ball,’ writes Cristina Caffarra. The obstacles are formidable, but to secure its future Europe has no alternative but to build its own technologies, she says.
For Digital Competition, Antitrust and Regulation are ‘Small Ball.’ What Matters is Infrastructure. | TechPolicy.Press
The obstacles are formidable, but Europe has no alternative but to build its own technologies, writes Cristina Caffarra.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
When it comes to reckoning with US tech giants, European antitrust and digital regulation have been exposed as ‘small ball,’ writes Cristina Caffarra. The obstacles are formidable, but to secure its future Europe has no alternative but to build its own technologies, she says.