Chinese fast-fashion app Shein will face tougher EU tech rules – POLITICO

The Commission will supervise the so-called very large online platform under threat of various regulatory curbs and potential fines of up to 6 percent of Shein’s global annual revenue. It joins more than 20 major platforms such as AliExpress, TikTok and Amazon that have already been designated as very large online platforms. Chinese e-commerce platform Temu … Read more

Lady Gaga gives EU a migraine (medication) – POLITICO

Meta, Instagram’s parent company, “has to delete the illegal ad immediately and take measures to prevent such breaches,” Alexandra Geese, the Greens’ point person on platforms, told Playbook when shown the ad. “The platforms will only abide by our rules if we show our political will to enforce them.” Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager told … Read more

EU investigates AliExpress over possible ‘dissemination of illegal content’ and other violations

In a statement released on Thursday, the commission also said it was investigating whether the company did enough to prevent minors from accessing pornographic material via its online marketplace. Margrethe Vestager is the European Commission’s digital chief. Photo: AFP “Consumers’ protection, especially for minors, is an essential cornerstone of the DSA,” said Margrethe Vestager, the … Read more