The Temu case shows that the DSA is not merely a regulation on digital services: when consumer protection becomes a tool for controlling infrastructure by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Italian Tech – La Repubblica Continue reading “Temu, the DSA and European regulation as a geopolitical tool”
When Reading a Manual Becomes a Crime: Why the Hunt for “Banned Books” Threatens Democracy
From the investigation into neo-Nazi minors to the legal conundrum: Can possessing critical information constitute evidence of a crime? The crux lies in the transition from thought to action by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Italian Tech-La Repubblica Continue reading “When Reading a Manual Becomes a Crime: Why the Hunt for “Banned Books” Threatens Democracy”
An app that maps anti-immigration police has been removed from stores. A new form of censorship?
In the United States, political powers are using private platforms as an armed wing to bypass the limits of the rule of law. Opening up new scenarios for control in the digital society by Andrea Monti – originally published in Italian in La Repubblica-Italian Tech Continue reading “An app that maps anti-immigration police has been removed from stores. A new form of censorship?”
A law prohibiting minors from using social media has come into force in Australia: here is what it entails
Canberra introduces the first national restrictions on access to social media, but the effectiveness of the ban will depend on how controls, platforms and unregistered content are managed. by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by La Repubblica – Italian Tech
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The Italian Data Protection Authority Tries Again to Block Deepseek—This Time with “Moral Suasion”
After its January order to halt the processing of Italians’ personal data went unheeded, Italy’s data protection authority is trying a different tack: a legally ambiguous “invitation” for Internet Service Providers to take what it calls “appropriate action”—whatever that may mean by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by La Repubblica – Italian Tech