By Aaron Nicodemus2025-05-19T14:09:00
The Trump administration is preparing to ask the European Union to alter or water down its rules on content moderation on social media, claiming that they hurt the competitiveness of American technology companies.
The initiative, being led by the U.S. State Department, has begun with an assessment of the laws’ impact on free speech, according to a story in The Wall Street Journal. The goal is to push back against EU rules that dictate how American tech giants like Google, Meta, Apple, and Amazon should moderate user content on their websites.
The U.S. “is committed to shutting down the global censorship-industrial complex,” a State Department communication said, The Journal reported.
2025-03-26T18:48:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The European Commission released its preliminary findings last week regarding Apple and Google not complying with the Digital Markets Act. It issued orders to both companies regarding their business practice and plans to release all of its findings next week.
2025-03-18T13:00:00Z By Neil Hodge
A European Union-wide ban on AI systems with “unacceptable” risk came into force on Feb. 2 as the first provisions of the EU’s AI Act took effect. Problems persist, however, over what the legislation requires and what corporate practices or uses of data may risk flouting the rules.
2025-01-02T18:37:00Z By Neil Hodge
New rules on cyber risk management across the EU put execs firmly in the crosshairs for noncompliance and are likely to apply to a wider range of organizations than many business leaders may initially think. However, there are also concerns that the rules may become muddled across the wide bloc. ...
2025-07-17T22:49:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Department of Justice has refocused its white collar crime priorities on prosecuting the worst cases of corporate misconduct while also clearing away unnecessary and burdensome regulation that could “strangle” American business, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
2025-07-16T20:13:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The U.S. Department of Labor scaled back OSHA penalties for small businesses and limited use of the general duty clause as part of the Trump administration’s deregulation agenda.
2025-07-16T13:21:00Z By Ian Sherr
Two senators introduced a bipartisan bill to create new rules for subscription-based businesses, aiming to increase transparency and fairness after a federal judge blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule from nearly two years ago.
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