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EU sets global digital standards

Claim

GDPR, DSA, DMA, and the AI Act make the EU the world’s de facto digital regulator. The Brussels Effect forces global platforms to comply with European standards on privacy, competition, and content moderation.

Normative Conclusion

Regulatory leadership must continue

Keywords

GDPRDSADMAAI ActBrussels Effectregulationdata protectionplatformbig techMetaGoogle

Action Classes

REGULATORY_ACTIONLEGAL_RULINGLEGAL_CONTESTATION

Domains

TECHNOLOGYMEDIA

Activity Timeline

Matched Events

European regulators approve Google's $32 billion cybersecurity deal while investigating its ad practices

Feb 23, 202670%

EU pressures US tech giants Meta and Google over competition and AI chatbot restrictions

Feb 17, 2026100%

European Union launches new investigations into Elon Musk's X platform

Feb 17, 202670%

European Union misses another deadline for its AI Act guidelines

Feb 3, 202681%

The European Union is working on new digital rules and facing internal criticism

Jan 30, 202670%

European Union investigates Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes

Jan 29, 202670%