Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material.
Technology
TikTok commits to permanently withdraw TikTok Lite Rewards programme from the EU to comply with the Digital Services Act
Committed: 5 August 2024
The Commission has made TikTok’s commitments to permanently withdraw TikTok Lite Rewards programme from the EU binding.
The platform has made a commitment to permanently withdraw the TikTok Lite Rewards programme from the EU, and a commitment not to launch any other programme which would circumvent the withdrawal.
Commission sends request for information to Meta under the Digital Services Act
Sent: 16 August 2024
The Commission has sent Meta a request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The European Commission is asking Meta to provide details about how it will continue to give researchers access to public data on Facebook and Instagram, as required by the Digital Services Act. This follows the recent closure of CrowdTangle, a tool used by researchers to monitor social media platforms. The Commission is also asking Meta about its plans to replace the election and civic discourse monitoring features of CrowdTangle.
ESG
Commission provides further clarifications on EU corporate sustainability reporting rules
Published: 7 August 2024
The Commission has published a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to support stakeholders in the implementation of the EU corporate sustainability reporting rules. This contributes to EU sustainable finance framework being more usable for companies and reduces the administrative burden on them.
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