Digital EU 🇪🇺 @DigitalEU@respublicae.eu

Journalism upholds democracy. A threat to media freedom is a threat to our EU values.

📰 On #WorldPressFreedomDay find out how the 🇪🇺 aims to protect media independence and pluralism ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1653700137791660032

🗓️ Mark your calendars & join us in celebrating #EuropeDay 🇪🇺 on 6 May in the @EU_Commission's Berlaymont to:

🌐 discover how the EU makes the online space safer
🪄 sketch the #DigitalDecade together
📜 learn more about the EU #DigitalPrinciples
+ more!

#DigitalEU #EUOpenDoors

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1653389375626166275

Missed the #ConnectUniversity session on harnessing #VirtualWorlds through #CreativeEurope?

📺You can watch it here: http://bit.ly/3AJ3uij

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1653382366033747970

#DYK that you can have free access to public Wi-Fi in:
🛝 parks
📚 schools
💼 public buildings
🩺 health centres

... throughout Europe? #WiFi4EU is free of charge, free of data harvesting and free of advertisements.

🗺️ Find out where you can connect in your country or abroad.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1653371136606887937

✨ The new 🇪🇺 #DigitalMarketsAct becomes applicable from today ✨

It will bring fairer and better conditions to consumers & businesses and open up opportunities and end unfair practices in the #digital sector.

#DigitalEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1653325419368546306

✅💻 Digitally accessible content? It's content that everyone can read, view or listen to, find it simple to use & easy to understand.

But what does the 🇪🇺 do to improve accessibility in the #digital space?

Join our online session➡️https://europa.eu/!bRdyf9

#EUDiversityMonth

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1653000815106244609

Kicking off #EUDiversityMonth, our digital target for 2030 🎯 is more relevant than ever:

Reach 20 million ICT specialists in the EU, but also gender balanced!

Learn more on the path to the #DigitalDecade 👉 http://europa.eu/!bFtwYq

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1652945964238348288

That's a wrap on our #VirtualWorldsEU month 💫 What have we learnt so far?

💬"You can experience the virtual like it's reality. And we always know it's not real, but it's an addition to reality"

@VRDays @europe_creative

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1652651514077540352

🤳 Do you use video chats to stay in touch with your friends and family?

It turns out some animals like to do the same.

🗞️ Our #WeekendRead via @nytimes shows how parrots 🦜 can also use #tech to communicate.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1652621315612745728

#DYK that a very large online platform/search engine under #DSA must have at least 45m EU monthly active users?

💻 17 #VLOPs & 🔎 2 #VLOSEs have just been designated.

They now have 4⃣ months to comply with the #DigitalServicesAct.

But what are their obligations? Find out⤵️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1652591870491652098

⏰1 week to go ⏰

Next Saturday from 10am to 6pm, come and join us at the #EUOpenDay at the Berlaymont building and learn more about the EU 🤖 #DigitalDecade.

Check out the website 👇 & discover the activities planned in Brussels & around the #EU 🇪🇺.

#EuropeDay

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1652281576787419138

🤖Here's your weekly #DigitalDigest:

🇪🇺#DSA, 1st set of VLOPs & #VLOSEs designated

🖊️What it means to be a VLOP? Blogpost by @ThierryBreton

🎙️New episode of #EuropeCalling with @vestager on DSA

👥European Citizens' #VirtualWorldsEU Panel: final recommendations

#DigitalEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1652228730352467979

@IevaIlves That being said, Telegram, along with all other platforms will have to publish updated user numbers at least once every 6 months. (2)

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1651961891554484229

@IevaIlves Telegram was not designated as a VLOP because the number of monthly active users they reported is lower than 45M, which is the required threshold to be designated as such. (1)

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1651961471608258560

🌐#NetNeutrality means everyone has the right to browse content and online services without interference from internet service providers.

☑️We reviewed the rules on #OpenInternet access & found they continue to ensure our rights.

Find out more: http://europa.eu/!3bjhCd

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1651955484046381058

🤖 #AI could bring about lots of benefits - in health, education and many other fields.

But what are the downsides❓

📰 Our #FrAIday article via @TheEconomist looks into how #GenerativeAI could go wrong 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1651896541760880640