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
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
#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
Digital Markets Act #DMA becomes applicable today. Here’s what’s in it for us 📺⬇️
👉#interoperability of #messaging apps
👉diversified #AppStores
👉 more #choices for #consumers + fair market conditions for small #businesses
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vestager/status/1653402105133056000
🗓️ 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!
🐦🔗: 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.
🐦🔗: 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
🐦🔗: 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 🇪🇺.
🐦🔗: 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
🐦🔗: 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
👩💻 Even though deep-tech represents over a quarter of Europe's #StartUps, women remain largely underrepresented across this industry.
The #WomenTechEU call boosts innovation in the 🇪🇺 female-led deep-tech sector & its second edition will fund 134 companies.
More info 👇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1651859797099044864
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