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The report underscores the dynamic landscape of the mobile industry in Europe, urging fair contributions from Big Tech and advocating for a reevaluation of merger policies to spur growth and innovation in the 5G era.

“Not everyone understands the speed, stability, and security that comes with 5G, but everyone understands taste and almost everyone eats onions,” said the company’s Head of B2C.

European users will soon be able to pay a fee to opt out of all advertisements on Meta’s products. The subscription is being introduced in response to EU regulators’ concerns.

The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) has selected its second portfolio of 27 research, innovation, and trial projects aimed at promoting research in the field of 6G technology in Europe.

The European Commission has initiated a third round of calls for proposals, amounting to over €240M, under the CEF Digital programme, which aims to fortify the establishment of ultra-fast, secure, and sustainable digital infrastructures.

With this investment, Optix Infrastructure will bring ultra-fast internet to more than 200,000 currently underserved households, the company confirmed to Lider Media.

The social network has inaugurated its first European data center in Ireland to allay fears of potential privacy breaches and surveillance from China by moving European users’ data to the Old Continent.

Ireland’s big tech regulator claims the platform set the accounts of users aged 13 to 17 to public, among other breaches.

Meta has released details on how it will implement the EU’s Digital Services Act, including greater transparency and an option for users to opt out of personalized recommendations.

TikTok is implementing new changes for EU users, in accordance with the Digital Services Act (DSA), which imposes new operating conditions for digital platforms to better protect user privacy.