Europe Takes on Big Tech (Again)

Europe Takes on Big Tech (Again)

Author: WIRED UK April 29, 2022 Duration: 36:52
Coming up today: we delve into the latest European Big Tech regulation thriller and find out why a spike in hepatitis cases in kids has scientists hunting for answers. The stories we talked about this week: Ukraine War Prompts Europe's New Emergency Rules for the Internet https://www.wired.com/story/europe-digital-services-act/ Europe Has Traded Away Its Online Porn Law https://www.wired.com/story/digital-services-act-deepfake-porn/ Hepatitis Cases in Kids Have Scientists Hunting for Answers https://www.wired.com/story/hepatitis-cases-in-kids-have-scientists-hunting-for-answers/ Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by Matt Burgess

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