Category: Digital rights

The EU's new Digital Markets Act

Digital Markets Act: Is big tech attempting to thwart new EU rules?

Big tech 'gatekeepers' will have to comply with the EU's new DMA on 7 March 2024. But there are already signs some big tech companies might be trying to thwart the rules, writes Frithjof Michaelsen from our French member, UFC-Que...

/ February 28, 2024
Crypto assets

Bursting the crypto bubble – why it’s time to act against social media platforms

The misleading promotion of crypto is rife on social media. BEUC's Andrew Canning explains why it's time to take action against the platforms in order to protect consumers.

/ November 30, 2023
A man consulting his health records on his phone

Will consumers be able to choose what happens to their health data through the European Health Data Space?

From our latest medical prescriptions to our exercise habits, everything related to our health says something about us.

/ November 10, 2023

If Amazon is not a ‘Very Large Online Platform’, who is? 

Last year, the EU adopted a landmark regulation which aims to create a safer and more accountable online environment for consumers, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA). But internet giant Amazon seems to be playing legal tricks to delay...

A hacker is discernible in the background.

Does the Cyber Resilience Act protect consumer devices enough?

We live at a time when much of what we buy – watches, phones, fridges – is connected to the internet. That has also made us more vulnerable.

/ March 14, 2023

How to ensure consumer protection keeps up with the digital revolution

Updating consumer rights in changing times is essential, writes digital team policy officer Claudio Teixeira.

/ January 11, 2023

Why exempting small and medium-size marketplaces from checks on online traders is a bad idea

Laws in the EU that require seat belts to be installed in passenger cars do not exempt car manufacturers from the rules based on their size. That parallel might be worth remembering now the EU applies the finishing touches to...

and / March 9, 2022

The car data hype – no need to worry? Think twice

BEUC’s mobility expert Robin Loos brings us a story from his future self to explain why regulating access to car data is important.

/ February 17, 2022
Online ads tracking consumers

Why it’s time to ban surveillance ads

It’s the name of a forty-year-old hit that still holds huge popular appeal today. Every Breath You Take became The Police’s signature track, despite the creepy lyrics about a disturbingly possessive person who watches their lover’s every step. It’s also...

and / November 15, 2021