Europe

Jun
06
Shuttershock: Ad spend roundup, plus last minute shenanigans

Shuttershock: Ad spend roundup, plus last minute shenanigans

Happy Voting Eve. A last pre-election round up, bringing together as best anyone can spend data from the Meta and Google ad archives. Plus, a collection of election news covered by other people
5 min read
Jun
01
Investigation: TikTok is failing to comply with EU rules on political ads

Investigation: TikTok is failing to comply with EU rules on political ads

Our investigation shows multiple candidates are running ads on TikTok for Ireland's election, despite the company's claims to block political ads. TikTok is both not enforcing its own policies, AND, failing to comply with EU rules.
4 min read
Apr
18
"Pay or Okay" not here to stay

"Pay or Okay" not here to stay

Europe is likely to say "non" to the idea of "Pay or Okay". As regulators set the bar for consent higher when the social cost of opting out is also high, are the ideas of privacy and consent merging?
4 min read
Mar
14
A photo of a street in Brussels, including some street art

Here's how our MEPs voted on Europe's new A.I. rules

I’m in Brussels this week, and our 13 MEPs are up the road in Strasbourg voting on Europe’s
4 min read