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EU Search engine incoming: Ecosia is teaming up with Qwant to build a European search index (blog.ecosia.org)
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For the people who have not yet decided on a search engine. The most EU way you can go is Ecosia or Qwant as they are building their own search index.

Ecosia is my personal pick as its also aimed at planting trees and they have quite a good browser alongside it.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I can imagine the prompt to generate this:

  1. Make a list of EU regulations that apply to tech giants and explain what they are.
  2. For each of the regulations add one example that oversimplifies the potential downsides
  3. Ommit any advantages

A troll trolling.

[โ€“] strict0768 1 points 21 minutes ago

Courtesy of Groq:

Here is the list of EU regulations that apply to tech giants, along with an oversimplification of potential downsides and an example for each:

  1. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) * Applies to the processing of personal data of EU citizens * Oversimplification: "Tech giants are forced to dive deep into ocean of red tape to comply with GDPR, causing unnecessary delays and increased costs" * Example: Facebook's struggles to comply with GDPR led to the temporary shutting down of its facial recognition feature.
  1. European Electronic Communications Code (EECC)
    • Regulates online communication services, including messaging and voice calls
    • Oversimplification: "Tech giants are strangled by unnecessary bureaucracy, stifling innovation and damaging their ability to compete"
    • Example: The EECC's stricter regulation of online messaging apps has been criticized for hindering the development of new services.
  2. e-Privacy Regulation
    • Regulates online communication and data sharing
    • Oversimplification: "Tech giants are forced to build costly and complex systems to comply with e-Privacy, diverting resources away from actual innovation"
    • Example: The e-Privacy Regulation's requirement for granular consent from users has been criticized for being overly burdensome and potentially weakening online security.
  3. Platform Regulation (Digital Services Act)
    • Regulates online platforms and their liability for user-generated content
    • Oversimplification: "Tech giants are held accountable for everything, good and bad, on their platforms, leading to unfair punishment for "thought crimes""
    • Example: The Platform Regulation's " terrorists' materials" provision has been criticized for being too broad and potentially stifling free speech.
  4. Copyright Directive (Article 17)
    • Regulates the use of copyrighted material on online platforms
    • Oversimplification: "Tech giants are forced to become copyright police, deleting perfectly legitimate content and stifling creativity"
    • Example: The Copyright Directive's "filtering" requirement has been criticized for being overly broad and potentially leading to the removal of legitimate content.
  5. Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)
    • Regulates online video content, including streaming services
    • Oversimplification: "Tech giants are forced to pander to the lowest common denominator, sacrificing artistic freedom for the sake of censorship"
    • Example: The AVMSD's restrictions on content considered "harmful" has been criticized for being too vague and potentially stifling artistic expression.
  6. Transparency and Accountability (TAMANDO)
    • Requires tech giants to be transparent about their algorithms and decision-making processes
    • Oversimplification: "Tech giants are forced to reveal their trade secrets, handing over the keys to their kingdom to competitors and regulators"
    • Example: The TAMANDO's requirement for algorithmic transparency has been criticized for being overly broad and potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.

Please note that these oversimplifications are intentionally exaggerated to highlight potential downsides, but the actual regulations and their implementation likely have more nuances and benefits.