Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have accused the EU of protectionism and censorship, urging the administration of Donald Trump to intervene. The European Commission, however, defends its right to enforce EU regulations pertaining to digital giants.

European Commission fined for breaking GDPR EU General Court levies fine for failing to protect EU data A German citizen was paid 400 euros The European Commission has been forced to pay a 400 euro ($412) fine to a German citizen for breaking its own data protection regulations.

The European Union said on Friday it was considering its options after Britain announced it was delaying implementation of tougher global bank rules until 2027, adding it was in "everyone's interest" to implement the reforms fully and on time.

The EU General Court has ruled against the European Commission for failing to comply with its own GDPR data protection regulations.

Human Rights Watch joined 170 other human rights and environmental organizations and trade unions calling on the European Commission and its President Ursula von der Leyen to actively protect the European Union’s existing corporate accountability laws.

The expanded probe by the European Commission, announced on Friday, requires X to hand over internal documents regarding its recommendation algorithm. The Commission also issued a “retention order” for all relevant documents relating to how the algorithm could be amended in future.

The EU court said the bloc's executive authority violated a citizen's rights by transferring some of his personal data to the U.S. without proper safeguards.

The pushback comes as the emboldened leaders of US tech companies, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, have been courting President-elect Donald Trump, with Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg urging him directly to combat EU regulatory enforcement.

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Labour have been doing their best to downplay reports about the difficulties that like ahead of Sir Keir Starmer - but it's clearly going to be an uphill battle for the PM to forge a productive relationship with the incoming US president.

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk accuse the EU of protectionism and censorship, urging Donald Trump's administration to intervene. The European Commission defends its right to enforce EU regulations concerning digital giants.