European Union: Social Media

Data protection issues surrounding possible cross-app tracking have once again come into focus following a complaint filed by noyb concerning the potential sharing of user data between different mobile...

74% of parents worry about online risks, yet 83% admit they don't know what their children are really doing on the internet. This gap is precisely where dangers take root, creating a critical blind spot in digital parenting that demands urgent attention.

Professional footballers operate within a dual contractual framework: the sports employment contract with their club and the agency contract with their sports agent. This complex legal structure creates unique challenges at the intersection of labour law and sports regulation, where conflicts of interest, contractual misalignments, and overlapping obligations frequently emerge during negotiations, contract management, and relationship termination.

To celebrate World Consumer Rights Day, the William Fry Technology team prepared a three part series highlighting key EU consumer law developments set to shape consumer digital contracts in 2026.

The application underlying the discussed decision concerns a method for selecting online content to present to users based on their content consumption behavior on a social media platform.

On the 6th of February 2026, the European Commission issued preliminary findings indicating that a major social media platform's design, specifically its use of infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and a highly‑personalised recommender system, may breach the Digital Services Act (DSA). This through fostering compulsive use and undermining users' mental and physical wellbeing, with particular concern for minors and vulnerable adults.

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C'est la question qui agite les professionnels du marketing. Le réseau social aux vidéos courtes et virales a bouleversé les codes...

The Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM), with Resolution No. 197/25/CONS, has issued new guidelines and a Code of Conduct for the regulation of content disseminated by "significant" influencers.