EU Digital & Tech

Understanding the risks of online platforms is 🗝️ to creating a safer digital world. New rules under the 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 unlock unprecedented access to crucial data from very large platforms and search engines for vetted researchers. Qualified researchers will be able to study how online platforms influence us both as individuals and as members of society. This means answering questions such as: ▪️How do VLOPs and VLOSEs protect consumers from financial scams? ▪️Why do users see certain recommendations for content or ads? ▪️Does seeing this type of content influence their wellbeing? Discover how the DSA is creating a safer online experience for everyone: https://lnkd.in/ennys28p.

🐉 Meet Dragon LLM: Europe’s breakthrough in AI architecture. Supported by EU funds and powered by EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) supercomputers, Dragon is redefining what’s possible in large language models: ⚡️ Hybrid design for complex problem-solving 🌱 More efficient — same quality, less energy consumption 💻 Deployable on standard servers ♻️ Exceptionally scalable Discover more: https://lnkd.in/epzVvYp3.

🤝 Meet the future of AI in Europe. The EU is taking a coordinated approach to make AI development safe, innovative and future-proof. Our roadmap to becoming a leading AI continent? 📍 Collaboration 📍 Monitoring 📍 Shared governance The key drivers turning this roadmap into reality? 🟦 Apply AI Alliance — a space for collaboration between key actors to turn ideas into action. 🟨 AI Observatory — provides insights on emerging trends and the impact of AI across sectors. 🟩 AI Board — connects Member States to coordinate approaches and exchange knowledge. Swipe through to find out more! https://lnkd.in/epjN4sCS

Preliminary findings on TikTok and Meta under the Digital Services Act.   Online users must be aware of their rights — and also have the tools to exercise them.   The European Commission has found that TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram breach transparency and user empowerment obligations under the DSA.   What does it mean? ↓   🔔 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 If you come across illegal material — such as child sexual abuse material, terrorist content, or financial scams — you should be able to easily report it. However, Instagram’s and Facebook’s reporting tools are lengthy and complicated, discouraging users from taking action.   🔔 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 If your content is removed or your account suspended, Instagram’s and Facebook’s internal complaint tools don’t allow you to submit evidence — limiting your right to appeal their content moderation decisions.   🔔 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 If you are a researcher, you should be able to access public data to understand how users, including minors, are exposed to illegal or harmful content. This information is essential to study the impact of online platforms on our physical and mental health. However, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok’s procedures fail to make this information accessible.   Learn more about the next steps: https://lnkd.in/eE9T6K5Z.

🏃🔥The message is very dramatic and urgent, and there is a suspicious link underneath.   If you recognise the pattern, you have been a target of SMiShing - stealing data via SMS protocol.    The SMS might contain any announcement; from winning the lottery to a car accident. However, you can always recognise it by the immediate call to action. Unless you want to donate your money to scammers, do not enter your credit card details.   Learn all about SMiShing tricks during #CyberSecMonth ➡️https://lnkd.in/dU7374Z

On our way to securing Europe’s connectivity!   Visiting Riga, Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen announced new funding and progress made in strengthening Europe’s critical submarine cable infrastructures with a key report under the EU Action Plan on Cable Security.   The EVP said: “These new EU funding opportunities will help us strengthen the resilience of Europe’s submarine cable networks – our digital lifelines”.   With €20 million under the Digital Europe Programme, the new funding will support the creation of Regional Cable Hubs and stress-testing the resilience of undersea cable infrastructures.   The report presented today maps existing and planned infrastructures, assesses risks, and sets stress-testing guidelines. It’s a major deliverable of the Cable Security Action Plan, presented in February 2025.   Learn more how the EU boosts resilience & security of undersea cables: https://lnkd.in/eM4fpj_U

⚠️ 60% of cyber intrusions start with phishing!   Along with ransomware, hacktivism and cyberespionage these are no longer isolated threats and influence our everyday reality.   Cybercriminals are adopting increasingly aggressive extortion tactics, and their cyber-attacks are becoming more persistent and professionalised.   Between 2024 and 2025, public administration was the most targeted sector in the EU (38,5%), followed by transportation (7,5%) and digital infrastructure (4.8%).   ↔️ Swipe to discover interesting stats about the cybersecurity landscape in the EU.   → Learn more about the European Cybersecurity Month: https://lnkd.in/d-yRrfDj → Check out the ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 report: https://lnkd.in/e4gbzJY8   #CyberSecMonth #CyberSecEU #ThinkB4UClick

New call to bolster media literacy in the EU!   The European Commission opened a new call for cross-border partnerships to develop projects on media literacy, to be realised with the help of EUR 3 million.   These new innovative projects should enhance citizen's ability to assess information in a critical way, making the EU more resilient against disinformation and manipulation.   The projects can work both online and offline and should offer an engaging way to boost media literacy, and help professionals adapt to new media formats and consumption trends.   Apply by 11 March 2026: https://lnkd.in/eum2kVSC

⚡The EU's energy sector is going digital - and you can help shape it!   Take part in an open consultation and a call for evidence on how to leverage the potential of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, in the energy sector.   Both consultations are open to stakeholders from digital and energy sector, as well as every other interested individual.   Submit your views by 𝟱 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 & help prepare the energy sector of tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/eCAW8WWg

🩺 Europe enters a new era in healthcare with Virtual Human Twins (VHTs).   Imagine testing treatments on AI-driven digital human models before applying them in real life. This is the promise of Virtual Human Twins, advanced models that predict how people respond to medicines, diseases, or treatments, driving safer and more personalised care.   Follow online the European Virtual Human Twins event that brings together leading researchers, healthcare professionals, industry innovators, policymakers, and Member State authorities from across Europe to discuss how the EU is advancing personalised medicine and responsible AI in healthcare.   Participants will explore: 🔹 The strategic vision of the EU’s VHTs Initiative 🔹 The new €24M platform accelerating next generation of VHTs 🔹 How the Apply AI Strategy drives the uptake of VHTs and AI solutions in clinical practice   📅 21 Oct 2025, 14:00 CET 📍 Online 👉 Link: https://lnkd.in/eag4dfbe