The SGDL Launches an Opt-Out Tool for Authors
One year after its legal action against Meta, the SGDL is launching a service that allows authors to opt out of having their works used to train artificial intelligence systems. The Société des Gens de Lettres (SGDL) is continuing its strategy to defend authors in the face of AI. One…
Age Verification: The Commission Rolls Out Its App and Stands Its Ground Against Parliament
By announcing its European age verification app, the Commission has reached an operational milestone in the protection of minors online. But behind the technical tool, a political stance is also taking shape, running counter to Parliament’s calls to ban social media for young people. The European Commission is stepping up…
Kraftwerk Case: The ECJ Clarifies the Distinction Between Pastiche and Unauthorized Reproduction
In its Pelham ruling of April 14, 2026, the European Court of Justice clarified that the “pastiche” exception in copyright law may cover certain uses of sampling without prior authorization, provided they form part of a recognizable artistic or creative dialogue with the original work. The Court refuses, however, to…
Discoverability: Europe Faces the Risk of Regulating Citizens’ Cultural Choices
As Brussels takes on the challenge of online content discoverability, European institutions are realizing, above all, the lack of reliable data. This underscores the importance of the cultural “data hub” already outlined in the Commission’s “Compass.” The European Commission has just published a highly anticipated study on the discoverability of…
AI and Privacy: After Months of Uncertainty, Regulators Shift to Education
For a long time, AI applications have been deployed in a virtual blind spot for users, due to a lack of clear information about their implications for personal data. With the publication of a dedicated brochure, the Belgian Data Protection Authority is launching an initiative to educate the public, which…
Digital Omnibus: Audience Measurement Firms on High Alert
Left out of the Digital Omnibus proposal, audience measurement companies are concerned about a text that weakens their status as trusted third parties and threatens data comparability across Europe. They are now attempting to secure adjustments from Parliament and the Council. It is a blind spot with potentially systemic consequences.…