🚀This week, together with our Members, we took swift action on the lack of security and consumer data protection in DeepSeek’s GenAI tech. When it comes to safeguarding consumer rights, we don’t wait around 😉 🔎 Check out the full breakdown and constantly updated timeline of our actions here: https://lnkd.in/e7vFQbzS Monday 20 January 2025: DeepSeek GenAI Chatbot released Monday 27 January 2025: DeepSeek app is downloaded an estimated 2.6 million times and hits the top of the Apple and Google appstore charts. Tuesday 28 January 2025: 🔹 Euroconsumers and Altroconsumo publish an analysis of DeepSeek’s data policies which identifies breaches of GDPR and serious concerns about consumers’ data security and protection. 🔹 Euroconsumers and Altroconsumo submit the report to Garante – the Italian data protection authority and request a temporary restriction on the service. 🔹 Garante sends a formal request to DeepSeek for more information on their data practices and potential infringements of EU data law Wednesday 29 January 2025: Euroconsumers member Testachats / Testaankoop issues complaint on DeepSeek’s data usage policies to the Belgian Data Protection Authority (ADP) Thursday 30 January 2025: 🔹 Belgium’s Data Protection Authority launches an investigation into DeepSeek 🔹 Italy’s Data Protection Authority blocks DeepSeek 🔹 Euroconsumers member Deco Proteste files complaint on the same basis to its National Data Protection Commission, the CNDP Friday 31 January 2025: 🔹 Euroconsumers Spanish member OCU files a complaint to AEPD – Spain’s data protection agency 🔹 Euroconsumers’ members in Spain, Belgium and Portugal will point to the decision of the Italian DPA and ask for similar action in their countries.
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Gathering five national consumer organisations and giving voice to a total of more than 1,5 million people in Italy (Altroconsumo), Belgium (Test Aankoop), Spain (OCU), Portugal (DecoProteste) and Brazil (Proteste), Euroconsumers is the world’s leading consumer cluster in innovative information, personalised services and defence of consumer rights. Our European member organisations are part of the umbrella network of BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation. Together we advocate for EU policies that benefit consumers in their daily lives.
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Today marks one year since the Digital Services Act (#DSA) became fully applicable. Yet, fake news still floods our feeds, undermining trust, cohesion and democratic processes. 📊 #Euroconsumers survey found that consumers are worried👉 https://lnkd.in/efVCaFH8 🔹 59% have encountered fake news online. 🔹 78% are worried about the impact of disinformation 🔹 1 in 10 don’t know how to report it. With no fines issued under the DSA so far, will regulators finally act or will fake news win? 🔍 Find out what’s at stake and what needs to happen next here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWasgiur
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💪 Behind every successful project is a dedicated team working tirelessly for consumers. A special shoutout to Hugo Raposeira, our Group Service Coordinator for leading his team's efforts: 🗨️ "Working for #euroconsumers is something that is very important to me. I know that I'm working in a company that really impacts people's life. To empower people, we believe it’s essential to create an environment where growth is encouraged." Together, at Euroconsumers we continue to push boundaries and deliver meaningful results for consumers everywhere.
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Like many we are concerned to see the European Commission has suggested to withdraw the #AI Liability Directive. ▶️ Without clear rules outlining who is responsible when something goes wrong both consumers and businesses, particularly SMEs, are left scrambling in the dark. Is that really promoting an innovative AI space? ▶️ In order to embrace the benefits AI, consumers need to feel protected if something goes wrong. Without clear liability rules, the existing legislation does not help ensure consumers have access to fair compensation. ▶️ Without liability there is no proper #enforcement, without proper enforcement no effective legislation. As consumer group with a long lasting on-ground experience in helping consumers getting redress when something goes wrong, euroconsumers has learned this the hard way. 💡 This is not just rules for the sake of rules; but rules to empower both consumers and businesses to embrace the potential of AI
The Commission put the AI Liability Directive on the chopping block. What happens now? As Šefčovič said today: "This is our invitation to the co-legislators, tells us: do you want to work on this AI liability proposal?" A few insights on how we got here and the next steps. First, it is worth noting that the narrative that this decision was somehow a direct consequence of what this or that person said at the AI Summit in Paris is misguided. Lack of clarity on the added value and overlap with the Product Liability Directive, which includes software (incl. AI), plagued the file from the start. Still, AI was a sexy topic and someone wanted to jump on this hype. Thus, the PLD was largely neglected, while all eyes went to the AILD. Since the AILD was closely linked to the AI Act, the co-legislators put it on hold until the regulation was finally agreed. After the actual work started, it quickly hit a wall in the Council, as France & others questioned whether it was needed. This opposition started to build up also within the Commission. Still, the AILD has been stalling for a little over a year, whereas in other files, it took much longer for the Commission to drop the ball. Why the rush, then? The reason is that the decision was mostly political. The climate in Brussels has completely changed with the new term. Despite having the same president and an almost identical political majority, this Commission is doing its best to dismantle what the previous one has done. Ironically, what made the AILD the perfect sacrificial victim on the altar of "simplification" is what brought it about in the first place: it was as appealing to regulate AI in the previous term as it is now to cut rules on this disruptive tech. The fact that the file was likely ill-conceived from the start made this easier. But that doesn't mean it was completely without merit. For example, the AI Act also covers fundamental rights, but the PLD only applies to material damages. The AILD tried to fill that gap. The question of how liability will be distributed in the complex AI value chain also deserves attention and was one of the key points the European Parliament was posed to deal with. The rapporteur, Axel Voss, already voiced his disappointment for the Commission's decision. So, what happens now? As Šefčovič said, if both institutions want to keep working on the file, they can. But as things stand in the Council, it seems unlikely. The MEPs of the responsible committee could invite the relevant Commissioner (McGrath) to discuss the decision and request a statement. In practice, that wouldn't change much. A more extreme option would be to challenge the decision before the EU Court of Justice, but a past case (C-409/13) left the Commission ample discretion. Brief, this is probably the end of the AILD saga. We will never know if it could have been turned into something meaningful. Hopefully, it will stand as a warning that chasing the media hype is not a solid ground for policymaking.
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We’re supposedly live in a Single Market, but consumers and consumer organisations still face endless obstacles: 🏦 bank charges, 🛒e-commerce restrictions, 📦limits on the free movement of goods, etc. And when it comes to enforcement? ⚖️ Our "Single Market" is actually 27 different jurisdictions. One Single Market, yet so many barriers. How do we overcome them? Read our response to the Commission’s call for evidence on the Single Market Strategy 2025 to find out! 👇
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👏 Great to see how far our action against DeepSeek has come since our initial complaint. A big step for consumer protection! Read the full timeline of our efforts below 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7vFQbzS
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Data protection authorities across the EU are ramping up their response to privacy concerns surrounding DeepSeek, as the European Data Protection Board has agreed to expand the scope of its ChatGPT task force to cover wider "AI enforcement" 👇 https://lnkd.in/eyiHGKAR
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3...2...1...and 💥 BOOM! Our Member OCU has officially sued Apple for overcharging music app users! For years, Apple imposed up to 30% extra fees on non-Apple music streaming services—like Spotify, Deezer, YouTube Music, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, Tidal, and Qobuz—through the App Store. That means higher prices for you and unfair competition for everyone else. 🚀 Euroconsumers is leading the charge, and more countries will follow suit. 🔗 Read the full PR 👉 https://lnkd.in/eH8niRZS 📢 Get all the details 👉 https://lnkd.in/dgeYbeBq ✊ Were you overcharged? Sign up now! Belgium: FR: Test-achats.be/applemusic NL: Test-aankoop.be/applemusic Italy: https://lnkd.in/eC_tVkqR Spain: https://lnkd.in/eZEZ_tCu Portugal: https://lnkd.in/eKHrGpvM
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Thrilled to have Marco Pierani, our Director of Public Affairs and Media Relations, break down the real deal on consumer data: 📊Consumers aren't just data points—🚀they're market players 🗣️ "Personalised advertising helps consumers find relevant products, but we must define what makes personalisation problematic. We’re not here to push legislation for its own sake—I personally don’t find it sexy! Consumers, through their data, must be recognized as active market participants. Advanced technology is at our disposal—let’s use it wisely for a win-win. Personalisation should empower, not exploit, while driving responsible innovation." Check out the highlights below 👇
🚀 Advertising Horizons: Ensuring Personalized Advertising Benefits Everyone! 📱💡 Today’s panel, moderated by Dr. Jacob Dexe, is diving into how personalized advertising can deliver value for both consumers and businesses while addressing its potential risks. 🔹 Moderator: Jacob Dexe, Public Affairs Manager, IAB Sweden 🔹 Panelists: 🎤 Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou, Head of Unit, Consumer Law, DG JUST 🎤 Stacey Featherstone, Public Policy Manager, Meta 🎤 Marco Pierani, Director of Public Affairs & Media Relations, Euroconsumers 🎤 Stevan Randjelovic, Head of Public Policy & Industry Affairs, WPP Our key takeaways from this session: 🔹We need an open and ad-funded internet that goes hand in hand with consumers 🔹We need to clarify and properly enforce existing regulation 🔹Consumer trust is essential to the digital advertising industry
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🍽️🌱Great to see our very own Marco Pierani, Public Affairs & Media Relation Director breaking down key food sector issues during the European Parliament roundtable titled “Enhancing Competitiveness and Sustainability in the Food Sector with BioSolutions”. 🗣️ "Europe has lost the EV race to China and is losing the AI race to the US; the crucial question right now is what we want to do with our head start in biosolutions like cultivated meat: exploit it, or squander it?" 😉 What do you think? Are we ready to lead the way or risk falling behind again? Let us know your thoughts in the comments 👇
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📩 Take a look at our most recent highlights in this morning's week-starting newsletter update. Haven’t subscribed yet? Hit the bottom of our homepage and stay in the loop 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBYES6K 📲 Let’s refurbish the refurbished market! - https://lnkd.in/ecbZA_mK 🤖 The full story of DeepSeek: how Euroconsumers took action for consumers - https://lnkd.in/e7vFQbzS 🚗 Euroconsumers’ scrutiny of Stellantis continues as its new AdBlue compensation platform starts to distribute funds - https://lnkd.in/eA4dfd-b 🛫 Euroconsumers celebrates as OCU wins big with a €179 Million fine from Spanish authorities against airlines for abusive practices - https://lnkd.in/eNnPsEUU 📊 Is dynamic pricing legal? Definitely. Maybe. - https://lnkd.in/erGA54rH 🛡️ Urgent back up needed: introduce national fraud hotlines for scam victims - https://lnkd.in/gbFdVnzq 🌍 Putting consumers in the conversation for a European future - https://lnkd.in/eyQsiNUk ♻️ Compliance Services project launches training on new eco-labels for industry - https://lnkd.in/e74v3AFD ⚡ EPREL Services: bringing product energy information to life - https://lnkd.in/eXuEy55E