🇪🇺 EU Digital Policy Analyst 🔍 Digital Fairness Act 🎓 LSE Public Policy
London - Paris - Brussels
Joined October 2010
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The @EU_Commission just published its report which will be used as the basis of the Digital Fairness Act!
A rare moment where the Commission publishes a document one day earlier than @BertuzLuca predicted!
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Read of today: "The GDPR and DMA Mitigating Vulnerabilities to Weaponized Interdependence in the EU" by @JamesTamim via EDPI
edpi.eu/weaponized-interdepe…
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FOR:
✅ Kim van Sparrentak,
✅ Christel Schaldemose,
✅ Stéphanie Yon-Courtin
NEUTRAL:
⚪ Pablo Arias Echeverría,
⚪ Elisabeth Dieringer-Granza
AGAINST:
❌ Kosma Złotowski
Absent: ⚪ Leila Chaibi
open.substack.com/pub/digita… via @JamesTamim #DFA #DigitalFairnessAct
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Christoph Busch’s Paper: Making the DFA “Agent-Ready” newsletter.digitalfairnessac…?
The mystery continues for the Digital Fairness Act! 🔮
Thank you for picking my question #ConsumerSummit #DigitalFairnessAct @EUCssrMcGrath
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Another priority will be advancing the Digital Fairness Act to tackle unethical practices in the digital space.
The goal: to protect consumers from dark patterns, unfair personalisation, and other harmful practices.
A public consultation will open in mid 2025.
Two recruits join @EUCssrMcGrath to work on the Digital Fairness Act. @egelynbraun was responsible for the Fitness Check and is now policy coordinator in McGrath’s cabinet. @LucieRsl_ who had previously worked under @dreynders on consumer policy will also join McGrath.
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Honoured to have my paper featured!!
It´s #ResearchSpotlight Tuesday! 😀 Here is another of the first deposits made to KCWorks! Access the link to read @JamesTamim 's paper about the European Union and the panopticon effect. buff.ly/4g8vj6E
ALT Teal flyer with white lettering that reads "The GDPR and DMA Mitigating Vulnerabilities to Weaponized Interdependence in the EU by James Tamim"
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In Brussels today at the European Commission for a meeting of the EU Consumer Policy Advisory Group. Looking forward to learning more about the upcoming Consumer Agenda 2030, the Digital Fairness Act and the reform of the CPC Regulation.
#DigitalFairnessAct #ConsumerProtection #ConsumerLaw – at Brussels, Belgium
.@DIGITALEUROPE calls for @EU_Commission to halt the Digital Fairness Act.
Digital Europe via Politico
"The European Commission should withdraw the AI liability directive and halt plans for a Digital Fairness Act. These issues are already covered elsewhere, they just need to be better enforced. " politico.eu/sponsored-conten… #digitalfairnessact #aiact #dma #dsa
A public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act will take place in spring 2025
[Protection des consommateurs] Une consultation publique sur le Digital Fairness Act fleurira au printemps 2025 buff.ly/3VcFM8N
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Herein lies the problem. Tech don't fear fines, and typically drag heals on implementing meaningful change; thus MEP David offers a sober analysis: "the need for consistent application of current rules and enhanced cooperation between various authorities."
Dóra Dávid questions @EU_Commission on the Digital Fairness Act and Fitness Check: Stressed the need for consistent application of current rules and enhanced cooperation between various authorities before introducing new legislation.
- How will effective enforcement of existing rules be ensured?
- What are the concrete next steps and timelines following the fitness check?
.@ZalaTomasic raised concerns about the dominance of platforms like @Apple and @googleeurope, which can disadvantage startups and small businesses in their app stores.
Are measures being taken to ensure a level playing field for all businesses on platform-owned app stores to prevent unfair pricing and access barriers?
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.@sandrogozi questions @EU_Commission's @isabell90770783 on the Digital Fairness Act and Fitness Check: Pointed out unacceptable manipulations in targeting and influencer practices, and the difficulty consumers face in exiting digital contracts.
- Is the Commission evaluating actions to address these issues and reduce legal fragmentation?
- How does the Commission plan to balance the simplification process with the need for new legislative proposals?
- What level of cooperation exists with national authorities regarding implementation and enforcement?
- How can coordinator networks be reinforced to improve enforcement of EU legislation?
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Dóra Dávid questions @EU_Commission on the Digital Fairness Act and Fitness Check: Stressed the need for consistent application of current rules and enhanced cooperation between various authorities before introducing new legislation.
- How will effective enforcement of existing rules be ensured?
- What are the concrete next steps and timelines following the fitness check?
.@Gasiuk_Pihowicz questions @EU_Commission on the Digital Fairness Act and Fitness Check: Emphasised that while the EU has advanced consumer protection laws, enforcement is lacking, leading to significant economic and mental health costs.
- What are the main challenges in implementing existing regulations?
- Would updating the blacklist in the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive suffice to combat dark patterns?
- How can the Commission reduce fragmentation in implementation and enforcement across Member States?
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.@lauballarin of @TheProgressives questions @EU_Commission on the Digital Fairness Act and Fitness Check: Highlighted the risks young people face from dark patterns, price manipulation, and addictive designs like infinite scrolling and loot boxes.
- What proposals does the Commission have for stricter regulations and controls to protect young people from harmful content?
- Will upcoming regulations on addictive design patterns apply solely to video games or extend to social media platforms?
- How does the Commission plan to regulate influencer marketing, given its 700% growth since 2016, and ensure potential sanctions to protect consumers?
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.@steph_sejourne's hearing becomes show and tell after @YVerougstraete's question on raw materials.
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