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The European Commission has taken over responsibility for how OpenAI, Roblox and Reddit comply with the bloc's online safety rules.
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and I'll be back in Brussels next week after the summer lull. If you're around and want to grab coffee, you know where to find me.
— The European Commission faces a renewed test on how well it can enforce the 27-country bloc's online safety rules.
— A backlash against AI data centers is the main digital policy driver ahead of the US midterm elections in November.
— Which countries produce the most cyber attacks, and which states are targeted the most?
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