Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
Professor of Internet Law, Copenhagen Business School
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The EU’s Digital Omnibus: A Reversal of EU Data Protections
Europe’s digital regulatory environment is undergoing its most ambitious streamlining effort to date. We have already written in this blog about the first leaked draft of the data reform and the AI part of the Omnibus (see here and here). On 19 November 2025, the European Commission unveiled the full Digital Omnibus proposal, relating to streamlining the data protection part of legislation.
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The EU’s Digital Omnibus: A Reversal of EU Data Protections
Europe’s digital regulatory environment is undergoing its most ambitious streamlining effort to date. We have already written in this blog about the first leaked draft of the data reform and the AI part of the Omnibus (see here and here).…
Europe’s digital regulatory environment is undergoing its most ambitious streamlining effort to date. We have already written in this blog about the first leaked draft of the data reform and the AI part of the Omnibus (see here and here).…
The EU’s Digital Omnibus on AI: A New Phase of Simplification for the AI Act
On November 19, 2025, the European Commission published a substantial proposal to adjust and streamline the implementation of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Known as the Digital Omnibus on AI, this new regulation does not rewrite the AI Act, but it carefully “rebalances the machinery” behind it. Its mission is clear: reduce administrative burdens, accelerate compliance, and ensure that the EU’s landmark AI law is applied in a way that is proportionate, innovation-friendly, and feasible for industry and national authorities alike.
euinternetpolicy.wordpress.com
The EU’s Digital Omnibus on AI: A New Phase of Simplification for the AI Act
On November 19, 2025, the European Commission published a substantial proposal to adjust and streamline the implementation of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Known as the Digital Omnibus on AI, this new…
On November 19, 2025, the European Commission published a substantial proposal to adjust and streamline the implementation of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Known as the Digital Omnibus on AI, this new…
EU’s Digital Omnibus: Major Data Protection Changes Explained
The European Commission’s leaked “Digital Omnibus” proposal — an internal draft of amendments to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive — signals the most significant shake-up of Europe’s data protection framework since 2018. While framed as a “technical alignment” exercise, the proposed revisions could fundamentally weaken core GDPR principles, narrow data subject rights, and carve out broad exceptions for AI development and commercial data use.
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EU’s Digital Omnibus: Major Data Protection Changes Explained
The European Commission’s leaked “Digital Omnibus” proposal — an internal draft of amendments to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive — signals the most significant shake-up of Europe’s data protection framework since 2018. While framed as a…
The European Commission’s leaked “Digital Omnibus” proposal — an internal draft of amendments to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive — signals the most significant shake-up of Europe’s data protection framework since 2018. While framed as a…
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Oct 16
The Data-Driven Home: How the EU Is Rethinking Privacy in Smart Homes
Note: This is a very brief summary of some of the findings of the research project funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark entitled "The Data Driven Home: A Study of the Socio-Material and Legal Construction of the 21st Century Home." A full open-access article which Martin Friis Nielsen and myself have published in Information & Communications Technology Law is available…
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The Data-Driven Home: How the EU Is Rethinking Privacy in Smart Homes
Note: This is a very brief summary of some of the findings of the research project funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark entitled "The Data Driven Home: A Study of the Socio-Material and Legal Construction of the 21st…
Note: This is a very brief summary of some of the findings of the research project funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark entitled "The Data Driven Home: A Study of the Socio-Material and Legal Construction of the 21st…
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Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Sep 1
Beyond the AI-copyright wars: towards European dataset law?
The advent of generative AI raises profound questions about the ownership not only of data but also of data sets. European law has, in the main, sough…
www.sciencedirect.com
Stina Teilmann and I have just published an article where we explore the idea that something we tentatively call "data set law" is a better option for fighting AI copyright infringements at scale than regular copyright tools. Full article here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Aug 27
EU Internet Law
‘Already after reading the Preface it is apparent how profound the insights of Savin are in the area of internet law. The richness is continued in the remainder of the book that covers all main areas ...
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The fourth edition of my EU Internet Law is out now. Available at Elgar: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/eu-...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· May 2
Data Protection Commission
The Irish Data Protection Commission has today announced its final decision following an Inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited (“TikTok”).
www.dataprotection.ie
Irish Data Protection Commission fines TikTok €530 million and orders corrective measures following Inquiry into transfers of EEA User Data to China.
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Apr 30
The AI Act and Risk Management in Practice: Who are the Addressees?
The AI Act imposes unprecedented regulatory challenges on all categories of market actors. How the Act will affect companies depends on a number of factors including entity type, system modifications,...
www.iicj.net
I wrote a compact article for International In-House Counsel Journal aimed to help companies identify whether the AI Act applies to them. I find both EU and foreign companies generally confused about whether the Act applies to them. This is meant to help.
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Apr 17
Google ad antitrust ruling
www.documentcloud.org
The US Department of Justice wins its antitrust case against Google. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Mar 19
Commission sends preliminary findings to Alphabet under the Digital Markets Act
Today, the European Commission sent two sets of preliminary findings to Alphabet for failing to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), regarding two services for which it has been designated as a
ec.europa.eu
Google in breach of #DMA: European Commission sends preliminary findings to Alphabet under the Digital Markets Act:
- Google Search treat Alphabet's own services more favourably to rivals
- App developers are prevented from freely steering consumers to other channels
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
- Google Search treat Alphabet's own services more favourably to rivals
- App developers are prevented from freely steering consumers to other channels
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Mar 11
Why the internet still needs Section 230
Sen. Ron Wyden on the birth of a foundational speech law.
www.theverge.com
Senator Ron Wyden explaining how Section 230 came to be. Important reading in light of bipartisan calls to change it.
www.theverge.com/policy/62632...
www.theverge.com/policy/62632...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Feb 25
curia.europa.eu
A refusal by an undertaking in a dominant position to ensure that its platform is interoperable with an app of another undertaking, which thereby becomes more attractive, can be abusive, says #CJEU, killing Bronner line of cases. curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Feb 11
US VP Vance challenges Europe's 'excessive regulation' of AI
Trump's VP on Tuesday warned global leaders and tech industry executives that too much control could cripple the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry in a rebuke to European efforts to cur...
www.euronews.com
Actually, no. Lack of venture capital, fragmented markets and arcane bankruptcy laws kills the AI. Regulation has almost no effect.
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Feb 7
Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying
The secret order would give the UK access to encrypted backups belonging to any user — not just Brits.
www.theverge.com
Do we even need to discuss how idiotic the UK request is?
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Jan 21
The Ends of the Ai-Copyright Wars? Towards European Dataset Law
Abstract: The advent of generative AI raises profound questions about the ownership not only of data but also of data sets. European law has, in the main, sough
papers.ssrn.com
Stina Teilmann-Lock and I have a working paper out claiming that copyright is not the right tool for solving the problem of massive IP AI violations and that the EU AI Act is. We assert that an outline of "dataset law" already exists in the Act. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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European Commission
@ec.europa.eu
· Jan 17
We are committed to ensuring that every platform operating in the EU respects our legislation.
Today, we are taking further steps to shed light on the compliance of X's recommender systems with the Digital Services Act.
More info ↓
europa.eu/!dTNymV
Today, we are taking further steps to shed light on the compliance of X's recommender systems with the Digital Services Act.
More info ↓
europa.eu/!dTNymV
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Jan 17
www.supremecourt.gov
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law and gives it until January 19 to divest from ByteDance. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Jan 11
The coming battle between social media and the state
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
on.ft.com
A good explanation of why Meta and X line up behind Trump and how they expect the coming US administration to help them challenge the EU and other jurisdictions who are beginning to be successful in limiting social media power. on.ft.com/3Pv2NAn
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Jan 8
…and another Quick Note on Meta’s Decision to Abandon Fact-Checking and Why This Would not be Compliant with EU’s Digital Services Act
I commented yesterday on how Elon Musk’s many questionable tweets become a problem when X’s algorithmic practices violate the EU Digital Services Act (DSA)’s obligations on risk identification and mitigation. The ink had barely dried before Meta announced that “starting in the US”, they will be ending their third-party fact-checking program and moving to an X-style “Community Notes”. Instead of independent fact-checkers, Meta will rely on a user-driven alert system where “the community” will decide what gets upvoted.
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…and another Quick Note on Meta’s Decision to Abandon Fact-Checking and Why This Would not be Compliant with EU’s Digital Services Act
I commented yesterday on how Elon Musk’s many questionable tweets become a problem when X’s algorithmic practices violate the EU Digital Services Act (DSA)’s…
I commented yesterday on how Elon Musk’s many questionable tweets become a problem when X’s algorithmic practices violate the EU Digital Services Act (DSA)’s…
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Jan 7
A Quick Note on EU Digital Services Act and Elon Musk’s Possible Interference with Various Political Processes in the EU: What Exactly Must X Do in the EU?
Lots of ink is spilled these days commenting Elon Musk’s posts on X on a variety of topics ranging from German elections to Denmark’s governance of Greenland. The question which poses itself is whether EU digital laws can be used to limit Musk’s interventions, which are perceived as being extremely right-wing and harmful to democratic processes in the EU. While EU position on free speech is significantly…
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A Quick Note on EU Digital Services Act and Elon Musk’s Possible Interference with Various Political Processes in the EU: What Exactly Must X Do in the EU?
Lots of ink is spilled these days commenting Elon Musk’s posts on X on a variety of topics ranging from German elections to Denmark’s…
Lots of ink is spilled these days commenting Elon Musk’s posts on X on a variety of topics ranging from German elections to Denmark’s…
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Dec 21
US judge finds Pegasus spyware maker liable over WhatsApp hack
WhatsApp celebrates victory as judge finds Israeli company NSO Group violated state and federal US hacking laws
www.theguardian.com
Israeli spyware manufacturer NSO Group Technologies unsurprisingly found liable by a court in California for infecting WhatsApp messaging platform with the Pegasus spyware in 2019. The case is straightforward: NSO violated its terms of use with WhatsApp. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Dec 20
Reading the Systemic Risk Assessments for Major Speech Platforms: Notes and Observations | TechPolicy.Press
Tim Bernard is reading a selection of the Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) systemic risk assessments released in late November 2024.
www.techpolicy.press
For those interested in #DSA VLOP systemic risk reports, here is a good summary for some of the big ones. @timbernard.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/reading-the-...
www.techpolicy.press/reading-the-...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Dec 20
developer.apple.com
Apple's response to the @ec.europa.eu findings on #DMA interoperability: products would have less privacy and less safety. developer.apple.com/support/down...
Andrej Savin
@andrejsavin.bsky.social
· Dec 19
digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu
Here are European Commission's preliminary findings and draft recommendation in its #DMA Apple case.
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European Commission
@ec.europa.eu
· Dec 19
We sent preliminary findings to Apple under the Digital Markets Act.
Apple should open iOS features like notifications, AirPlay, and AirDrop to third-party devices, enhancing innovation and user choice.
It should also improve transparency and predictability for developers ↓
europa.eu/!YjqxfQ
Apple should open iOS features like notifications, AirPlay, and AirDrop to third-party devices, enhancing innovation and user choice.
It should also improve transparency and predictability for developers ↓
europa.eu/!YjqxfQ