The United States may be the birthplace of the iPhone, Google, and even the so-called metaverse, but global leadership on tech regulations is taking place more than 3,000 miles from Washington, by European leaders who have been able to agree on basic online protections for their 450 million or so citizens of the bloc
In just the last few years, Europe has seen a sweeping law for online privacy take effect, approved far-reaching regulations to curb the dominance of the tech giants and Saturday reached a deal on new legislation to protect its citizens from harmful online content.
For those keeping score, that’s Europe: 3, United States: 0.
The United States may be the birthplace of the iPhone and the most widely used search engine and social network, and it could also bring the world into the so-called metaverse. But global leadership on tech regulations is taking place more than 3,000 miles from Washington, by European leaders representing 27 nations with 24 languages, who have nonetheless been able to agree on basic online protections for their 450 million or so citizens.
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