Veronika Cifrova Ostrihonova

Good news for better protection of children online. 🛡️🇪🇺 I welcome the @EU_Commission decision to designate ChatGPT, Roblox and Reddit as Very Large Online Platforms and Very Large Online Search Engines under the DSA. The biggest platforms must follow the strictest rules. Now, #OnlineSafety #DSA #ChildProtection #EU

82 years ago, thousands of people in Slovakia stood up against fascism and fought for freedom. Their courage reminds us that peace, freedom, and democracy are not a given. I am grateful that I could honor their memory today in Banská Bystrica. Honor the memory of all who... (translated)

Prime Minister Fico is asking for extra financial resources from the EU and strong cohesion funds. I remind you, Mr. Prime Minister, that the European Union is not an ATM for your friends and oligarchs of Smer. If you are asking for money from other member states, you should start respecting the rules and values. (translated)

Russia's barbaric war continues. Every single day. At least 17 people were killed in Kyiv and the surrounding region in yet another overnight attack on civilians. These strikes are not accidents❗️ They are further proof that Putin's regime has no interest in peace. It https://t.co/vY21g88igO #Russia #UkraineWar #PutinWarCrimes #RU #UA

Protecting children online must be a European priority. 🛡️🇪🇺 Every time I meet representatives of #BigTech, I hear the same message: they are doing everything they can to keep children safe online. Yet we continue to see investigations, preliminary findings and enforcement https://t.co/M4vHh7pGIw #OnlineSafety #ChildProtection #BigTech #EU

European digital laws are not symbolic. They exist to protect consumers, innovation and fair competition and they apply to everyone. No company — no matter how powerful or influential — should be above the law. The Digital Markets Act was democratically adopted and I welcome #DigitalMarketsAct #ConsumerProtection #FairCompetition #EU

Health and safety of Europeans are not "toys"❗️ I welcome today's decision by the @EU_Commission to fine AliExpress after finding that it failed to adequately protect consumers using its platform. Dangerous toys, unsafe cosmetics and non-compliant products have no place on the #ConsumerSafety #EUCommission #UnsafeProducts #EU #AL

For Facebook and Instagram, children's attention and mental health have become part of the business model. Today, the @EU_Commission confirmed its preliminary findings that the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram may breach the Digital Services Act. Infinite scroll, https://t.co/CO3xVMRGTs #DigitalServicesAct #ChildrensHealth #AddictiveDesign #EU

Neću govoriti o djeci i roditeljima ili političarima. Zašto? Zato što sam umorna. Umorna sam postavljati neprestano jedno te isto pitanje: jesu li naša djeca zaista sigurna na internetu? Umjesto toga, danas ću govoriti o onima koji od toga uzimaju novac. Gospodine Zuckerberg, nije li licemjerno da koristite golemo bogatstvo da biste financirali vlastitu sigurnost, a platforma koju ste vi stvorili izlaže djecu riziku i narušavanju privatnosti iz dana u dan. Zašto ste dopustili da djeca postanu ovisna o tome i razviju tjeskobu i depresiju? Gospodine Musk, zašto ste dopustili stvaranje i širenje 23 tisuće slika umjetne inteligencije gole i seksualizirane djece? Vi ste ti koji imate moć da vašu platformu učinite sigurnijom. Imate najbolje inženjere, imate najbolje podatke na raspolaganju, imate najbolje resurse. Problem nije u tome da vi to ne možete učiniti. Problem je u tome što birate ne učiniti to, a naša djeca iz dana u dan pate od posljedica.

After 13 Years - Finally Here! Europe is finally updating air passenger rights and putting passengers back where they belong: as the top priority of the new framework. Yesterday, the European Parliament secured stronger air passenger rights after years of negotiations and hard #AirPassengerRights #EuropeanParliament #TravelJustice #EU

Consumer protection rules exist to be followed, not treated as mere suggestions. The collective lawsuit launched by consumer group SOMI in the Netherlands against Snapchat raises serious concerns about addictive design features, the protection of minors, and compliance with the #ConsumerProtection #AddictiveDesign #SOMI #NL

No woman should have to worry about being secretly filmed in public and seeing those images shared online. It is simply unacceptable. In an interview with @POLITICOEurope, I discussed these concerns as part of a growing debate around Meta smart glasses and their impact on #Privacy #Consent #MetaGlasses #EU

The EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package is a needed step on our way to make Europe more independent in technological services and capacities. Europe must strengthen its own cloud, AI and critical technology capabilities and reduce strategic dependencies. Had this proposal arrived on #TechSovereignty #EUInnovation #DigitalIndependence #EU #Europe

Yesterday, on the International Children’s Day, I wrote about the importance of keeping children safe online. Yet today, Ukrainian children woke up to 656 drones and 73 missiles targeting their homes and cities. Their safety and security is just as necessary offline. Behind the #ChildSafety #Ukraine #ProtectChildren #UA

Protecting children online requires global action. 🇪🇺🛡️ Today, on International Children’s Day, I welcome the G7 agreement on stronger protection for children online. Each one of seven principles is important and necessary. I just want to make one of them stand out: ▶️ Strict https://t.co/BCnL0bOohv #ChildSafety #G7Summit #OnlineProtection #EU

@EU_Commission announced €200 million fine to Temu for breaching Digital Services Act. Protecting Europeans must be our priority. If platforms fail to comply with our democratic laws, we have the right to enforce them rigorously and to impose financial penalties. I hope that https://t.co/2mDvg4opaK #DigitalServicesAct #EU #Temu #EU #BE