Now playing Next Tech News Intended highlight of the 2024 Consumer Summit was completely omitted. A European Commission initiative aimed to let Big Tech companies voluntarily commit to a "cookie pledge", which would allow consumers to make effective choices regarding tracking-based advertising models, has failed to gain traction, a Commission spokesperson told Euronews. 23/04/2024
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Now playing Next Health news EU health agency warns of increase in jab-preventable disease The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control stressed the rise in measles and pertussis cases across the EU and underlined the need to follow vaccination protocols. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube European elections: Top tips to avoid misinformation Ahead of the European elections, The Cube takes you through some of the ways to spot and protect yourself against dubious claims and harmful discourse online. 23/04/2024
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Now playing Next Climate These 5 European rivers breached the ‘severe’ flood threshold in 2023 A new Copernicus and WMO report highlights the need for flood defences, the potential for hydropower and the urgency of climate action. 22/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Dutch government should only use Facebook if data protected - watchdog The Dutch Data Protection Authority said the government must be able to guarantee that data processing complies with the law. 22/04/2024