24 Aug 2023

Tech: EU's new laws change the internet

From Nine To Noon, 11:07 am on 24 August 2023

Technology correspondent Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about the big changes to Europe's digital laws that come into effect from tomorrow impacting the largest social and tech companies in the world.

What does it mean, who does it affect and when does the rest of the law kick in?

And on the internet nobody knows you’re a dog, or so the saying goes.

However these days they might not know you’re an AI botnet, with researchers uncovering extensive use of ChatGPT to create fake Twitter accounts designed to deceive. 

Illustration of giants like icon stumping on mobile phone and squashed businessman underneath it

The biggest tech companies in the world face a crackdown by the EU which comes into effect on Friday. Photo: 123RF