EU and USA demand protection from tech dangers
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There is trouble for the company Meta in Europe. Meta owns Facebook and Instagram. The EU says: The apps make children addicted. Videos play on their own. This causes problems. Also, the endless scrolling is bad. The EU demands changes now. Meta must turn off these functions. If Meta does not act, they pay a high fine. The fine costs many billions of Euro. In the USA, there are also new plans. Senator Ed Markey wants new laws. He worries about Artificial Intelligence. This tech uses much power and water. This harms the environment. Markey wants rules for data centers. Firms must prove: Our buildings do not harm nature. Child protection is also important to him. He wants to stop the addiction of children to computer programs. The politicians want to protect people more. In Europe, experts talk about a ban. They want to ban social media for children. Meta says: We already have protection functions. But the EU does not believe this. Parents often need too much tech knowledge. In the USA, firms must be controlled better. Nobody should lose a job due to a computer. The government must limit the power of big tech.
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Definitions
- Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence are computer programs. They solve tasks. They learn from data. They act like humans.
- Data centers
- Data centers are buildings with many strong computers. They save data for the internet. They need much energy.
People
- Ed Markey
- Ed Markey is a politician in the USA. He wants strict laws for technology.
Locations
- European Union
- The EU is a group of 27 countries in Europe. They make laws together.
- United States of America
- The USA is a big country in North America. Many big tech firms are there.
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