Ireland's EU presidency raises conflict-of-interest concerns over Big Tech regulation
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Summary
Ireland is set to take the rotating EU presidency on July 1, giving it agenda-setting power over key EU tech regulations, including the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act. Activist Johnny Ryan argues that Ireland cannot be trusted to regulate Big Tech effectively due to its cozy relationship with tech giants like Meta, Google, and Apple, which have their European headquarters in Dublin. Ryan contends that Ireland has a track record of weak enforcement and regulatory capture, and should recuse itself from leading tech regulation during its presidency to avoid a conflict of interest.
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Dublin can't trust itself to do the right thing.
Ireland has become a de facto offshore regulatory haven for Big Tech, and its EU presidency should recuse itself from overseeing the very companies it has failed to hold accountable.
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