Platforms including Meta and TikTok will be held liable for financial fraud for the first time under new rules agreed by EU lawmakers in the early hours of Thursday. From a report: The Parliament and Council agreed on the package of rules after eight hours of negotiations to strengthen safeguards against payment fraud. The deal adds another layer of EU regulatory risk for U.S. tech giants, which have lobbied the White House to confront Brussels' anti-monopoly and content moderation rules. [...] Social media has become rife with financial scams, and MEPs pushed hard to hold both Big Tech and banks liable during legislative negotiations. EU governments, meanwhile, believed banks should be held responsible if their safeguards aren't strong enough. As a compromise, lawmakers agreed that banks should reimburse victims if a scammer, impersonating the bank, swindles them out of their money, or if payments are processed without consent.

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DÉCRYPTAGE - Le projet de loi de financement de la Sécurité sociale revient mardi 2 décembre à l’Assemblée pour une deuxième lecture, après avoir été adopté par la chambre haute le 26 novembre. Les sénateurs étaient revenus sur nombre de dispositions votées par les députés. Le Figaro fait le point.

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