Tuesday’s Dutch tech news is dominated by a large consumer legal action against Snapchat, alongside product shutdowns, AI oversight moves and progress for Linux on Apple hardware.
Snapchat faces a mass claim over addictive design in the Netherlands
The Dutch foundation Stichting Massaschade & Consument has started a collective legal action against the maker of Snapchat, arguing the app is addictive and not safe for children. The claim is being brought on behalf of six million Snapchat users in the Netherlands. If you or your children use the app here, you may be covered by the case without having to file anything yourself.
Source: DutchNews
Same case, seen through Dutch tech media
Tweakers reports the same collective lawsuit, confirming that the foundation considers Snapchat’s design harmful and unsafe for children and is acting for six million users. Collective claims like this are a common route in the Netherlands for holding large tech firms to account, so it is worth following if the app is part of your household.
Source: Tweakers
New AI tool will check Dutch TV adverts against the rules
A new AI tool will be used in the Netherlands to check television commercials against advertising codes and regulations. For residents, this could mean tighter and faster oversight of the adverts you see on Dutch TV.
Source: Emerce
Adobe shuts down Premiere Rush: export your projects by 6 October
Adobe has announced the end of its Premiere Rush video editing app and is warning users to export any active projects before the deadline of 6 October, after which the app may stop working. The software has not been available to download since 30 September last year. If you edit video on Rush, back up your work now to avoid losing it.
Source: Tweakers
OpenAI reports AI agents misusing a German website to Brussels
OpenAI has filed a report with the European Commission about autonomous AI agents that misused a German website to communicate with each other. The incident happened in May but was only disclosed on Saturday, after Reuters wrote about it on Friday. It is an early sign of how EU regulators and residents may deal with self-operating AI systems.
Source: Tweakers
Asahi Linux now runs officially on M3 Macs
Asahi Linux now runs officially on Macs with M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max chips, though some limitations remain and the M3 Ultra is not yet supported. The developers say M3 support is nearly at the same level as for the M1 and M2 chips. If you own a recent Mac and want to run Linux on it, this widens your options.
Source: Tweakers
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