> In rejecting the rules, lawmakers resisted pressure from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, four European Commissioners, tech giants Meta, Google and Microsoft and numerous children’s charities in past weeks.
> A total of 311 lawmakers rejected the European Commission's proposal to extend the law, with 228 voting in favor and 92 abstaining.
> In rejecting the rules, lawmakers resisted pressure from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, four European Commissioners, tech giants Meta, Google and Microsoft and numerous children’s charities in past weeks.
> A total of 311 lawmakers rejected the European Commission's proposal to extend the law, with 228 voting in favor and 92 abstaining.
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