# Duolingo, Strava, and Ticketmaster Are All Caught Up in EU’s New Digital Fairness Rules

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/duolingo-strava-and-ticketmaster-are-all-caught-up-in-eus-new-digital-fairness-rules/
- Published: 2026-11-11T13:36:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T14:35:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/duolingo-strava-and-ticketmaster-are-all-caught-up-in-eus-new-digital-fairness-rules/
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- EU proposes new rules to protect consumers from harmful online practices.
- Users could switch off autoplay and app streaks.
- Companies could face fines of up to 6 per cent of global turnover.

## Summary

The European Commission has proposed a Digital Fairness Act to strengthen consumer protections online, addressing practices such as misleading design, difficult cancellations and targeted advertising. The proposal matters because it would extend safeguards against addictive features beyond children and help consumers across the EU’s 27 countries deal with digital services on clearer, more consistent terms.

The rules would let users switch off features such as autoplay and app streaks, make subscriptions easier to cancel, require paid influencer promotions to be disclosed and give consumers access to human customer service. They would also restrict dynamic ticket pricing and personalised advertising or pricing aimed at minors or exploiting sensitive data. The Commission says enforcement could include investigations and fines of up to 6 per cent of a company’s worldwide annual turnover.

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