THE BLOC
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| Address | 700 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, United States |
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| Opened | 1973 |
| Hours | Open ⋅ Closes 12AM |
| Phone | +1 213-454-4926 |
| Public transit access | 7th Street / Metro Center |
| Owners | National Real Estate Advisors |
| Learn more | Latest updates |
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| ID | 1976025 |
About THE BLOC
The Bloc, formerly Macy's Plaza and Broadway Plaza, is an open-air plaza in downtown Los Angeles at 700 South Flower Street, in the Financial District. Its tenants include the downtown Los Angeles Macy's store, LA Fitness, Nordstrom Local, UNIQLO and the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles hotel.
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Key Dutch party sees 'no basis' for talks with Wilders
... The Netherlands, a founding member of what is now the EU, has The Bloc s fifth-largest economy...
Geert Wilders' victory in Netherlands election spooks Europe
... It was " counting" on the Netherlands (a founding member of the EU) to continue to " strongly participate" in The Bloc s affairs, said spokesperson Eric Mamer...
Finland closes four crossing points on Russia border
... At the time, EU accused Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of seeking to destabilise The Bloc by facilitating the passage of third-country citizens into the 27-member bloc...
Apple to bridge message divide - but keeps green bubbles
... The Bloc s Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires providers of major digital services - so called " core services" - to introduce ways for users of their platforms to easily interact with rival platforms - including sending messages between rival systems...
Finland accuses Russia of aiding illegal migrant crossings
... The EU at the time accused Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of using migration as a weapon of " hybrid warfare" to destabilise The Bloc...
TikTok says action taken on Israel conflict videos
... The Bloc also handed X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, and Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, similar warnings about misinformation, along with a 24-hour deadline...
Scottish independence: How did we get here and what happens next?
... The shock result of the June 2016 Brexit referendum brought renewed vigour and urgency to the independence movement - as well as fresh practical questions about how a pro-EU independent Scotland could deal with other parts of the UK while they remained outside The Bloc...
EU opens investigation into X over alleged disinformation
... The EU s industry chief, Thierry Breton, confirmed on Thursday The Bloc had sent X a " formal request for information" to determine whether the platform was complying with the Digital Services Act (DSA) - a law designed to protect users of big tech platforms which recently came into effect...
TikTok says action taken on Israel conflict videos
By Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC News
TikTok has said it " immediately" took action to counter misinformation after the EU warned The Platform following The Attack by Hamas' on Israel.
The EU called on TikTok boss Shou Zi Chew to " urgently step up" efforts, and " spell out" within 24 hours how it was complying with European law on Friday.
Social Media firms have seen a surge of misinformation about The Conflict like doctored images and mislabelled videos.
TikTok said it had removed " violative content and accounts".
" We immediately mobilised significant resources and personnel to help maintain the safety of our community and integrity of our platform, " The Company said in a statement on Sunday .
, EU commissioner Thierry Breton warned TikTok needed to be mindful of its popularity with Young People and " protect children and teenagers from violent content and terrorist propaganda as well as death challenges and potentially life-threatening content".
The Bloc also handed X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, and Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, similar warnings about misinformation, along with a 24-hour deadline.
TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, to combat misinformation and hateful content.
It said it had created a command centre, enhanced its automated detection systems to remove graphic and violent content, and added more moderators who speak Arabic and Hebrew.
" We do not tolerate attempts to incite violence or spread hateful ideologies, " TikTok said.
" We have a zero-tolerance policy for content praising violent and hateful organisations and individuals, and those organisations and individuals aren't allowed on our platform.
" TikTok stands against terrorism. We Are shocked and appalled by the horrific acts of terror in Israel last week. We Are also deeply saddened by the intensifying humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza. "
The EU introduced new laws in August 2023 which regulate the kind of content that is allowed online.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) requires so-called " very large online platforms" to proactively remove " illegal content" and show they have taken measures to do so if requested.
The EU previously told The Bbc it was not currently in a position to comment on what would come next in these specific cases, but has explained what was hypothetically possible under The Law .
The DSA allows the EU to conduct interviews and inspections and, if it is unsatisfied, proceed to a formal investigation.
If it decides that a platform has not complied or is not addressing the problems it has identified, and risks harming users, The Commission can take steps including issuing fines and as a Last Resort request judges to ban a platform from the EU temporarily.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
