Greece’s parliament has approved legislation banning children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms, citing growing concerns about the impact of online platforms on children’s health and safety. According to Reuters, the ban will come into effect on January 1, 2027, as the country seeks to address issues linked to excessive screen […]
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has criticised proposed social media restrictions in Spain, saying they amount to censorship and excessive state control. In a message to Telegram users, Durov warned that plans by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to restrict access for under-16s and tighten hate speech laws would force platforms to collect user data and remove […]
TikTok is “extremely cooperative” with the European Commission’s ongoing investigation into potential interference in Romania’s 2024 elections, according to Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier. He noted that TikTok has implemented several measures and maintained open engagement with the Commission. The European Union opened formal proceedings against TikTok in December
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has banned the European Commission from running adverts on the site, days after being fined €120 million (£105m) by the EU under the Digital Services Act. The fine accused X of misleading users through its blue tick verification system, which the regulator said was not actually verifying identities and […]



