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Pedro Sánchez calls for probe into tech giants over child sex abuse material
Spanish prosecutors will be tasked with determining if X, Meta and TikTok should be investigated for illegal AI-generated images shared on their platforms.

EU investigates Shein over child-like sex dolls and weapons

Ireland launches ‘large-scale inquiry’ into Musk’s AI bot Grok

EU tech enforcer tells officials not to be scared by US threats

France’s Macron hammers message of European strength

The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling

Russia targets WhatsApp as it pushes homegrown messenger app
Expanding universal health coverage in Southeast Asia
EU capitals say deleting US tech is not realistic
Europe is dreaming of digital independence but every country runs on American gear.
Obsession with growth is destroying nature, 150 countries warn
China, India and EU countries were among the signatories of a report that criticized the prevailing measures of economic success.
MEP Fidias Panayiotou announces he will run for Cypriot parliament
Fidias stirred controversy last May when he attended Russia’s “Victory Day” celebrations.
EU tells TikTok to change its addictive design
TikTok told to change features such as infinite scroll or face big fines.
Trump now backs UK Chagos deal despite ‘GREAT STUPIDITY’ critique
The U.S. president’s revised position allows a key Starmer foreign policy priority to move forward.
Spain’s youth minister floats countrywide ban on X
Sira Rego says current digital space is “undemocratic” and controlled by “a few digital strongmen.”
German regulator fines Amazon €59M for abuse of market power
Amazon competes directly with marketplace sellers on its platform, and that’s a problem, says Federal Cartel Office.
How Europe could lose the war over Greenland
The Danish territory is vulnerable to the power wielded by the U.S. administration online.
EU lawmakers request TikTok probe into alleged censorship over Epstein files
TikTok said some users have experienced disruption due to technical issues.
5 times the Winter Olympics got super political
Invasions, nuclear crises and Nazi propaganda: The Games have seen it all.
Spain moves to ban under-16s from social media
Madrid’s proposal follows efforts in France, Denmark and Portugal to protect kids online.
Police raid Elon Musk’s X office in France
Paris prosecutors described raids as part of a ‘constructive approach’ to ensure platform complies with French law.
The last US nuclear weapons treaty with Russia is dying
Russian and U.S. nuclear arsenals could expand for the first time in three decades.
AI chatbots are not your friends, experts warn
Tens of millions of people now use artificial intelligence as a companion.
Europe begins its slow retreat from US dependence
The EU aims to reduce reliance on America in areas such as technology, energy, payments and defense. That will take some time.
Researchers sue X for access to Hungarian election data
EU law demands X provide data to assess risks including foreign interference.
Trump’s unprecedented political war chest could shape 2026 — and beyond
Campaign finance disclosures filed late Saturday revealed details of the president’s unmatched political fundraising operation.
New Dutch government to push for EU social media ban for under-15s
The minority coalition’s program also envisions a crackdown on screen time and stricter smartphone rules in schools.
French diplomats are taking on MAGA — one meme at a time
Paris is rolling out a confrontational online strategy to counter disinformation from the United States and beyond.
The Netherlands rethinks its US tech addiction
Dutch society is built on US digital services. That’s now seen as a glaring security issue.
France’s under-15 social media ban: 5 things to know
French President Emmanuel Macron wants the ban in place from Sept. 1.
Shein to roll out age checks in EU after sex dolls scandal
The move follows outrage and regulatory pressure over online sales of sex dolls.
France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams
The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.