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Spain to Probe X, Meta, TikTok Over AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
Ireland Opens Probe Into Musk's Grok AI Over Sexualised Images
Date: February 17, 2026
DUBLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) said on Tuesday it had opened a formal investigation into X's AI chatbot Grok over the processing of personal data and its...
German Social Democrat Paper Adds to Calls for Social Media Curbs for Children
Date: February 16, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A group of German centre-left Social Democrats has joined their conservative coalition partners in calling for restrictions on social media access for children, proposing a...
OpenClaw Founder Steinberger Joins OpenAI, Open-Source Bot Becomes Foundation
Date: February 15, 2026
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Peter Steinberger, the founder of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI, and the open-source bot is becoming a foundation, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Sunday. "Peter Steinberger is joining...
Portugal Approves Restrictions on Social Media Access for Children
Date: February 12, 2026
LISBON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament on Thursday approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, in one of the...
Big Tech May Have to Do More to Combat Cyberbullying, EU Says
Date: February 10, 2026
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Online platforms may have to do more to fight cyberbullying, the European Commission said on Tuesday as it announced a slew of measures to tackle a problem...
Telegram's Durov Reaffirms Commitment to Privacy Amid New Russian Curbs
Date: February 10, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday that Telegram remains committed to protecting freedom of speech and user privacy "no matter the pressure". His comments came...