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Russia Investigates Telegram Founder Durov in a Bid to Subjugate the Messaging App
FinanceMeta Users Survey Found 19% of Young Teens on Instagram Report Seeing Unwanted Nude Images
Soccer-Chelsea, Burnley Condemn Racist Abuse of Fofana, Mejbri
Germany's Ruling Party Backs Social Media Curbs for Children
Germany's Merz Joins Calls for Social Media Limits for Children
Date: February 19, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz backed growing calls in Germany for controls on access to social media platforms by children, saying he had become increasingly persuaded of the...
Exclusive-US Plans Online Portal to Bypass Content Bans in Europe and Elsewhere
Date: February 19, 2026
By Simon Lewis, Humeyra Pamuk and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content...
Europe Squares up to Big Tech, Risking Ire of Washington
Date: February 17, 2026
By David Latona, Michel Rose and Renee Maltezou MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - European nations are ratcheting up the pressure on social media companies, responding to a public outcry over child safety...
Spain to Probe X, Meta, TikTok Over AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
Date: February 17, 2026
MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material,...
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...
Germany's Cdu Weighs Social Media Ban for under-16s
Date: February 6, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrat Union is considering limiting access to social media platforms for children under the age of 16, senior party members...