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Image for Soccer-Police make second arrest over online racial abuse of England's CarterHeadlines

Soccer-Police Make Second Arrest Over Online Racial Abuse of England's Carter

Image for Malaysia summons TikTok management over delays in tackling fake news, report saysHeadlines

Malaysia Summons TikTok Management Over Delays in Tackling Fake News, Report Says

Image for Egypt rounds up teenaged TikTokkers in crackdown on social mediaHeadlines

Egypt Rounds up Teenaged TikTokkers in Crackdown on Social Media

Image for Italy's Meloni 'disgusted' by websites targeting women amid outcry over online abuseHeadlines

Italy's Meloni 'disgusted' by Websites Targeting Women Amid Outcry Over Online Abuse

Image for Moscow court fines Pinterest, Twitch for failing to abide by Russian law

Moscow Court Fines Pinterest, Twitch for Failing to Abide by Russian Law

Date: August 27, 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian court has fined social networking sites Pinterest and Twitch in separate cases for violating local internet regulations, the court said on Wednesday on its Telegram channel...

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UK Threatens Jail for People Smugglers Who Advertise on Social Media

Date: August 3, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -People smugglers who use social media to promote their services to migrants seeking to enter Britain illegally could face five years in prison under plans announced by the government...

Image for Analysis-Killings at European schools fan concern U.S. problem is spreading

Analysis-Killings at European Schools Fan Concern U.S. Problem Is Spreading

Date: June 13, 2025

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -A spate of school killings in Western Europe has raised pressure on authorities to tackle a problem long seen as a largely U.S. phenomenon, increasing momentum for...

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Macron to Push for Ban on Social Media for under-15s After School Stabbing

Date: June 11, 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15 after a fatal stabbing at a school in eastern...

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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption From Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children

Date: March 4, 2025

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tech giants Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok have urged Australia to reconsider a decision to exempt Alphabet's YouTube from its laws...

Image for UK asks social media firms to assess online risks by March 31

UK Asks Social Media Firms to Assess Online Risks by March 31

Date: March 3, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Monday set social media and other online platforms a March 31 deadline to submit a risk assessment around how likely users are to encounter...