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

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -A spate of school killings in Western Europe has raised pressure on...

13th June, 2025

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Macron to push for ban on social media for under-15s after school stabbing

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation t...

11th June, 2025

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Big tech opposes YouTube exemption from Australia's ban on social media for children

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tech giants Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat a...

4th March, 2025

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

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Monday set social media and other online platf...

3rd March, 2025

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UK probes TikTok, Reddit over children's personal data practices

(Reuters) - Britain's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office, on Monday launched an...

3rd March, 2025

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Romanian minister says he did not face US pressure over influencer Andrew Tate

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's foreign minister said he had not come under pressure from U.S. Presi...

19th February, 2025

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German activists sue X demanding election influence data

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Activist groups have sued Elon Musk's social media platform X i...

5th February, 2025

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Despite Australia's strict social media ban for minors, a YouTube exemption poses risks

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government carved out an exemption for YouTube when it...

3rd February, 2025

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EU is fully enforcing social media rules, says digital chief

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will fully enforce its rules governing social media and...

25th January, 2025

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We do not censor social media, EU says in response to Meta

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected on Wednesday Meta chief M...

24th January, 2025

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German TikTokers like China, Russia more, poll shows

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans who get their news through TikTok are less likely to se...

20th January, 2025

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Chinese, U.S. users of RedNote find rare space for candid exchanges

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) - From economic pessimism to cynicism about Marxism and fears over...

17th January, 2025