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Spain’s leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here’s how
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media.
EU prepares social media giants for stress test on disinformation
The European Union (EU) is probing social media heavyweights including Meta and X as part of a stress test on disinformation
EU is fully enforcing social media rules, says digital chief
The European Commission will fully enforce its rules governing social media and other large online platforms and has not delayed any actions, the EU digital chief said on Wednesday.
EU Stress Test: Social Media Platforms Under Scrutiny
The European Commission will conduct a stress test with major social media platforms to assess their preparedness against disinformation ahead of the German election. Companies like Microsoft, TikTok,
Spain’s Prime Minister Pushes for EU Plan to Rein In Social Media
Pedro Sanchez said the EU should put an end to anonymity of users in social-media platforms and hold their CEOs personally accountable if they fail to comply with regulations.
Spain's PM Sanchez Says Make Social Media Great Again
DAVOS (Reuters) - Social media owners should be held responsible for "poisoning society" and eroding democracy with their algorithms, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.
EU's Social Media Stress Test Ahead of German Election
The European Commission is testing social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok to ensure they can counter disinformation before the German election. This 'stress test' on January 31 evaluates their compliance with the EU's Digital Services Act's safeguards.
Link EU digital ID wallet to social media accounts to end anonymity: Spanish PM
Social media accounts held in the EU should be linked to EUDI Wallets to prevent anonymity, Sánchez told an audience at the World Economic Forum.
Spain’s PM Pushes for EU Plan to Rein in Social Media
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the EU should put an end to anonymity of users in social media platforms and hold their CEOs personally accountable if they fail to comply with the bloc’s regulations.
Spain's leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here's how
While attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the prime minister on Wednesday laid out his vision for how the EU might "make social media great again.” Here is what you need to ...
Spanish leader Sánchez urges EU to rein in social media
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for tighter European Union regulation on social media platforms during a speech at Davos on Wednesday.
The EU completes its probe into X with a fine on its way
The EU Commission has completed its probe into X and it looks like a fine is on its way to the tune of millions of euros.
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EU Parliament concerned about weaker social media fact-checking rules
The European Parliament on Thursday said it is "deeply concerned" that relaxed fact-checking rules in social networks could ...
Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed and on the Defensive
Locked out of power in Washington, the party is struggling to agree on a unified message of opposition. Some of its lawmakers ...
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European Commission Concludes Initial Probe into Social Media Platform X, Considers Multi-Million Euro Fine
The European Commission has wrapped up its preliminary investigation into the social media platform X and is on the verge of ...
Meta Profits From Known Pro-Russian Disinfo Network: Researchers
Social media giant Meta made hundreds of thousands of dollars last year from content posted by a well-known pro-Russian ...
Pence Wages Lonely Crusade Against Kennedy as Abortion Opponents Avoid Fight
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has taken different positions on the issue, has pledged to promote President Trump’s anti-abortion ...
Inside Elon Musk’s assault on Germany’s political establishment
In December, American billionaire and Trump confidant Elon Musk posted a six-word sentence on his social-media platform, X, ...
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EU Updates Codes of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online
The European Commission has strengthened its framework for combating illegal hate speech online through an enhanced Code of ...