France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑15s
France’s National Assembly has approved a bill that would ban children under 15 from accessing social media platforms. The proposal...
Society
TikTok Returns After Albania’s Year-Long Ban
TikTok has become accessible again in Albania after a government ban expired this month. Officials say the platform implemented stronger...
Italy Blocks Amazon Data Use
Italy’s data protection authority has ordered Amazon’s local logistics unit to stop using personal information belonging to more than 1,800...
Xbox Leadership Shake‑Up Reshapes Microsoft Gaming
Xbox is undergoing a major leadership transition as Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond depart their roles, marking one of the...
US Plans Portal to Bypass Content Blocks
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal intended to let users abroad view content restricted by their governments....
Court Orders X to Share Election Data
A German appeals court has ruled that X must provide vetted researchers with access to public data related to Hungary’s...
Zuckerberg Questioned in Youth Harm Trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to face questioning in a U.S. courtroom over Instagram’s impact on young users’ mental...
Europe Challenges Big Tech Over Child Safety
European governments are escalating pressure on major social platforms over child safety concerns. Their actions reflect growing frustration with the...
EU Watchdogs Push Back on Digital Omnibus Reforms
Europe’s data protection authorities have issued a joint opinion rejecting several key elements of the European Commission’s proposed “Digital Omnibus”...
UK Supreme Court Backs Patentability of AI Systems
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that an artificial neural network can be patented, marking a significant shift in how...
