EU probing app stores, Snapchat and Youtube over impact on kids
The requests are a first step in enforcing the bloc’s digital regulations.
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Belgium issues new travel advice for Hungary ahead of Budapest Pride
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned of “legal consequences” for those who defy the government’s ban on Pride parades.
Pornhub promises UK age checks by next month
British regulator Ofcom says age checks ‘will bring pornography into line with how we treat adult services in the real world’ while protecting privacy.
Danish minister slams Meta’s lobbying amid fight over kids’ social media use
Caroline Stage Olsen says she is “furious” over Meta advertising campaign.
EU cancels vote on child sexual abuse law amid encryption concerns
Countries clash over how to safeguard privacy when rooting out illegal pictures and grooming on private chat apps.
UN to add Israel to blacklist for violations against children
The U.N. will also call out Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Orbán faces the biggest challenge of his political career
The Hungarian prime minister, who championed the clean, moral, conservative life for years, was hoisted by his own petard. The question is whether he can ride out the storm once more.
Europe’s duty to act: Tackling social media’s assault on teen wellbeing
On Tuesday (11 December), the European Parliament will vote on addictive design features in online services. The time has come to regulate this free-wheeling experiment on our children, writes Bryn Austin.