Among the proposals is said to be an EU-wide pilot of age verification and measures to ensure compliance with age-related rules.
Social media platforms allegedly trade safety for engagement
More than a dozen insiders told the publication the companies made trade-offs between user safety and content engagement.
Ofcom demands social media giants focus on child protection
These demands include: effective minimum age policies to restrict children under-13s from accessing sites and apps; failsafe grooming protections; safer feeds for children; and an end to product testing on children.
Spanish government launches new hate speech tracker
The HODIO tool will allow authorities to systematically analyse public content to track the presence, amplification and impact of hate speech across social media platforms.
Vodafone outlines their ideal rules for satellite deployment
Vodafone‘s CEO Margherita Della Valle, recently called on the mobile industry to learn from shared experiences and define a set …
Error sees Microsoft Copilot gain access to confidential emails
Reports suggest Microsoft first became aware of the error in January 2026.
Spain moves to enact a youth social media ban
Australia became the first country to prohibit under-16s from holding accounts on selected social media apps in December 2025.
India also considers age-based limits on social media
While recommendations in the survey are not binding, they are taken under consideration and are discussed by the country’s government.
4.7 million child social media accounts banned in Australia
Platforms deleted around 4.7 million underage accounts in the first half of December 2025.
Nokia’s private wireless offering looks to be getting cut
The units do not tie in with five strategic priorities outlined as part of the CEO’s vision to tap into opportunities around AI.
Cloudflare apologises for the recent service outage
Cloudflare said the “significant outage” occurred after a configuration file designed to handle threat traffic did not work as intended.
WhatsApp to explore third-party messaging support
Users in the region will see an opt-in prompt. If enabled, they will be able to share messages, images, voice notes, videos and files with users on the two partner apps, with group chat support slated to follow.
T-Mobile U.S. invests in free emergency messaging
T-Mobile US looks to offer free satellite messaging for emergency services.
Germany reportedly tied with the removal of Huawei equipment from regional networks
Germany reportedly tied with the removal of Huawei’s payment plan in the region.