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Instagram Ends Support for End-to-End Encrypted DMs

The rollback signals rising pressure on tech firms to scan messages for harmful content.

EU Charges Meta With DSA Breach Over Under‑13s on Facebook and Instagram

EU Says Privacy‑First Age‑Verification App Is Ready for Member States

Greece Plans Social Media Ban for Under-15s Starting in 2027

Malaysia Blocks Grindr and Blued Sites, Weighs Curbs on LGBTQ+ Apps

EU Issues Preliminary Finding That TikTok’s ‘Addictive’ Design Breaches DSA, Warning of Redesigns or 6% Fine

EU Tells TikTok to Overhaul 'Addictive' Design in Preliminary DSA Findings

EU Finds TikTok in Breach of DSA for 'Addictive' Design, Orders App Changes

France Advances Under‑15 Social Media Ban as Australia Enforces Under‑16 Law

UK Regulator Proposes Opt-Out for Publishers From Google’s AI Search Summaries

French Lawmakers Unveil 78-Point Plan on Online Influence, Urge Suspension of TikTok Shop

UK and EU Escalate Action on X’s Grok After Sexual Image Reports

UK Elevates Cyberflashing to Priority Offence, Requiring Platforms to Block Unsolicited Nudes

EU Condemns U.S. Visa Bans as Legal Fight by Targeted Activist Advances

South Korea Weighs Youth Social Media Limits After Australia’s Under‑16 Ban

Meta Blames Instagram Search Glitch as Brazil Parties Demand Answers

France to Sue AliExpress and Joom as EU Presses Shein Over Illegal Listings

France Adds Musk’s Grok Posts to Cybercrime Probe Over Holocaust Denial Claims

Child Commissioner Refers Vinted to Arcom Over Porn Redirects, Extends Scrutiny to Etsy and Leboncoin

Leaked EU 'Digital Omnibus' Would Ease GDPR and AI Act Rules for AI Developers