Spain, European Union and 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
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
Spain's PM Sanchez: 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.
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.
Sanchez: Let's make social media great again
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he will push EU leaders to take action against social media giants. Filipino crew members of the Galaxy Leader who were held captive for more than a year in Yemen arrived in Manila on Thursday. The 17 seafarers were welcomed by their family members and Philippine officials. (AP video by Joeal Calupitan)
End Social Media Anonymity To Fight Fakes, Crime: Spain PM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday proposed ending anonymity for social media users and forcing tech tycoons to provide accountability if their platforms "poison society".
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.
Meta, TikTok and X to join EU stress test for German election
The European Commission will hold a stress test with large social media platforms next week to see whether they have done ...
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EU Commission completes probe into X, to decide fine, reports Handelsblatt
The European Commission has completed its initial probe into social media platform X and will soon decide to impose a fine ...
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Tech billionaires want to ‘overthrow democracy’ with social media, Spain PM Sánchez says
DAVOS, Switzerland — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday that tech billionaires want to use social media ...
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 ...
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Trump Signs TikTok Ban Delay and Repeals Executive Order on AI Safety; Social Platforms Sign EU Code of Conduct; Kantar Media to be Sold
Trump Signs TikTok Delay and Repeals Executive Order on AI Safety; Social Platforms Sign EU Code of Conduct; Kantar Media to ...
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The EU institutions have a joint accreditation scheme for Brussels ... of the badge received or any image where this badge would appear on the internet or social media. Similarly, they ...
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European Medicines Agency ditches Elon Musk’s X in favor of Bluesky
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is the regulator for vaccines and medicine in the European Union (EU), has stopped ...