How Italy turned on influencers in the wake of a charity Christmas cake scandal
With a fraud investigation into Chiara Ferragni under way, she and fellow social media stars are under sharp scrutiny Chiara Ferragni amassed a fortune through...
Category : Social media
Jewish students condemn antisemitic tweets about French PM Gabriel Attal
Students’ union calls for sanctions over posts on social network that have also contained homophobic abuse The French Union of Jewish Students has called for...
EU agrees ‘historic’ deal with world’s first laws to regulate AI
Agreement between European Parliament and member states will govern artificial intelligence, social media and search engines The world’s first comprehensive laws to regulate artificial intelligence...
French social media influencers feel the heat over new law on paid content
Authorities step up checks and ‘name and shame’ content creators who break rules in move to regulate industry When Marie Lopez started recording YouTube videos...
TikTok fined €345m for breaking EU data law on children’s accounts
Irish data regulator says platform put 13- to 17-year-old users’ accounts on default public setting, among other breaches TikTok has been fined €345m (£296m) for...
Macron accused of authoritarianism after threat to cut off social media
Élysée insists French president not advocating general blackout as ministers say rioters using platforms to organise violence Emmanuel Macron is facing a backlash after threatening...
Meta delays EU launch of Twitter rival Threads amid uncertainty over personal data use
New app developed by Facebook and WhatsApp owner is due to launch in the UK and US on Thursday Mark Zuckerberg’s rival to Twitter will...
Mobile phones and other devices to be banned from Dutch classrooms
Education ministry in the Netherlands says tech is a distraction from learning and will only be allowed if specifically needed Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches...
Andrew Tate arrest: Romanian authorities seize four more luxury cars
Fresh haul follows 11 cars already taken in investigation into social media influencer, who is due in court next week Romanian authorities have seized four...
