Sánchez Calls for Personal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Fake News
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners personally liable for content on their platforms, presenting this to EU leaders in March to combat fake news and protect democracy, potentially impacting figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
Sánchez Calls for Personal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Fake News
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners personally liable for content on their platforms, presenting this to EU leaders in March to combat fake news and protect democracy, potentially impacting figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
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64% Bias Score
Trump's TikTok Ban Fails: App Remains Accessible, Raising Data Security Concerns
President Trump's attempt to ban TikTok failed due to a legally flawed executive order delaying enforcement, leaving the app accessible despite concerns about privacy, national security, and Chinese influence; this highlights the need for comprehensive data protection legislation rather than executi...
Trump's TikTok Ban Fails: App Remains Accessible, Raising Data Security Concerns
President Trump's attempt to ban TikTok failed due to a legally flawed executive order delaying enforcement, leaving the app accessible despite concerns about privacy, national security, and Chinese influence; this highlights the need for comprehensive data protection legislation rather than executi...
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52% Bias Score
EU Parliament Debates Social Media Power Amidst Faissel T. Trial
The European Parliament debates social media's power and dangers to the EU, while a court hearing takes place for Faissel T., son of Ridouan Taghi, accused of international drug trafficking; PSV plays in the Champions League.
EU Parliament Debates Social Media Power Amidst Faissel T. Trial
The European Parliament debates social media's power and dangers to the EU, while a court hearing takes place for Faissel T., son of Ridouan Taghi, accused of international drug trafficking; PSV plays in the Champions League.
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36% Bias Score
EU Parliament Debates Social Media Regulation; Faissel T. Trial Underway
The European Parliament debates social media's power and risks to the EU, with left-leaning factions urging intervention while right-leaning factions advocate for minimal regulation; a court hearing in Zwolle, Netherlands is underway for Faissel T., son of Ridouan Taghi, accused of involvement in in...
EU Parliament Debates Social Media Regulation; Faissel T. Trial Underway
The European Parliament debates social media's power and risks to the EU, with left-leaning factions urging intervention while right-leaning factions advocate for minimal regulation; a court hearing in Zwolle, Netherlands is underway for Faissel T., son of Ridouan Taghi, accused of involvement in in...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Hints at 90-Day TikTok Ban Extension
Former President Donald Trump indicated a likely 90-day extension to a US ban on TikTok, delaying its potential shutdown on January 19, 2025, despite a court order upholding the ban unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells the platform.
Trump Hints at 90-Day TikTok Ban Extension
Former President Donald Trump indicated a likely 90-day extension to a US ban on TikTok, delaying its potential shutdown on January 19, 2025, despite a court order upholding the ban unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells the platform.
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60% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Upheld: Musk's Potential Acquisition Sparks Concerns
Following a US Supreme Court ruling upholding TikTok's ban unless sold to a US company, speculation arose about Elon Musk's potential purchase, prompting concerns from experts about information control and potential misuse by tech billionaires.
TikTok Ban Upheld: Musk's Potential Acquisition Sparks Concerns
Following a US Supreme Court ruling upholding TikTok's ban unless sold to a US company, speculation arose about Elon Musk's potential purchase, prompting concerns from experts about information control and potential misuse by tech billionaires.
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56% Bias Score
Sánchez Proposes Stricter EU Social Media Regulation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed a three-point plan at the Davos World Economic Forum to increase EU regulation of social media, including ending user anonymity, forcing algorithm transparency, and holding CEOs personally liable for non-compliance, aiming to combat misinformation and pr...
Sánchez Proposes Stricter EU Social Media Regulation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed a three-point plan at the Davos World Economic Forum to increase EU regulation of social media, including ending user anonymity, forcing algorithm transparency, and holding CEOs personally liable for non-compliance, aiming to combat misinformation and pr...
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40% Bias Score
Sánchez Proposes Criminal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Disinformation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners criminally liable for content on their platforms to combat disinformation and protect democracy, planning to present this proposal to EU leaders in March, drawing parallels to the liability of restaurant owners for food poison...
Sánchez Proposes Criminal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Disinformation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners criminally liable for content on their platforms to combat disinformation and protect democracy, planning to present this proposal to EU leaders in March, drawing parallels to the liability of restaurant owners for food poison...
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52% Bias Score
EU Parliament Debates Social Media Power Amidst International Crime Trial
The European Parliament debates social media's power and risks, while a court hearing in Zwolle, Netherlands, addresses charges against Faissel T., son of Ridouan Taghi, for alleged involvement in international drug trafficking and associated crimes.
EU Parliament Debates Social Media Power Amidst International Crime Trial
The European Parliament debates social media's power and risks, while a court hearing in Zwolle, Netherlands, addresses charges against Faissel T., son of Ridouan Taghi, for alleged involvement in international drug trafficking and associated crimes.
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44% Bias Score
US Tech Giants Defy EU Digital Regulations
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are dramatically changing their social media platforms to oppose new European digital regulations (DSA, DMA), prioritizing profit over compliance and potentially undermining the EU's regulatory power. This raises concerns about the future effectiveness of the European r...
US Tech Giants Defy EU Digital Regulations
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are dramatically changing their social media platforms to oppose new European digital regulations (DSA, DMA), prioritizing profit over compliance and potentially undermining the EU's regulatory power. This raises concerns about the future effectiveness of the European r...
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52% Bias Score
US TikTok Ban: Apple Issues Support Document Amidst Potential Reprieve
A temporary US ban on TikTok and other ByteDance apps on January 19th, 2024, prompted Apple to release an unusual support document explaining app limitations, while President-elect Trump hinted at a potential 90-day reprieve.
US TikTok Ban: Apple Issues Support Document Amidst Potential Reprieve
A temporary US ban on TikTok and other ByteDance apps on January 19th, 2024, prompted Apple to release an unusual support document explaining app limitations, while President-elect Trump hinted at a potential 90-day reprieve.
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48% Bias Score
TikTok Effectively Blocked in US
Due to a US executive order, TikTok is unavailable in the US; app stores removed the app, and VPNs are largely ineffective, leaving users with only a complex workaround involving creating new accounts outside the US.
TikTok Effectively Blocked in US
Due to a US executive order, TikTok is unavailable in the US; app stores removed the app, and VPNs are largely ineffective, leaving users with only a complex workaround involving creating new accounts outside the US.
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52% Bias Score