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EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media

July 14, 2026 9:17 am

A special panel set up to study child safety online delivered its report to the EU chief on Monday.

EU carbon tax: Government to shoulder 90 per cent compliance bill of MSMEs

June 28, 2026 5:58 am

The impact is likely to be felt the most by the iron and steel sector, where extent of decline in EU imports could be 24%

Why Sweden's climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her baby to an EU meeting

June 26, 2026 4:42 pm

Swedish climate minister, Romina Pourmokhtari, brought her baby to the European Union (EU) council meeting on Thursday.

Why headphones, gaming consoles sold in EU could get easily replaceable batteries by 2027

July 04, 2026 4:15 pm

The EU rules on user-replaceable batteries could potentially make gadgets easier to repair and keep in use for longer, while forcing manufacturers to rethink product designs.

Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules

May 31, 2026 10:05 am

The tool, called Model Capability Initiative, or MCI, is pulling in data from more than 200 apps and websites, according to a list Meta shared with staffers.

Rising Ebola cases bring back travel bans and screenings as worry mounts across DRC, Uganda

May 28, 2026 9:40 pm

Countries worldwide implement strict travel bans, airport screenings, and mandatory quarantines to contain a major Ebola outbreak emerging from the DRC.

Facebook and Instagram must do more to block under-13s, EU warns in Meta charges

April 30, 2026 8:42 am

The Commission said both platforms must change their risk assessment methodology and that they need to strengthen ‌measures to prevent, ⁠detect and remove minors from their services.

Viktor Orbán's defeat is also a loss for Trump and Putin

April 14, 2026 1:23 pm

It also sends a message to populist leaders worldwide that populism can take you only so far. The polarisation created by such leaders can also galvanise populations to unite against them, even behind relatively weak alternatives

EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp

February 10, 2026 8:59 am

In October last year, WhatsApp updated its business API policy to ban general-purpose AI chatbots from operating on its platform.

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