The Mind is the New Battleground: Spain’s assault on social media platforms & the dangerous precedent
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced strict new regulations targeting social media. And although he claims they intend to promote “safety,” “accountability,” and the “protection of children,” the…aroma of the new measures is strangely familiar. Indeed, disturbingly familiar!
Spain: Meta convicted of “unfair competition” — Ordered to pay $550 million to news outlets
The lawsuit against the tech giant concerned the use of user data between 2018 and 2023 without their consent in order to create personalized advertising profiles
Australia: Meta will exclude children under 16 from its platforms from 4 December
From today the company is informing Australian users it believes are 13 to 15 years old that they will lose access to Instagram, Threads and Facebook