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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 bans social media for children under 16

"We will protect our children from the digital Wild West", Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said

First official report on the railway disaster in Spain: Main cause of the derailment was a fracture in the track

The death toll has reached 45 – Investigations continue, focusing on records of trains that passed the site before the accident

Broken tracks under scrutiny after deadly train collision in Spain: Death toll reaches 40

Dozens injured and missing after the deadly rail disaster outside Córdoba – “We will get to the truth with full transparency,” the government pledges – Reopening of the line delayed

Train Collision in Spain: 39 dead, “extremely strange accident,” says Transport Minister

The last carriages of a train that had departed from Málaga to Madrid derailed near Adamuz, causing another train to collide with them—150 injured, many seriously

High-speed train derailment in Spain: At least 24 dead and 73 injured, passengers say it was “like a horror movie”

More than 300 people were on board the trains – Traffic on the high-speed line from Andalusia to Madrid has been suspended

Princess Irene dies at the age of 83

Princess Irene, the younger sister of Queen Sofía of Spain, has passed away at the age of 83

Spain aims to control deepfakes created with AI

The bill makes it illegal to use a person's image or voice created without consent through AI for advertising or commercial purposes

Joint statements of Mitsotakis – Sánchez from Madrid (video)

The meeting between the two Prime Ministers preceded the statements

Israel will participate in Eurovision; Spain, the Netherlands & Ireland withdraw

Members of the European Broadcasting Union defied warnings of withdrawals and said yes to Israel’s participation in the contest – Iceland and Slovenia are also expected to withdraw

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