Canada Is Mulling Age Restrictions on AI Chatbots and Social Media - Bloomberg.com

Canada Is Mulling Age Restrictions on AI Chatbots and Social Media  Bloomberg.com

UK pushing to take part in EU’s multibillion-euro tech fund

Ministers hope to secure involvement in €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund as part of government efforts to draw closer to the EU

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting children MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media for the second time, as the prime minister summoned tech bosses to demand tougher action on internet safety. The House of Commons rejected a Lords amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill that imposed a new age limit on using social media platforms, amid pressure from parents and campaign grou...

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Ottawa 'very seriously' considering age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots

The federal heritage minister says the government is "seriously considering" whether to restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots — but hasn't reached a decision yet.

MPs reject Lords-backed social media ban for a second time

The Government is set to gain a wide, flexible power to curb children’s social media use which could include curfews or scrolling limits.

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Inspections of Turkish Cypriot halloumi producers to begin

Inspections of Turkish Cypriot halloumi producers will begin with a view to allowing Turkish Cypriot halloumi to be exported across the Green Line and into the wider European Union, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Thursday. He wrote in a post on social media that the legislation allowing halloumi to be exported across the […]

Cyprus sets 15 as social media age limit as EU rolls out app to verify users’ ages

The European Commission has launched an age verification application to restrict minors’ access to social media, with Cyprus among the first countries piloting it and President Nikos Christodoulides announcing that 15 will be the minimum age for social media accounts on the island. The app was presented by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. It […]

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GCC chief meets EU migration head in Brussels - Arab News

GCC chief meets EU migration head in Brussels  Arab News

Estonia says no to EU's Equal Pay Directive

Estonia is seeking to postpone the European Union's pay transparency directive by two years and to have it redrafted, arguing the new legislation increases the administrative burden on businesses.

EU imposes anti-dumping duties on Brazilian plywood in €216m dispute - The Brussels Times

EU imposes anti-dumping duties on Brazilian plywood in €216m dispute  The Brussels Times

Ban on social media for children under 15 years old in Cyprus, and how to verify the age

Christodoulides government introduces age verification framework to protect minors online, based on European age verification system to ensure privacy The post Ban on social media for children under 15 years old in Cyprus, and how to verify the age appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Could the EU field its own army? Lithuanian leaders are not so sure - LRT

Could the EU field its own army? Lithuanian leaders are not so sure  LRT