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EU Investigates Snapchat Over Child Safety, Grooming, and Illegal Content Concerns

The European Commission has opened an investigation into Snapchat under the Digital Services Act, demanding robust age verification and scrutinizing the app for alleged failures to prevent child grooming, sexual exploitation, and the sale of illegal drugs and alcohol to minors.

26 Mar, 07:04 — 26 Mar, 13:41
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FTVery High3h ago

Brussels targets big porn platforms over child safety concerns

Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos accused of inadequate checks on users’ ages

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The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

Brussels opens investigation into Snapchat amid concern over children’s safety

European Commission says social messaging app is exposing children to grooming and sexual exploitation Brussels has opened an investigation into Snapchat over concerns that the social messaging app is exposing children to grooming, sexual exploitation and other criminality. In a separate decision on Thursday, the European Commission also said four pornographic websites were failing to prevent minors seeing adult content. Continue reading...

By Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

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cyprus-mail47m ago

Cypriot websites Pornhub, Stripchat found to have broken EU law on protecting minors

Cypriot websites Pornhub and Stripchat have been preliminarily found by the European Commission to have violated the European Union’s digital services act by failing to protect minors from being exposed to pornographic content. According to the commission, the two websites, alongside two others which are not based in Cyprus, “did not diligently identify and assess […]

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ANSAMostly Factual2h ago

Italy obtains reallocation of over 7 bn in EU funding says Meloni

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 26 - Premier Giorgia Meloni announced Thursday that the European Commission has given the all-clear to a request from her government to reallocate over seven billion euros of EU funding. "Italy has successfully achieved a very significant result in Europe as part of the mid-term review of cohesion policy: the reallocation of over EUR 7 billion, which will now go towards the competitiveness of Italian businesses, affordable housing measures, and water and energy projects," t...

By ANSA

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lrt-englishMostly Factual7h ago

European Commission asks Lithuania to explain LRT changes - LRT

European Commission asks Lithuania to explain LRT changes  LRT

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FT26 Mar, 11:00

Brussels targets big porn platforms over child safety concerns

helsingin-sanomat26 Mar, 11:01

Internet | Komissio uhkaa porno­sivustoja sakoilla, jos ne eivät ryhdy valvomaan ikärajoja toisissaan

channel-news-asia26 Mar, 11:03

Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, XVideos charged with breaching EU tech rules, risk fines

faz26 Mar, 11:08

Schutz Minderjähriger: EU-Kommission geht gegen Pornoplattformen vor

index-hr26 Mar, 11:31

EU komisija: Četiri velike 18+ stranice nisu onemogućile pristup djeci

la-repubblica26 Mar, 11:31

Ue, Pornhub e siti per adulti violano la legge, non tutelano i minori

yle-uutiset26 Mar, 11:40

EU syyttää pornoalustoja sääntörikkomuksista – tutkii myös Snapchatin toimintaa

der-standard26 Mar, 11:43

EU-Parlament lehnt Verlängerung der freiwilligen Chatkontrolle ab

dh-les-sports26 Mar, 11:48

PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX et XVideos ne protègent pas assez les mineurs d’âge face à leurs contenus

ruv26 Mar, 11:49

Evrópusambandið hjólar í klámsíður og Snapchat fyrir brot á reglum um barnavernd

nos26 Mar, 11:54

EU onderzoekt Snapchat en pornosites om risico's voor minderjarigen

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orf26 Mar, 12:03

Mangelnder Jugendschutz: Ermittlungen gegen Snapchat

ekathimerini26 Mar, 12:13

Commission approves €1.18 billion for Greece under RRF - eKathimerini.com

ANSA26 Mar, 12:21

Italy obtains reallocation of over 7 bn in EU funding says Meloni

delo26 Mar, 12:23

Snapchat in spletna pornografija na udaru Evropske komisije

aktualne-cz26 Mar, 12:29

Evropská komise vyšetřuje Pornhub i český pornoserver kvůli ohrožení mladistvých

nzz26 Mar, 12:47

Kinder sollen keine Pornografie schauen: Die EU verlangt von Portalen wie Pornhub eine wasserdichte Altersverifizierung

The Guardian26 Mar, 12:55

Brussels opens investigation into Snapchat amid concern over children’s safety

cyprus-mail26 Mar, 13:41

Cypriot websites Pornhub, Stripchat found to have broken EU law on protecting minors

digi2426 Mar, 13:55

Platforma Snapchat, sub ancheta UE: suspiciuni de grooming și conținut ilegal

aktuality-sk26 Mar, 14:09

Európska komisia vymenovala osobitnú vyslankyňu pre slobodu vierovyznania, ktorej úlohou je mediácia medzi cirkvami

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