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YouTube Censorship Hate Speech Section 230 AI-generated Content Age Verification Big Tech User Safety Harmful Content User Experience

UK Sets 48-Hour Deadline for Platforms to Remove Non‑Consensual Intimate Images

Ofcom is fast‑tracking rules on hash‑matching to block re‑uploads, with a decision due in May.

House Judiciary Report Accuses EU of Pressuring Tech to Censor Political Speech Worldwide

Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑16s and Require Real Age Checks

UK Elevates Cyberflashing to Priority Offence, Requiring Platforms to Block Unsolicited Nudes

MeitY Warns Social Platforms to Remove Obscene Content or Lose Safe Harbour

Meta Reports 90%+ Drop in Enforcement Mistakes, Says Fewer Than 0.1% of Posts Were Removed in Error

India Orders 24-Hour Takedowns of Non‑Consensual Intimate Images Under New MeitY SOP

Ofcom Issues First Online Safety Act Fine to 4chan, With £100-a-Day Penalties

Paxton Expands Texas Probe Into Discord After Reported Kirk Suspect Messages

Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger Publishes Reform Plan, Citing Ideological Capture

YouTube to Pilot Reinstatement Path for Channels Banned Under Retired Covid and 2020 Election Rules

EU Court Upholds Zalando’s ‘Very Large Online Platform’ Status Under Digital Services Act

Lib Dems Call for Ofcom to Regulate YouTube Ads

Germany Certifies Three New 'Trusted Flaggers' Under EU Digital Services Act

Jugendschutz.net Report Reveals Alarming Surge in Online Sexualized Violence Against Minors

Pinterest Rolls Out Global AI-Generated Content Labels and Prepares User Filtering Tools

Ofcom Unveils Final Online Safety Rules to Protect Children

Bipartisan Bill to End Section 230 by 2027 Gains Momentum in Congress

German Interior Minister Demands Stricter Action on Election Disinformation

Tech Giants Commit to EU Code on Combating Online Hate Speech