WANTED: Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorism

July 30, 2026 • Blog • No Comments

Russia has charged Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism over allegations the messaging app has been used for recruitment by Ukrainian secret services.

Elon Musk’s X Could Facing Action From UK Government Over Violence Incitment Belfast

June 11, 2026 • Blog • No Comments

As concern grow over the role social media played in spreading disturbing images and fuelling anger continued to grow on Wednesday as police and community leaders urged calm, Elon Musk’s X will face no immediate action to remove a mass of posts inciting violence in Northern Ireland for at least two months, despite widespread condemnation of the platform and its billionaire owner.

UK: Court Orders Football Manager To Pay Eni Aluko £300k Over Vile X Posts

March 10, 2026 • Blog • No Comments

Former footballer Joey Barton has been ordered to pay Eni Aluko £300,000 after comparing the female pundit to Rose West in a string of posts.

GABON: Social Media Indefinite Suspension Amid Rising Social Unrest

February 18, 2026 • Blog • No Comments

Gabon has moved to restrict access to social media, joining a growing number of African nations using digital controls to manage periods of social tension. The High Authority for Communication (HAC), the country’s media regulator, announced that the suspension of platforms will be in place indefinitely.

SPAIN: PM Moves To Protect Under-aged From Hateful Content On Social Media

February 5, 2026 • Blog • No Comments

Spain and Greece are proposing a ban on social media use by teenagers as attitudes hardened in Europe against the technology, drawing personal insults against the prime minister from Elon Musk.

UK: Crackdown On Social Media Migrant Adverts Promoting Illegal Migration

February 3, 2026 • Blog • No Comments

Social media users who tout illegal routes into the UK face up to five years in prison as the Home Office continues its attempt to crack down on small boat crossings.

FRANCE: Lawmakers Approves Bill Banning Social Media Access To Under-15s

January 27, 2026 • Blog • No Comments

French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron who said, “The emotions of our children and teenagers are not for sale or to be manipulated, either by American platforms or Chinese algorithms.”