
German Court Punishes Facebook Insult With €2,000 Fine
Fines for insulting Chancellor Friedrich Merz on social media have renewed criticism of Germany’s Section 188 law.

Fines for insulting Chancellor Friedrich Merz on social media have renewed criticism of Germany’s Section 188 law.

Brussels regulators claim Meta may be exposing minors to inappropriate content by failing to effectively block users under the age of 13.

Thousands of Fidesz comments disappeared from public view, while opposition posts stayed visible, revealing unequal conditions ahead of Hungary’s elections

The person responsible for limiting Viktor Orbán’s social media posts publicly displays pro-Ukraine and LGBT activist positions.

Political interference? Facebook has suspended Hungarian right-wing outlets weeks before the national election.

A June 2025 post promoting our article on age verification for pornographic websites ended up labeled as “nudity and sexual activity” eight months later.

In a high-stakes legal appearance, Zuckerberg expressed regret over Meta’s sluggishness on child safety issues—while simultaneously spreading blame to rivals Apple and Google.

For the first time, social media companies are on trial for harming children.

Following regulatory pressure, Facebook and Instagram users will now apparently see fewer personalised ads.

Hundreds of thousands of adolescents are expected to be impacted by the ban, with Instagram alone reporting about 350,000 Australian users aged 13 to 15.