
Facebook Accused of Interfering in Hungary’s Election Ahead of April Vote
The person responsible for limiting Viktor Orbán’s social media posts publicly displays pro-Ukraine and LGBT activist positions.

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.

The tests showed that Meta’s promised protections for minors often fail in practice, raising fresh concerns about whether the company has misled parents.

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.

Meta blames an upcoming EU regulation requiring stricter transparency for political ads.

The company says the EU’s code creates legal uncertainty and exceeds the scope of the bloc’s AI Act.