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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks to the press as he arrives for an EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 19, 2026.

Brussels’ Rapid Response System: What Is It Really About?

Javier Villamor March 19, 2026

While the RRS is presented as a tool to protect election processes from foreign interference, a closer look at it raises concerns about its impartiality.

The War Online: Don’t Believe Everything You See

TEC News March 15, 2026

AI-generated imagery shared on social media platforms depict Middle East destruction and war events that never happened.

Folktales: Bringing Digital Natives Back to Reality

Jonathon Van Maren March 14, 2026

Technology has spun a web around us so all-encompassing that for many young people, a campfire in a snowy forest feels like a different world.

Brussels Insists X Pay €120 Million Fine, Despite Appeal

TEC News / AFP March 13, 2026

The era of unregulated paid-for verification may be coming to an end in Europe as X attempts to align its platform with the requirements of the Digital Services Act.

Albanian Court Rules TikTok Ban Violated Freedom of Expression

TEC News / AFP March 12, 2026

According to Albania’s PM Edi Rama, the TikTok prohibition was not rushed and was based on a survey in which 90% of parents supported the measure.

Ancient Greece, Gender Studies, and Social Media

Hélène de Lauzun March 7, 2026

A brief history of a controversy surrounding X and the obsessions of the academic Left.

Executive Defends YouTube in Social Media ‘Addiction’ Trial

TEC News / AFP February 24, 2026

A leading video platform’s senior representative testified that its features are specifically designed to protect the welfare of children using the service.

“Addictive” Meta Battles Child Protection Allegations in Court

TEC News / AFP February 19, 2026

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.

Berlin Court Orders X to Hand Over Hungarian Election Data to EU-Backed NGOs

TEC News February 18, 2026

Forcing X, formerly Twitter, to release data for elections enables the EU-backed civil society groups to scrutinize sensitive information—prompting national sovereignty concerns.

Meta and YouTube Face Jury Following Claims of Childhood ‘Addiction’

TEC News / AFP February 10, 2026

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

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