The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, announced that the country will prohibit the use of social media for those under 16 and that platforms will be required to implement age verification systems.
Sánchez announced Spain's decision during his participation in the World Government…
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France to impose fines for disruptive behavior on air travels
The French Civil Aviation Authority has been authorized by decree to impose fines of €10,000 on travelers who engage in disruptive behavior or refuse to comply with crew orders.
Repeat offenses will be penalized with a €20,000 fine, and in…
France supports social media ban for children under 15
France long stated its position in favor of banning children under 15 from using social media, in addition to requiring platforms like X, Reddit, and Mastodon to provide age verification.
This week, the president of the European nation,…
France makes arrests amid rise in cryptocurrency-related crimes
The recent wave of kidnappings and attempted kidnappings of cryptocurrency holders, particularly in France, has led authorities to arrest more than 20 people involved in these cases.
A meeting between law enforcement authorities and crypto…
France to create its own robot army with AI support
France wants to develop its own robot army, which would likely join the Armed Forces by 2040, thanks to the combination of advances in artificial intelligence and robotics.
The European country could have "thousands of troops" made up of…
YouTube Premium launches two-person plan
YouTube will test a shared subscription plan for two people in the same Google family in India, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
The goal is to present a more affordable alternative to YouTube Premium. "This new plan seeks to offer a more…
France tightens control of smartphone in schools
Starting in September, the French education system, especially in secondary schools, will not allow students to use their smartphones in school.
The devices will remain in lockers or sealed bags in order to reduce the exposure of young…
Meta faces lawsuit in France for AI copyright infringement
Several authors' unions in France have filed a lawsuit against Meta in court for the unauthorized use of their works to train generative AI.
This was announced in a joint statement by the National Syndicate of Publishing (SNE), the Society…
France investigates Binance for the second time for alleged tax fraud
The French tax authorities are investigating the crypto platform Binance for alleged tax fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, among other charges.
It is the second time that the company has been under judicial investigation for these…