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Meta’s $17bn child-safety deal: what it must change, and will it reach Europe?

Meta will pay up to $17.1bn and cap how teens use Instagram and Facebook under a landmark US child-safety settlement. But what impact, if any, will reach Europe?

Monaco Business to return with focus on AI and international growth

Monaco Business returns on 18th September with more than 50 exhibitors and six conferences covering AI, cybersecurity and international growth.

France’s constitutional court blocks ban on under-15s using social media

France's Constitutional Council has struck down a planned ban on social media for children under 15, ruling it disproportionate and forcing Emmanuel Macron's government to redraft the measure.

New EU rules give consumers the right to affordable appliance repairs

As of 31st July, new EU rules are giving consumers a right to have products such as washing machines and phones repaired rather than replaced, with longer guarantees and easier access to spare parts.

New European Union laws order businesses to label AI content

Businesses in the EU must label AI-generated content, deepfakes, and chatbots under new transparency laws starting Sunday.

France bans social media for under-15s, but without a way to enforce it

France has become the first EU country to ban social media for under-15s, but lawmakers stripped out the age-verification and enforcement mechanism, leaving a prohibition with no clear way to apply...