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The European Commission has initiated formal proceedings against TikTok, suspecting the platform of violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) in relation to its role in the Romanian presidential election. The investigation follows allegations of Russian interference in the election, particularly on TikTok, as identified by Romania's intelligence services.

The Greek government is now moving towards prohibiting children under the age of 15 from accessing social media.

A political party in North Macedonia on Saturday demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence and self-destructive behavior after several young people were seriously injured in connection with the popular "Superman challenge" on TikTok.

Australia’s Australian parliament today (27/11) gave the green light to a bill that would ban minors under the age of 16 from accessing social networking sites. The bill will now be debated in the Senate.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced today that he plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 16, at a time of growing international criticism that internet giants are not adequately protecting their vulnerable users.

Seven families in France have taken the social media giant TikTok accusing the platform of exposing their teenage children to harmful content that resulted in two of them killing themselves, their lawyer announced today.

Nikolas Raptis shared a photo with his two-month-old daughter with his online followers on social media. The radio producer and comedian welcomed November with a snapshot posted on his personal Instagram account, showing him cradling his daughter.

Nikolas Raptis’ wife, Emmanuela, gave birth to their first child last September, and he shared photos from the maternity hospital.

The case of the 14-year-old girl’s assault in Glyfada is taking a worrying turn, as groups of teenagers on social media have opened a vendetta against the three girls who attacked her.

Instagram is introducing “built-in protection” for teens as it updates its rules to provide the highest possible safety for underage users and reassurance to parents.