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Lead DevelopmentFACT · 4/5•9 Aug '26•Via t3n

EU Blames Social Platforms for Ceuta Crisis

The EU Digital Commissioner Henna Virkkunen said social networks contributed to the recent mass arrival of migrants in the Spanish exclave Ceuta by spreading false information. Spanish authorities reported about 72,000 people crossed from Morocco and around 80 deaths; human-rights groups dispute the death toll. Virkkunen singled out platforms such as TikTok, Facebook and Instagram (operated by ByteDance and Meta) and urged stronger monitoring, faster crisis response and closer cooperation with fact-checkers. Irish minister Jim O’Callaghan and EU member states discussed steps including closer observation of popular social networks and consideration of an early-warning system to improve situational awareness.

•Spanish authorities reported that around 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta in one week.
•Spanish officials said about 80 people died during the events; human-rights groups believe the number may be higher.
•EU Digital Commissioner Henna Virkkunen said social networks like TikTok, Facebook and Instagram (ByteDance and Meta) share indirect responsibility for the crisis due to circulating misinformation.

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FACT · 4/515 Jul '26· Via CNBC Technology

UK proposes midnight curfew, limits infinite scroll for teens

The UK government has proposed stricter limits on young people's social media use, including a default overnight curfew blocking access between 00:00 and 06:00 for 16- and 17-year-olds, and turning off potentially addictive features (autoplay, continuously personalized infinite scroll) by default with an opt-in to re-enable. A blanket ban for under-16s has been announced for 2027. Draft bills are due to Parliament by year-end, with rules expected to take effect in spring 2027; enforcement and compliance would fall to platforms, carrying substantial penalties for breaches. Proposals also target AI chatbots, requiring periodic interaction pauses for under-18s and potentially excluding chatbots that give demonstrably harmful health advice. A month-long trial of 300+ teens and parents reported improved sleep, mood and concentration, with the curfew most favoured.

•Default overnight curfew blocking access between 00:00 and 06:00 for 16–17-year-olds.
•Blanket ban for under-16s announced for 2027; draft bills to be presented by year-end and rules expected to take effect in spring 2027.
•Potentially addictive features (autoplay, continuously personalized infinite scroll) to be off by default for older teens, with an opt-in to re-enable.

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FACT · 5/510 Jul '26· Via persoenlich.com News

EU: Instagram and Facebook Pose Major Addiction Risks

The European Commission’s investigators, after a two-year probe, published preliminary findings on July 10, 2026 (HORIZONT Online/dpa) concluding that Instagram and Facebook pose excessive addiction risks to children and adolescents. The report cites highly personalized recommendations, autoplay videos, endless scrolling and persistent notifications as key risk mechanisms, and criticizes Meta’s age- and time-management tools as easily disabled and requiring parental technical know-how. The Commission has opened enforcement proceedings against Meta that could result in fines of up to 6% of annual turnover (potentially over €12 billion) and binding regulatory changes; similar provisional findings have been issued for TikTok. An expert commission is due to publish recommendations, and Meta says it will expand AI-based age verification. The probe’s preliminary status indicates further EU enforcement and policy steps may follow.

•EU investigators’ preliminary finding: Instagram and Facebook pose excessive addiction risks to children and adolescents.
•Identified risk mechanisms: highly personalized recommendations, autoplay videos, endless scrolling and persistent notifications; age/time-management tools deemed insufficient.
•Findings follow a two-year probe and were published 10 July 2026 by HORIZONT Online/dpa.

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