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School’s out for smartphones

School’s out for smartphones

Governments across Europe are imposing smartphone bans in schools in an attempt to tackle screen addiction and cyberbullying.

September 2, 2024 6:00 am CET
Crypto is the new Trump family business. Ethics watchdogs have concerns.
How politics killed brat summer 

How politics killed brat summer 

August 31, 2024 4:01 am CET
Macron finally admits he gave Telegram chief French citizenship
3 unsolved mysteries in the case of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
France charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, releases him on €5M bail
Exclusive: Telegram CEO’s brother also wanted by French authorities
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Zuckerberg’s new Washington game

Meta has largely won its legal battles over social media bias — and now its CEO is hedging his bets against a potential Trump presidency.

August 28, 2024 6:30 am CET

Memes, GIFs and selfies: How social media is influencing political campaigns

How Harris and Trump choose to connect with young voters online could make or break their 2024 presidential campaigns.

August 28, 2024 12:09 am CET

The 5 warning signs for Harris after the DNC

Despite excitement at the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris’ campaign is still selling her as the underdog.

August 27, 2024 6:43 pm CET

Russia says France better come up with strong evidence against Telegram CEO

Kremlin needles Emmanuel Macron over Pavel Durov arrest.

August 27, 2024 2:07 pm CET

The bewildering politics of Telegram

Here are two big reasons the controversial app just became a global flashpoint.

August 27, 2024 11:10 am CET

UAE demands ‘urgent’ access to Telegram CEO locked up in France

Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris triggered an international outcry.

August 27, 2024 9:22 am CET

Steve Hilton, the British ex-Fox News host, wants to run for California governor

Hilton has supported Trump, but he’s also leaned into his own brand of “positive populism.”

August 27, 2024 8:08 am CET

Zuckerberg says he regrets caving to White House pressure on content

Meta’s CEO tells the House Judiciary Committee that he wishes he had been more outspoken against the Biden administration during the pandemic.

August 27, 2024 6:19 am CET

Macron loves Telegram. French judges hate it.

France’s president is an avid user of the app and POLITICO saw he was online “recently.” That didn’t shield Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from arrest.

August 27, 2024 4:20 am CET

The crazy life and times of Pavel Durov, Russia’s Elon Musk

Is the arrested Telegram CEO a free speech martyr or a shadowy criminal?

August 26, 2024 8:56 pm CET

Telegram is a bigger headache than Elon Musk’s X for the EU

France’s arrest of tech prodigy spotlights messaging service that shelters those who want to avoid government attention.

August 26, 2024 8:08 pm CET

Macron on Telegram CEO’s arrest: French government was not involved

French president condemns “false information” as Pavel Durov’s detention in Paris triggers global outcry.

August 26, 2024 4:27 pm CET
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Uber fined €290 million for sending drivers’ data outside Europe

Ride-hailing tech giant protests against what it called a “flawed decision.”

August 26, 2024 11:22 am CET

France extends detention of Telegram chief Pavel Durov

Telegram said its CEO “has nothing to hide” as his surprise detention became an online flashpoint over free speech.

August 26, 2024 9:58 am CET

Donald Trump wants to give ‘brilliant’ Elon Musk a top job after election

“I am willing to serve,” tech billionaire posted on social media.

August 20, 2024 10:02 am CET

Keir Starmer’s plan to tackle the far right? Fill some potholes.

Labour wants to show government can work after a wave of social unrest.

August 20, 2024 4:00 am CET

Looking for a man in finance? Britain’s out of towners seek a wealthy husband.

Welcome to the London drinking spot where Essex “Townies” in search of love mingle with bankers over high priced rosé.

August 19, 2024 4:16 pm CET

Elon Musk denies gifting Chechen warlord a Tesla truck

“Yet another example of how much the legacy media lies,” he said.

August 19, 2024 8:43 am CET

Nigel Farage, million-pound man

New financial disclosures reveal the Reform UK leader makes over £1M a year in non-parliamentary activities.

August 17, 2024 9:07 pm CET

Donald Trump can’t figure out how to attack Kamala Harris. Just look at his nicknames.

The former president has tried and abandoned several monikers for his new Democratic opponent.

August 17, 2024 1:39 pm CET

First-name basis: Harris is leaning into ‘Kamala’

It’s part of her long-held strategy.

August 17, 2024 9:48 am CET

First-name basis: Harris is leaning into ‘Kamala’

It’s part of her long-held strategy.

August 16, 2024 9:23 pm CET

Russia to promote anti-Ukraine politicians ahead of US election: Report

Meta says Russia-based online influence campaigns would focus on weakening the West’s support for the Eastern European country.

August 15, 2024 5:00 pm CET

US offers quiet support for Ukraine after Kursk incursion deals Putin a major embarrassment

President Joe Biden told reporters that Ukraine’s advances inside Russian territory have put Moscow in a tough spot, while acknowledging that the U.S. is talking with Kyiv as the incursion continues.

August 15, 2024 10:23 am CET
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