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Spain’s health minister rebukes US ‘interference’ over euthanasia, warns ‘we will not allow disinformation’

News Desk3rd April 20266th April 2026

3rd April 20266th April 2026927

Spain’s health minister on Thursday criticised what she described as US ‘interference’ after an American official called for an investigation into the euthanasia of a...

Spain to launch system tracking hate speech and polarisation on social media

News Desk13th March 202617th March 2026

13th March 202617th March 20261125

The Spanish government has unveiled a new tool designed to track and measure hate speech across social media platforms, as part of a wider strategy...

Telegram founder slams Sánchez over ‘dangerous’ plans that ‘threaten internet freedom’ for under-16s

News Desk5th February 202611th February 2026

5th February 202611th February 2026935

Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday lined up with fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk in criticising Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, accusing him of pursuing...

Musk calls Sánchez a ‘fascist totalitarian’ and ‘tyrant and traitor to the people of Spain’ in new clash

News Desk4th February 20269th February 2026

4th February 20269th February 20261467

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Tesla and the social media platform X, has branded Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a ‘tyrant and traitor to...

Spain will seek to prohibit children aged under 16 from accessing social media

News Desk3rd February 20269th February 2026

3rd February 20269th February 20262044

Spain will seek to prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing social media and require platforms to introduce age-verification systems, Prime Minister Pedro...

Sánchez to Musk: ‘Mars can wait. Humanity can’t’ – in defence of Spain’s migrant policy

News Desk30th January 20265th February 2026

30th January 20265th February 20261876

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has publicly defended his government’s proposal to grant legal status to undocumented migrants after a brief exchange with Elon Musk...

Spanish PM Sánchez calls for EU to end anonymous social media accounts

News Desk23rd January 202528th January 2025

23rd January 202528th January 20252071

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed ending anonymity for social media users on Wednesday, and forcing tech tycoons to provide accountability if their platforms ‘poison...

British ‘influencer’ dies after falling from tallest bridge in Spain

News Desk14th October 202421st October 2024

14th October 202421st October 20243484

A 26-year-old Briton has died after he fell from a bridge in Spain when he climbed it to film content for a social media stunt,...

Spanish government proposes new law to improve online safety for children

News Desk4th June 202412th June 2024

4th June 202412th June 20249047

The Spanish government has proposed a new law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons, a higher age for...

Spain’s High Court halts temporary suspension order of Telegram’s services

News Desk25th March 202429th March 2024

25th March 202429th March 20245615

#UPDATED on Monday 15 March at 20h. A Spanish judge on Monday halted his controversial order to temporarily suspend messaging app Telegram in the country...

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