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

News Desk5th February 202611th February 2026

5th February 202611th February 2026640

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 20261153

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 20261393

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...

Spanish government approves draft law to crack down on AI deepfakes and image misuse

News Desk15th January 202619th January 2026

15th January 202619th January 20261844

The Spanish government on Tuesday signed off on draft legislation aimed at tackling AI–generated deepfakes and tightening rules around consent for the use of images,...

Spain joins EU in ‘strongly condemning’ US visa bans against five Europeans

News Desk26th December 202530th December 2025

26th December 202530th December 20251068

The European Union has issued a strong rebuke after the United States imposed visa restrictions on five Europeans linked to the regulation of major technology...

Telefónica to shed up to 5,500 jobs, over 25% of its workforce in Spain

News Desk22nd December 202529th December 2025

22nd December 202529th December 20251174

Telefónica is to cut up to 5,500 jobs in Spain under a voluntary departure plan agreed with trade unions last week, the debt-laden telecoms firm...

Telefónica to pursue 5,000 job cuts in Spain, according to union

News Desk25th November 20251st December 2025

25th November 20251st December 20251308

Spain’s heavily indebted telecoms heavyweight Telefónica is preparing to shed up to 5,040 positions across three of its subsidiaries as part of a sweeping overhaul,...

Court orders Meta to pay Spanish media companies nearly half a billion euros for ‘unfair competition’

News Desk20th November 202530th November 2025

20th November 202530th November 20252204

A Spanish court ruled on Thursday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, must pay €479 million to national media organisations for...

Facebook owner Meta closes content moderation centre in Barcelona

News Desk4th April 20258th April 2025

4th April 20258th April 20253122

Telus Digital, the company responsible for content moderation for Facebook owner, Meta, informed its nearly 2,000 employees on Thursday that it is closing its centre...

AI and trade tensions take centre stage at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

News Desk3rd March 202510th March 2025

3rd March 202510th March 20251712

The world’s largest wireless technology event began on Monday in Barcelona, with the enthusiasm surrounding AI’s potential to revolutionise devices colliding with concerns over escalating...

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