"Platform safety"

#13284191

7 February 2026

A person holds a tablet displaying the TikTok Lite application near the Pyramid of Tirana, following the announcement that access to the platform is restored after a one-year suspension in Tirana, Albania, on February 5, 2026. The European Commission preliminarily finds TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over concerns about its addictive design, reiterating that platforms are responsible for assessing and mitigating risks to users' mental health, particularly minors and vulnerable groups.

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#13284192

7 February 2026

A person holds a tablet displaying the TikTok Lite application near the Pyramid of Tirana, following the announcement that access to the platform is restored after a one-year suspension in Tirana, Albania, on February 5, 2026. The European Commission preliminarily finds TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over concerns about its addictive design, reiterating that platforms are responsible for assessing and mitigating risks to users' mental health, particularly minors and vulnerable groups.

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#13284193

7 February 2026

Two young people browse TikTok on a smartphone inside the Pyramid in Tirana, Albania, on February 5, 2026, following the announcement that access to the platform is restored after a one-year suspension. The European Commission preliminarily finds TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over concerns about its addictive design, reiterating that platforms are responsible for assessing and mitigating risks to users' mental health, particularly minors and vulnerable groups.

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#13284196

7 February 2026

A woman uses a tablet near the Pyramid of Tirana, following the announcement that access to the platform is restored after a one-year suspension in Tirana, Albania, on February 5, 2026. The European Commission preliminarily finds TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over concerns about its addictive design, reiterating that platforms are responsible for assessing and mitigating risks to users' mental health, particularly minors and vulnerable groups.

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#13284197

7 February 2026

A woman uses a tablet near the Pyramid of Tirana, following the announcement that access to the platform is restored after a one-year suspension in Tirana, Albania, on February 5, 2026. The European Commission preliminarily finds TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over concerns about its addictive design, reiterating that platforms are responsible for assessing and mitigating risks to users' mental health, particularly minors and vulnerable groups.

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#13284198

7 February 2026

A woman uses a tablet near the Pyramid of Tirana, following the announcement that access to the platform is restored after a one-year suspension in Tirana, Albania, on February 5, 2026. The European Commission preliminarily finds TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over concerns about its addictive design, reiterating that platforms are responsible for assessing and mitigating risks to users' mental health, particularly minors and vulnerable groups.

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#13277361

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a Norwegian flag in the background as the Norwegian government confirms its intention to raise the age from 13 to 15 without parental exception in Creteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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#13277362

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a Malaysian flag in the background, as a ban on social media for those under 16 is set to be implemented in 2026 in Creteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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#13277364

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a Greek flag in the background as an official announcement to ban social media for those under 15 is deemed "imminent" in Creteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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#13277365

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a French flag in the background as the National Assembly votes on a bill, currently being debated in the Senate, to ban social media for children under 15 by September 2026, in Creteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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#13277366

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a flag of Spain in the background as the Spanish Prime Minister announces a bill to ban social media for those under 16 in Creteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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#13277367

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a Danish flag in the background as the government prepares a bill to ban social media for those under 15 in Creteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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#13277369

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a French flag and a symbol prohibiting access to those under 15 in the background as the National Assembly votes on a bill, currently being debated in the Senate, to ban social media for children under 15 by September 2026, in Creteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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#13277370

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a flag of Spain and a symbol prohibiting access to those under 16 in the background as the Spanish Prime Minister announces a bill to ban social media for those under 16 in Creteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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#13277373

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a symbol prohibiting access to those under 16 in the background, as many countries consider banning social media for minors under 16 in Créteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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#13277374

5 February 2026

A smartphone displays social media logos with a symbol prohibiting access to those under 15 in the background, as many countries consider banning social media for minors under 15 in Creteil, France, on February 5, 2026.

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