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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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#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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#13271301

3 February 2026

The UpScrolled app logo appears on a laptop screen photographed through a magnifying glass. The app tops the App Store charts as users seek alternatives to TikTok, attracted by its promise of a non-algorithmic and uncensored feed in Creteil, France, on February 3, 2026.

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#13268808

2 February 2026

The TikTok logo appears on a smartphone held in front of the Chinese national flag in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, on February 2, 2026. (Photo Illustration by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto)

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#13248320

28 January 2026

Pornhub's age verification page is displayed on a smartphone screen with a multitude of pornographic site logos in the background. The pornographic website announces that it blocks its services to new users starting in February 2026 in response to the age verification requirements imposed by the Online Safety Act (OSA), in Creteil, France, on January 28, 2026.

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#13248325

28 January 2026

The Pornhub logo is displayed on a laptop screen and photographed through a magnifying glass. The pornographic website announces that it blocks its services to new users starting in February 2026 in response to the age verification requirements imposed by the Online Safety Act (OSA), in Creteil, France, on January 28, 2026.

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#13248330

28 January 2026

The Pornhub logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which the UK flag is projected, crossed out with a symbol prohibiting access to those under 18. The pornographic website announces that it blocks its services to new users starting in February 2026 in response to the age verification requirements imposed by the Online Safety Act (OSA), in Creteil, France, on January 28, 2026.

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#13248331

28 January 2026

The Pornhub logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which the UK flag is projected, crossed out with a symbol prohibiting access to those under 18. The pornographic website announces that it blocks its services to new users starting in February 2026 in response to the age verification requirements imposed by the Online Safety Act (OSA), in Creteil, France, on January 28, 2026.

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#13248335

28 January 2026

The Pornhub logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which a symbol prohibiting access to those under 18 is projected. The pornographic website announces that it blocks its services to new users starting in February 2026 in response to the age verification requirements imposed by the Online Safety Act (OSA), in Creteil, France, on January 28, 2026.

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#13248336

28 January 2026

The Pornhub logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which a symbol prohibiting access to those under 18 is projected. The pornographic website announces that it blocks its services to new users starting in February 2026 in response to the age verification requirements imposed by the Online Safety Act (OSA), in Creteil, France, on January 28, 2026.

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#13243239

26 January 2026

The Meta AI logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with a list of AI characters available in its chat apps in the background. In Creteil, France, on January 26, 2026, Meta announces the temporary suspension of its AI-powered conversational character features (AI characters) for underage users.

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#13243246

26 January 2026

The Meta AI logo displays on the screen of a smartphone placed on a laptop keyboard illuminated in the company's colors. Meta announces on January 23 the temporary suspension of its AI-powered conversational character features (AI characters) for underage users in Creteil, France, on January 26, 2026.

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#13243243

26 January 2026

The Meta AI logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with an abstract illustration in the company's colors in the background. On January 23, Meta announces the temporary suspension of its AI-powered conversational character features (AI characters) for underage users. In Creteil, France, on January 26, 2026.

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#13204298

16 January 2026

The X social network logo appears on a smartphone screen with the European Union (EU) flag in the background. Grok, Elon Musk's AI integrated into X, faces a regulatory crisis after enabling the generation of nude images of public figures and minors from a simple imported photo in Creteil, France, on January 16, 2026. (Photo Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)

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#13204285

16 January 2026

The X social network logo appears on a smartphone screen with the Indonesian flag in the background. Grok, Elon Musk's AI integrated into X, faces a regulatory crisis after enabling the generation of nude images of public figures and minors from a single imported photo in Creteil, France, on January 16, 2026. (Photo Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)

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#13204297

16 January 2026

The X social network logo appears on a smartphone screen with an abstract green illustration in the background. Grok, Elon Musk's AI integrated into X, faces a regulatory crisis after allowing users to generate nude images of public figures and minors from a single imported photo in Creteil, France, on January 16, 2026. (Photo Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)

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