Keywords: Media


Turkey bans social media services for children under 15

Turkey has introduced new regulations prohibiting social media providers from offering their services to children under the age of 15, marking another step in the country's efforts to strengthen online protection for minors. The rules, published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, establish new......

French media outlets seek €1.4 billion from Meta over online advertising practices

A coalition of 101 French media organisations and publishers is seeking €1.4 billion in damages from Meta, accusing the technology group of unfair practices in the digital advertising market. The legal action, reported by French newspaper Le Figaro, centres on allegations that the company gained......

AI decision models enter the content moderation field

Artificial intelligence is expanding into another area of digital platforms as decision models are increasingly being developed for real-time content moderation. US-based AI company Musubi has introduced PolicyLM-1.7B, a lightweight model designed to assess online messages against written moderation......

Excessive screen use linked to millions of years of health burden among young people

Excessive and problematic screen use among children and young people may be associated with a substantial global health burden, with researchers warning of links to depression, anxiety, sleep problems and physical inactivity. A major scientific review published in The Lancet examined evidence from 121......

Moroccan parties expand social media presence as disinformation concerns grow

Social media platforms are becoming an increasingly important part of political communication in Morocco, with political parties using Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and X to reach citizens and promote their messages. At the same time, the growing influence of algorithms and the spread of misleading information......

Hakim Ziyech sparks massive social media surge for Botafogo in Morocco

Hakim Ziyech’s arrival at Botafogo is proving to be much more than a sporting addition for the Brazilian club. Within weeks of the Moroccan attacking midfielder joining the Rio de Janeiro side, Botafogo’s digital audience expanded at an extraordinary pace, with Morocco emerging as the main......

Morocco’s HACA examines social media’s growing influence on political communication

Social media has become an increasingly important arena for political expression in Morocco, but its growing influence also raises questions about disinformation, algorithmic manipulation and the quality of democratic debate. A new study published by Morocco’s High Authority for Audiovisual Communication......

Belgium scandal: Ben Weyts aide admits fabricating fake gay Muslim testimony

A political communications controversy has erupted in Belgium after a staff member working with Flemish minister Ben Weyts admitted to distributing a fabricated personal testimony under the identity of a fictional gay Muslim man. The case, reported by Belgian media including La Libre, Knack and Nieuwsblad,......

Morocco elections 2026: electoral complaints fall by more than 60 percent

Morocco’s September 23, 2026 legislative elections generated significantly fewer complaints than the previous parliamentary vote, according to figures presented by the country’s Public Prosecution. A total of 403 complaints were registered in connection with the election, compared with 1,071......