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euronews. com > my-europe > 05/15/2026 > fact-check-is-the-eu-about-to-restrict-the-use-of-vpns

Fact check: Is the EU about to restrict the use of VPNs?

2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (738+ words) What if the European Union banned VPNs? That question has circulated widely on social media in recent weeks, with some users warning of what they describe as a serious threat to digital freedoms and online privacy. However, the controversy is…...

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euronews. com > 05/15/2026 > iran-eyes-fees-on-hormuz-internet-cables-as-new-lever-against-the-west

Iran eyes fees on Hormuz internet cables as new lever against the West

5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (468+ words) Iran's Revolutionary Guards-linked media are pushing for Tehran to impose charges on the submarine fibre-optic cables running through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that the waterway's role in global digital infrastructure could generate billions of dollars and give Iran a…...

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euronews. com > my-europe > 05/12/2026 > germany-plans-active-cyberdefence-as-online-attacks-rise-interior-ministry-says

Germany plans 'active cyberdefence' as online attacks rise, interior ministry says | Euronews

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (360+ words) Germany said on Tuesday that it plans to develop "active cyberdefence" to hit back against a sharp rise in online attacks, many made more dangerous by artificial intelligence. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said he would push a new law through…...

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euronews. com > next > 05/12/2026 > is-social-media-addictive-by-design-and-can-you-beat-the-algorithm

Slot machine" social media: Is social media addictive by design?

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1075+ words) The European Union will be tackling how to keep children safe from social media's "addictive design" through new legislation, according to European Union Commission President Ursula von der "Leyen. "These risks are the reality of the digital world. And let…...

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euronews. com > next > 05/08/2026 > instagram-is-dropping-end-to-end-encrypted-chats-this-is-what-is-changing

Instagram changes DMs. Here is what users should know

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (409+ words) Instagram is scrapping its private direct message feature, retreating from a privacy push that Meta once promoted under the slogan "the future is private. Meta wrote on its Instagram help page that end-to-end encryption will end on May 8. Once the…...

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euronews. com > 05/08/2026 > exclusive-iranians-risk-arrest-at-iraq-border-to-escape-tehrans-total-internet-blackout

Iranians risk arrest at Iraq border to escape Tehran's internet ban

1+ week, 13+ min ago  (1063+ words) Iranians living near the border with Iraq's Kurdistan region are crossing into neighbouring territory or gathering at the frontier just to get online, as the Tehran regime's months-long internet blackout has cut tens of millions of people off from the…...

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euronews. com > next > 04/29/2026 > eu-finds-meta-in-breach-of-digital-rules-over-children-on-instagram-and-facebook

EU says Meta failed to stop under 13s accessing Facebook and Instagram

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (387+ words) The European Commission has issued a preliminary finding against Meta for allegedly failing to prevent children under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook. The Commission said that its findings showed the US tech giant's systems are in breach of the Digital…...

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euronews. com > next > 04/27/2026 > which-country-in-europe-has-the-most-data-centres-driving-the-ai-boom

Which country in Europe has the most data centres driving the AI boom?

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (633+ words) Data centres are the backbone of artificial intelligence and power everything from AI chatbot queries, streamed video, and cloud-stored files. They are large facilities that house servers, storage systems and networking equipment used to store, process, and distribute data. The…...

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euronews. com > my-europe > 04/26/2026 > germany-suspects-russia-of-signal-phishing-attacks-targeting-politicians

Germany suspects Russia of Signal phishing attacks on politicians

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (290+ words) German and foreign security services have reissued a warning for phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior government officials via the Signal messaging application, in what is believed to be the work of a "state-controlled cyber actor". The German government believes…...

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euronews. com > business > 12/11/2025 > trans-caspian-fiber-optic-cable-project-will-create-a-new-direct-east-west-digital-pathway

Opening a Digital Bridge Across the Caspian

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (129+ words) Chairman of the Board of Azer Telecom Emil Masimov unveils how the Digital Silk Way will reshape Eurasian connectivity, creating the first direct digital bridge between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and powering future cloud and AI ecosystems. Chairman of the Board…...