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Image for Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
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Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month

SYDNEY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million...

15th January, 2026

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Britain's BoE cuts big bank oversight to every two years amid deregulation debate

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority said on Thursday it...

15th January, 2026

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UK regulator seeks input on merger assessment efficiencies in new review

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Thursday it was launching a review into h...

15th January, 2026

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UK, Canadian watchdogs press on with probes into Elon Musk's Grok chatbot

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - British media regulator Ofcom said on Thursday its formal investigation i...

15th January, 2026

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European telcos may get unlimited radio spectrum rights, EU document shows

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Europe's telecoms providers may be given the use of luc...

14th January, 2026

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Bank of England working to protect against non-bank failure risk, Ramsden says

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is making progress towards ensuring that the financia...

14th January, 2026

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UK PM Starmer says X moves to comply with UK law over AI deepfakes

LONDON, Jan 14 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's X is acting...

14th January, 2026

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French regulator says some crypto firms unresponsive as EU licence deadline approaches

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Nearly a third of crypto companies without an EU lic...

13th January, 2026

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UK tech minister welcomes Ofcom's investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - British technology minister Liz Kendall said on Monday she welcomed the m...

12th January, 2026

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UK investigates Musk's X over Grok deepfake concerns

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Monday launched an investigation into...

12th January, 2026

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UBS rejects proposed Swiss rules, calls for less costly alternatives

ZURICH, Jan 12 (Reuters) - UBS on Monday rejected government proposals to strengthen regulations for...

12th January, 2026

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Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Saturday that social media platform X will open its new algorit...

10th January, 2026