Trump Signs TikTok Delay and Repeals Executive Order on AI Safety; Social Platforms Sign EU Code of Conduct; Kantar Media to be Sold Following last weekend’s commotion over whether TikTok would actually be taken away from US users or not,

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media.

As the debate around social media governance evolves with TikTok continuing to face criticism and restrictions, here's list of countries that have imposed restrictions on the app.

TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group Noyb, which alleged the firms were unlawfully sending European Union user data to China.

If the trend becomes entrenched, the Commission would need to reconsider its fact-checking demands, a source told Euractiv

Elon Musk reportedly considered buying TikTok ahead of a US-wide ban. But what would it mean for society if "broligarchs" consolidated their influence on social media?

While the United States will likely become the first country to ban TikTok outright, many others are concerned about the platform's ties to China.

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, X, YouTube, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Dailymotion, Jeuxvideo.com, Rakuten Viber, and Microsoft-hosted consumer services have all signed the “Code

VIBE CHECK — A ban on TikTok in the United States took effect late Saturday night, but service wasn’t even suspended for a full day before it came back online. When the social media platform returned Sunday morning, it included a pop up message for users who opened the app: “As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!”

TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group Noyb which claimed the firms were unlawfully sending European Union user data to China.

EU privacy complaints have been lodged against TikTok and five other Chinese companies, raising concerns over data protection practices.