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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Spain's Youth Minister Proposes Countrywide Ban on X Over Fundamental Rights Violations
Caption: Spain's Youth Minister Proposes Countrywide Ban on X Over Fundamental Rights Violations. Spain’s Youth Minister Sira Rego has suggested a potential nationwide ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, citing violations of fundamental rights. Rego, from the United Left party in Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's coalition, expressed concerns about X being a “space for flagrant violations,” mentioning controversies like deepfake images generated by the platform’s AI chatbot Grok. At a digital activism event in Barcelona, Rego framed her proposal as part of a larger effort to curb the power of “digital strongmen” and reclaim sovereignty from tech giants. Her remarks come as Sánchez pushes plans to bar under-16s from social media, a proposal that will soon be discussed in the Council of Ministers. X’s owner, Elon Musk, called Sánchez a “tyrant” in response, while Telegram founder Pavel Durov warned the proposed laws could turn Spain into a surveillance state. This latest clash between Spain and Big Tech highlights the growing tensions over digital regulation in Europe, with the Digital Services Act already sparking controversy among U.S. lawmakers. Rego’s comments are part of broader European efforts to regulate youth access to social media, with countries like France, Greece, and Italy considering similar restrictions. Australia has already enacted its own social media bans, further fueling the transatlantic debate over tech regulations and internet freedoms. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Sira Rego,Elon Musk,X platform,digital regulation,Spain,Pedro Sánchez,youth access,deepfake images,Big Tech,social media ban
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