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Portugal approves social media restrictions for kids under 16

Portugal is the latest European country to approve social media bans for children.

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Which apps are the most downloaded in Europe?

Europe’s app market in 2025 shows a clear gap between what people download and what makes the most money. While utility, shopping and AI apps lead installs, entertainment, subscription and dating apps generate the highest revenues.

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TikTok’s 'addictive' design breaches EU law, European Commission says

The European Commission found that TikTok has not sufficiently limited addictive features such as infinite scroll, which encourages compulsive behaviour.

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What Is Upscrolled? The social media platform rivalling TikTok

Upscrolled wants to create a space where users can ‘freely express thoughts, share moments and connect with others’ outside of conventional Big Tech platforms.

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Web Summit Qatar opening night spotlights TikTok rival, UpScrolled

At Web Summit Qatar 2026, where discussions centre on AI and digital regulation frameworks, one of the loudest conversations is coming from an emerging social media platform.

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Jeff Buckley gets first chart hit after 32 years thanks to TikTok

It's hard to pinpoint the start of the surge in popularity of one of Jeff Buckley's greatest songs - but the TikTok boost does coincide with the gradual release of the documentary ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’.

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TikTok investigates blocking of 'Epstein' and anti-Trump videos

The controversy follows a major restructuring of TikTok's US operations.

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What to know about tech giants' landmark social media addiction trial

KGM, a 19-year-old from the United States, claims her addiction to Meta, Google and ByteDance platforms at an early age left her with suicidal thoughts and depression.

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How is Australia's social media ban going one month since enforement?

Australia has revealed that almost 5 million teen accounts have been deleted by social media platforms.

Lifestyle

What is 365 buttons? 2026’s first viral TikTok trend explained

“365 buttons” has blown up on social media, with a new year’s resolution unwittingly becoming a viral meme, which in turn has birthed 2026’s first essential catchphrase. Euronews Culture are here to guide you through it.

wellbeing

A look back at the health trends that took over social media in 2025

From functional drinks and olive oil shots to McDonald’s ‘migraine meals,’ 2025 serves up plenty of of viral health trends - but do they actually work?

Business

Department stores fight TikTok and Amazon for beauty shoppers

Beauty bars, robot-applied eyelashes and 18th-century VR chateaus: beauty departments of major department store chains have gone all out as social media and e-commerce reshaped the $129bn US beauty market.

Business

TikTok agrees to US joint venture ahead of deadline for possible ban

The popular video app will continue operating in the US after ByteDance agreed to spin off TikTok’s US business into a new joint venture under terms aimed at protecting American data and national security.

Lifestyle

AI slop, clean girls and clutter: 2025's biggest cultural trends

Euronews Culture takes a look back at some of the biggest cultural trends that have shaped global fashion, social media, music and more in 2025.

World News

Will the EU ban social media for teens?

Restricting access to social media for teenagers has been one of the main talking points for many families in Europe. "We are in the middle of a cognitive war," said France's President Emmanuel Macron. He wasn’t far off.

The Cube

Fact check: Is China using TikTok to 'dumb down' European children?

Macron recently claimed that China offers its children a more educational version of TikTok, while the version available in Europe is designed, in his view, to dull the minds of young people. The Cube compared the content found in both versions of the app.