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NOWHERE TO HIDE: Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez wants to end online anonymity and put Zuckerberg and Musk in the firing line

SPANISH PM Pedro Sanchez has launched a blistering attack on social media. Speaking at the Davos summit, the leader of the PSOE socialist party demanded

24 Jan, 2025 @ 11:51

Business & Finance·Lead

Facebook owner Meta is being investigated by the EU over child safety concerns

THE European Union will probe social media giant Meta for alleged breaches of its online content law as it applies to children. The European Commission

16 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Technology

Outrage as huge gym is forced to close in Spain’s Marbella: British expats are among members with items locked inside the building while many fear they will not have their pre-paid memberships reimbursed

STAFF and members of a huge gym in Marbella have been left concerned and outraged after the establishment suddenly closed its doors without warning, with

21 Jan, 2024 @ 13:16

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Benidorm man records secret sex video on Spain's Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp against woman's wishes

Facebook and Instagram to launch an ad-free subscription tier across the EU in 2024

SOCIAL media giants Facebook and Instagram will be launching an ad-free subscription tier across the European Union in 2024, including Spain. That’s according to an

1 Nov, 2023 @ 12:15

Lead

Meta’s planned data centre for Toledo town will require ‘660 million litres of water a year’

A PLANNED data centre that will serve Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is due to be built in the Toledo municipality of Talavera de la

10 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics·Technology

Facebook announced big investment in Spain as part of metaverse drive

TECH giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced big investment plans for Spain. Meta will recruit 2,000 more employees in the next five

16 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

‘Fake news’ ignites new social media push from Costa Blanca and Valencia area health bosses in Spain

VALENCIA’S health region has opened up new social media accounts to fight ‘fake news’. It wants to increase the number of people that access important

8 Nov, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

TROLLED OVER: Evil social media campaign to destroy new Maddie book comes unstuck

by Dilip Kuner THE Olive Press has won a victory against ‘evil’ online trolls who have attacked the family of missing Madeleine McCann for the

8 Oct, 2021 @ 10:04

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp crash globally

FACEBOOK, WhatsApp and Instagram are offline after their servers crashed globally. Users have had to take to rival platform twitter to complain that they can’t

4 Oct, 2021 @ 18:57

Lead·National News

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INFORMATIVE: British Embassy is running a COVID-19 Q & A session for UK nationals living in Spain

Issues raised will then be addressed through a Q&A document and a series of short videos focusing on key topics.

21 Apr, 2020 @ 10:32

Lead·National News

Spain’s conservative PP party funds ‘Cambridge Analytica-style’ dirty ad campaign targeting left wing voters in run-up to election

Advertising was ‘distributed in neighbourhoods that traditionally support the PSOE or United Podemos’

1 Nov, 2019 @ 10:56

Lead·Politics

Spain among top 20 countries which try to censor online data the most

Data also showed the main reason behind removals was ‘national security.’

1 Oct, 2019 @ 16:17

Lead

SICK: Facebook ‘League table’ tracks and mocks British deaths from Spain balcony falls

The sick tally has the UK listed at the top of the table with a total of six 'points' allocated for three injuries and one

1 Jul, 2019 @ 20:27

Lead·Mallorca

Social media giant blocks Podemos days before election in Spain

The left-wing party had been using Whatsapp to connect with tens of thousands of supporters and deliver campaign messages ahead of April 28

25 Apr, 2019 @ 20:20

Lead·Politics

Facebook cracks down on far-right networks ahead of Spain election

The bogus profiles had reached more than 1.5 million followers and generate almost 7.4 million interactions in only three months before being removed

24 Apr, 2019 @ 12:41

Lead·Politics

IN PICS: The women competing for your vote to be crowned Miss World Malaga on the same day as Spain’s general election

Finalists will compete in sports events, fashion, contribution to society, multimedia and other talents, as well as being judged on how they look

24 Apr, 2019 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

Expat forced to call family in Spain and tell them ‘I’m not dead’ after football club said he was killed in car crash

It is thought that the club revealed the fake news so they could get an important match with Arklow Town postponed

29 Nov, 2018 @ 15:05

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Sport

PACMA slams hunting rituals in Spain where 10-year-old children’s faces smeared with blood (WARNING: shocking images)

"What kind of society are we building when we allow children to participate in animal abuse?"

23 Nov, 2018 @ 15:12

Crime & Law·Environment·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

WATCH: ‘Shark’ spotted near shore of Costa del Sol beach in Spain

https://www.facebook.com/darrell.coe.7/videos/10155938596938068/ THIS is the moment a ‘shark’ was filmed near the shores of a Costa del Sol beach. The two-minute clip shows a dark fin

17 Jul, 2018 @ 10:56

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Thick black smoke billows from ship just metres away from kids on Gibraltar beach

It comes after it was revealed last week that more than 80% of Spain is exposed to air pollution levels deemed ‘unacceptable’ by the WHO

5 Jul, 2018 @ 18:05

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Bilbao is all hooked up to be the world’s internet hub

Today, there are over 420 submarine cables in service around the world, stretching a length of over 700,000 miles.

3 Feb, 2018 @ 11:09

Business & Finance·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Nature·Travel News

Protest to save San Pedro trees from destruction starts tonight

A group on Facebook are now planning a protest asking for people to get involved to stop the destruction.

22 Jan, 2018 @ 15:28

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Nature

ROBOT WARS: Our real enemy could be man made and they’re already here

WHAT crazy times we’re living in! From natural disasters like devastating hurricanes and earthquakes, to the war of words between The Donald and North Korea,

23 Sep, 2017 @ 10:57