Spain’s Sanchez: We won’t be swayed by tech oligarchs on social media ban

Tech companies will not sway the will ‍of the Spanish government as it intends to ban young people from ⁠social media platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday, accusing “tech oligarchs” of spreading lies about Spain.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined ‌Elon Musk ‌in criticising plans by Sanchez to ban social media access for under-16s and ‌to prosecute executives for hate speech on their platforms.