Spain to launch tool to monitor hate on social media, PM Sanchez says


FILE PHOTO: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez takes part in a talk on The Future of Multilateralism: A Coalition to Tackle Global Challenges at the 2025 Global Progress Action Summit, in London, Britain, September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor/File Photo

MADRID, March 11 (Reuters) - ⁠Spain will launch a tool to measure ⁠hate speech on digital platforms as part of ‌a broader strategy to increase oversight of social media companies, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday.

The country announced a ​wider plan last month to ⁠regulate social media, including ⁠a ban on its use for younger teenagers and ⁠measures ‌to hold platform executives accountable for illegal or hateful content hosted on their ⁠services.

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