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Australia proposes ‘world-leading’ ban on social media for children under 16
There will be no exemptions for children who have parental consent, or who already have accounts. “The onus will be…
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United States
Meta bans political ads past US election day
Meta is extending a ban on new political ads on their platforms to “later this week,” according to an update…
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United Kingdom
British YouTuber Yung Filly arrested in Australia on rape charges
British YouTube personality Yung Filly has been arrested in Australia and charged over rape allegations. ADVERTISEMENT Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos,…
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Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from Elon Musk’s X platform over warrant in Trump case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from the social media platform X over a…
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Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately…
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Commentary: Time is running out for TikTok in the US
US POLITICIANS AMONG ENTHUSIASTIC TIKTOK USERS But it is no less striking how US politicians, who have widely denounced the…
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Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over “foreign interference”
LONDON — Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used…
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Asia
Commentary: To hold Big Tech accountable, focus on the harms
NOT AS SIMPLE AS FREE SPEECH VS CONTENT MODERATION Until they do that, it’s not clear how licensing social media…
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Commentary: Brazil just banned X. Could other countries follow suit?
WHY DID BRAZIL BAN X? Brazil did not ban X out of the blue. From 2020 to 2023, the Supreme…
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Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil amid feud with Musk
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X…
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