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Singapore Charges Indian-Origin Man Over Diwali Fireworks Display
A 39-year-old Indian-origin man was charged on Thursday for lighting fireworks in Singapore as part of Diwali celebrations, despite a ban on fireworks by the city-state, local media reported.
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Explained: How Australia's Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16 Will Work
From December 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - one of the toughest online crackdowns in the democratic world.
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Why Pakistanis Are Drowning 'Un-Islamic' Love Island Lazawal Ishq In Lessons From The Quran
According to Pakistani media, a petition has been filed in Islamabad High Court to ban Lazawal Ishq
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YouTube Warns Australia Social Media Ban Won't Keep Children Safe
Australia's push to ban children from social media is "well intentioned" but will not make them safer online, video streaming giant YouTube warned on Monday.
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Afghan Minister Sparks Outrage With 'Ban' On Women Journalists At Press Meet
A press conference by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event.
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Is Taliban's Social Media Ban Based on China Model? Here's The Inside Story
The Taliban plunged Afghanistan into a 48-hour internet blackout last week, and now access is restricted to several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
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Taliban Blocks Instagram, Facebook, X Amid New Social Media Crackdown
A week after a two-day blackout, the Taliban announced new social media restrictions, blocking access to popular platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X across Afghanistan.
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Linked to China-Backed Surveillance Efforts
OpenAI has banned several accounts, potentially linked to China, that attempted to use ChatGPT for mass surveillance, social media monitoring, and profiling. Some accounts also sought assistance in developing tools targeting Uyghurs and other sensitive topics. OpenAI confirmed no such tools were actually built, and accounts from Russia attempting p...
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Denmark To Ban Social Media For Under-15s
Denmark said Tuesday it planned to introduce a social media ban for children under the age of 15.
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Internet Blackout Hits Afghanistan As Taliban Enforce Morality Crackdown
An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality.
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Ousted PM KPS Oli Can't Leave Nepal Amid Probe Over Deadly Protests
Nepal has imposed travel bans on ousted prime minister KP Sharma Oli and four former senior officials as part of an investigation into deadly unrest earlier this month, the interior minister said Monday.
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Trapped In Nepal Protests, Indian Band Safely Crosses Border: "We Finally Made It"
The band's escape comes amid widespread unrest in Nepal, which has affected many Indian nationals.
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Supreme Court Bans Clicking Photos, Making Reels In Its High Security Zone
The top court asked the media personnel to conduct interviews and live broadcast of news at the designated lawn area, which is a low security zone.
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From Parliament To Luxury Hotels, Nepal's Protest Movement Targeted The Elite
As protesters in Nepal stormed parliament this week forcing the prime minister to quit, luxury hotels and residences were attacked by arsonists amid anger at the lavish lifestyle of the elites in one of the world's poorest countries.
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French Commission Recommends Banning Social Media For Children Under 15
A French parliamentary commission probing the psychological effects of TikTok recommends banning social media for children under 15 and adopting a "digital curfew" for 15- to 18-year-olds, according to a report released Thursday.
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Singapore Charges Indian-Origin Man Over Diwali Fireworks Display
A 39-year-old Indian-origin man was charged on Thursday for lighting fireworks in Singapore as part of Diwali celebrations, despite a ban on fireworks by the city-state, local media reported.
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Explained: How Australia's Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16 Will Work
From December 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - one of the toughest online crackdowns in the democratic world.
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Why Pakistanis Are Drowning 'Un-Islamic' Love Island Lazawal Ishq In Lessons From The Quran
According to Pakistani media, a petition has been filed in Islamabad High Court to ban Lazawal Ishq
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YouTube Warns Australia Social Media Ban Won't Keep Children Safe
Australia's push to ban children from social media is "well intentioned" but will not make them safer online, video streaming giant YouTube warned on Monday.
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Afghan Minister Sparks Outrage With 'Ban' On Women Journalists At Press Meet
A press conference by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event.
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Is Taliban's Social Media Ban Based on China Model? Here's The Inside Story
The Taliban plunged Afghanistan into a 48-hour internet blackout last week, and now access is restricted to several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
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Taliban Blocks Instagram, Facebook, X Amid New Social Media Crackdown
A week after a two-day blackout, the Taliban announced new social media restrictions, blocking access to popular platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X across Afghanistan.
-
OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Linked to China-Backed Surveillance Efforts
OpenAI has banned several accounts, potentially linked to China, that attempted to use ChatGPT for mass surveillance, social media monitoring, and profiling. Some accounts also sought assistance in developing tools targeting Uyghurs and other sensitive topics. OpenAI confirmed no such tools were actually built, and accounts from Russia attempting p...
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Denmark To Ban Social Media For Under-15s
Denmark said Tuesday it planned to introduce a social media ban for children under the age of 15.
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Internet Blackout Hits Afghanistan As Taliban Enforce Morality Crackdown
An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality.
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Ousted PM KPS Oli Can't Leave Nepal Amid Probe Over Deadly Protests
Nepal has imposed travel bans on ousted prime minister KP Sharma Oli and four former senior officials as part of an investigation into deadly unrest earlier this month, the interior minister said Monday.
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Trapped In Nepal Protests, Indian Band Safely Crosses Border: "We Finally Made It"
The band's escape comes amid widespread unrest in Nepal, which has affected many Indian nationals.
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Supreme Court Bans Clicking Photos, Making Reels In Its High Security Zone
The top court asked the media personnel to conduct interviews and live broadcast of news at the designated lawn area, which is a low security zone.
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From Parliament To Luxury Hotels, Nepal's Protest Movement Targeted The Elite
As protesters in Nepal stormed parliament this week forcing the prime minister to quit, luxury hotels and residences were attacked by arsonists amid anger at the lavish lifestyle of the elites in one of the world's poorest countries.
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French Commission Recommends Banning Social Media For Children Under 15
A French parliamentary commission probing the psychological effects of TikTok recommends banning social media for children under 15 and adopting a "digital curfew" for 15- to 18-year-olds, according to a report released Thursday.
