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UK Watchdog To Probe 34 Porn Sites For Failing Age-Check Rules Under Online Safety Law
The UK's media watchdog said on Thursday it has launched investigations into 34 pornography websites over their compliance with new age-check requirements to prevent children accessing harmful online content.
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Spanish Teen Being Investigated Over Nude AI Images Of Classmates
Spanish police said Sunday they were investigating a 17-year-old on suspicion of using artificial intelligence to deepfake nude images of female classmates for sale.
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Meta To Ban Political Advertisements In EU From October, Cites Legal Issues
Meta Platforms will end political, electoral, social issue advertising on its platform in the European Union in early October because of the legal uncertainties due to EU rules targeting political advertising, the US social media company said.
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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vs Bhupesh Baghel Over Son's Arrest In Liquor Scam
Bhupesh Baghel alleged that the arrest of his son was not a legal move, but a politically motivated act of intimidation - "a calculated attempt to break me."
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US Investigates Brazil's "Unfair Trading Practices" To Justify 50% Tariff
The United States said Tuesday it is investigating Brazil's "unfair trading practices," which could provide a legal basis to justify imposing tariffs on South America's largest economy.
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"Follow Immigration Laws Or Lose Your Visa", US Warns Visa Holders
The US Embassy in India warns that visa monitoring continues post-approval and violations can lead to visa revocation and deportation. The update is part of broader immigration enforcement measures.
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Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Russia Says Wartime Censorship Is Justified
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that wartime censorship in Russia is justified amid the conflict with Ukraine and the closure of opposition-minded media.
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"Sovereign Brazil Won't Accept Any Tutelage": Lula On Trump's 50% Tariffs
Addressing Donald Trump's remarks on social media platform X, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emphasised that Brazil will not tolerate external interference in its democratic institutions or judicial processes.
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"This Is Sickening": Actor Ranvir Shorey Slams MNS Workers Over 'Slapgate'
Actor Ranvir Shorey took to social media to strongly condemn the actions of MNS workers who allegedly assaulted a Gujarati shopkeeper for not speaking Marathi.
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Iran Suspends Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog
Irans president on Wednesday reportedly ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most important nuclear facilities.
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'Got To Know About Rape Through Media': Kolkata College Vice Principal To NDTV
The Vice Principal of a law college in Kolkata, where the alleged gang-rape took place on June 25, has said the administration got to know about the incident through the media.
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US Asks Student Visa Applicants To Set Social Media Profile Privacy To "Public"
All applicants for F, M, and J non-immigrant US visas which are meant for students will have to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to "public", the State Department said in a statement today.
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Trump Signs 'Take It Down' Act Criminalising Revenge Porn And Deepfakes
The new law makes it a federal crime to "knowingly publish" or threaten to publish intimate images without consent, including AI-generated "deepfakes", and requires social media companies to remove such content within 48 hours of a victim's request.
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UK Watchdog To Probe 34 Porn Sites For Failing Age-Check Rules Under Online Safety Law
The UK's media watchdog said on Thursday it has launched investigations into 34 pornography websites over their compliance with new age-check requirements to prevent children accessing harmful online content.
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Spanish Teen Being Investigated Over Nude AI Images Of Classmates
Spanish police said Sunday they were investigating a 17-year-old on suspicion of using artificial intelligence to deepfake nude images of female classmates for sale.
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Meta To Ban Political Advertisements In EU From October, Cites Legal Issues
Meta Platforms will end political, electoral, social issue advertising on its platform in the European Union in early October because of the legal uncertainties due to EU rules targeting political advertising, the US social media company said.
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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vs Bhupesh Baghel Over Son's Arrest In Liquor Scam
Bhupesh Baghel alleged that the arrest of his son was not a legal move, but a politically motivated act of intimidation - "a calculated attempt to break me."
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US Investigates Brazil's "Unfair Trading Practices" To Justify 50% Tariff
The United States said Tuesday it is investigating Brazil's "unfair trading practices," which could provide a legal basis to justify imposing tariffs on South America's largest economy.
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"Follow Immigration Laws Or Lose Your Visa", US Warns Visa Holders
The US Embassy in India warns that visa monitoring continues post-approval and violations can lead to visa revocation and deportation. The update is part of broader immigration enforcement measures.
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Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Russia Says Wartime Censorship Is Justified
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that wartime censorship in Russia is justified amid the conflict with Ukraine and the closure of opposition-minded media.
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"Sovereign Brazil Won't Accept Any Tutelage": Lula On Trump's 50% Tariffs
Addressing Donald Trump's remarks on social media platform X, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emphasised that Brazil will not tolerate external interference in its democratic institutions or judicial processes.
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"This Is Sickening": Actor Ranvir Shorey Slams MNS Workers Over 'Slapgate'
Actor Ranvir Shorey took to social media to strongly condemn the actions of MNS workers who allegedly assaulted a Gujarati shopkeeper for not speaking Marathi.
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Iran Suspends Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog
Irans president on Wednesday reportedly ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most important nuclear facilities.
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'Got To Know About Rape Through Media': Kolkata College Vice Principal To NDTV
The Vice Principal of a law college in Kolkata, where the alleged gang-rape took place on June 25, has said the administration got to know about the incident through the media.
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US Asks Student Visa Applicants To Set Social Media Profile Privacy To "Public"
All applicants for F, M, and J non-immigrant US visas which are meant for students will have to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to "public", the State Department said in a statement today.
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Trump Signs 'Take It Down' Act Criminalising Revenge Porn And Deepfakes
The new law makes it a federal crime to "knowingly publish" or threaten to publish intimate images without consent, including AI-generated "deepfakes", and requires social media companies to remove such content within 48 hours of a victim's request.
