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Mohammed Shami Breaks Silence On Consuming Energy Drink During Ramzan, Says "Even Our Law..."
Mohammed Shami was severely criticised on social media after he was spotted consuming an energy drink while playing a match for India during the holy month of Ramzan.
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South Korea Passes Bill Banning Mobile Phones In School Classrooms
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.
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Brazil Passes Law Expanding Social Media Protections For Minors
Brazil's lower house approved legislation on Wednesday expanding requirements for digital platforms to protect minors, after a prominent social media influencer allegedly sexually exploited a child.
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A New Covfefe? Donald Trump's Latest One-Word Post Confuses Internet
The term even trended on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit, with users sharing memes and jokes about the mysterious post.
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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Uttarakhand Okays Revisions In Stricter Anti-Conversion Law With Heavy Fines
The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the anti-conversion law to make it harsher, with stringent provisions like punishment up to life imprisonment and heavy fines being added to the new bill.
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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported.
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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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Mohammed Shami Breaks Silence On Consuming Energy Drink During Ramzan, Says "Even Our Law..."
Mohammed Shami was severely criticised on social media after he was spotted consuming an energy drink while playing a match for India during the holy month of Ramzan.
-
South Korea Passes Bill Banning Mobile Phones In School Classrooms
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.
-
Brazil Passes Law Expanding Social Media Protections For Minors
Brazil's lower house approved legislation on Wednesday expanding requirements for digital platforms to protect minors, after a prominent social media influencer allegedly sexually exploited a child.
-
A New Covfefe? Donald Trump's Latest One-Word Post Confuses Internet
The term even trended on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit, with users sharing memes and jokes about the mysterious post.
-
Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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Uttarakhand Okays Revisions In Stricter Anti-Conversion Law With Heavy Fines
The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the anti-conversion law to make it harsher, with stringent provisions like punishment up to life imprisonment and heavy fines being added to the new bill.
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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported.
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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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
