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Is Internet Entering Its Victorian Era Amid Social Media Restrictions?
Australia was the first to announce restrictions on people under 16 having a social media account.
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Journalists Exit Pentagon Rather Than Agree To New Reporting Rules
Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power.
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Major International News Outlets Refuse To Sign New Pentagon Media Rules
US and international news outlets including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News on Tuesday declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, meaning they will be stripped of their press access credentials.
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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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Rubio, In Jerusalem, Says US Backs Israel In Goal To Eradicate Hamas
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday backed Israel's new offensive on Gaza City and its goal of eradicating Hamas, casting doubt on whether diplomacy would work to...
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India-Nepal Border On Alert, Army Deployed At Embassy In Kathmandu
India has tightened security along its border with Nepal amid violent, youth-led protests against a social media ban and corruption in the neighbouring Himalayan country, where Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned under public pressure.
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Amid Nepal's Social Media Ban, A Global Look at App Restrictions
With flags waving and chants echoing through the streets, Nepal's Gen Z has taken a stand against the government's social media ban.
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Trump Administration Proposes New Visa Restrictions For Students, Journalists
The Trump administration aims to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors and members of the media, according to a proposed government regulation issued on Wednesday, part of a broader crackdown on legal immigration.
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Israel's Long History Of Killing Journalists, From 1967 To Gaza War
Five journalists were among the 22 people killed on Monday in Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip.
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Real Or Fake? Video Claiming To Show Shah Jahan And Mumtaz's Graves Breaks Internet
A viral video claims to show Shah Jahan and Mumtaz's real graves inside Taj Mahal. Here's what ASI clarified about the secret chamber and the truth.
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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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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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K Kavitha's 72-Hour Fast Ends On Day 1 After High Court Order
K Kavitha - MLC of Bharat Rashtra Samithi and president of Telangana Jagruti -- ended her proposed 72-hour hunger strike to demand 42 per cent quota for backward classes, on Day One following court orders.
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Is Internet Entering Its Victorian Era Amid Social Media Restrictions?
Australia was the first to announce restrictions on people under 16 having a social media account.
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Journalists Exit Pentagon Rather Than Agree To New Reporting Rules
Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power.
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Major International News Outlets Refuse To Sign New Pentagon Media Rules
US and international news outlets including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News on Tuesday declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, meaning they will be stripped of their press access credentials.
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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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Rubio, In Jerusalem, Says US Backs Israel In Goal To Eradicate Hamas
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday backed Israel's new offensive on Gaza City and its goal of eradicating Hamas, casting doubt on whether diplomacy would work to...
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India-Nepal Border On Alert, Army Deployed At Embassy In Kathmandu
India has tightened security along its border with Nepal amid violent, youth-led protests against a social media ban and corruption in the neighbouring Himalayan country, where Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned under public pressure.
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Amid Nepal's Social Media Ban, A Global Look at App Restrictions
With flags waving and chants echoing through the streets, Nepal's Gen Z has taken a stand against the government's social media ban.
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Trump Administration Proposes New Visa Restrictions For Students, Journalists
The Trump administration aims to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors and members of the media, according to a proposed government regulation issued on Wednesday, part of a broader crackdown on legal immigration.
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Israel's Long History Of Killing Journalists, From 1967 To Gaza War
Five journalists were among the 22 people killed on Monday in Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip.
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Real Or Fake? Video Claiming To Show Shah Jahan And Mumtaz's Graves Breaks Internet
A viral video claims to show Shah Jahan and Mumtaz's real graves inside Taj Mahal. Here's what ASI clarified about the secret chamber and the truth.
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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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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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K Kavitha's 72-Hour Fast Ends On Day 1 After High Court Order
K Kavitha - MLC of Bharat Rashtra Samithi and president of Telangana Jagruti -- ended her proposed 72-hour hunger strike to demand 42 per cent quota for backward classes, on Day One following court orders.
