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After Ghaziabad Triple Suicide, Ram Gopal Varma Reacts To Social Media Ban For Minors
Ram Gopal Varma wrote a long note on X titled "BAN THE BANNERS"
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Teen Social Media Debate Puts Big Tech In Crosshairs
Officials in India are publicly debating age restrictions for accessing social media, a potential fresh challenge to Big Tech in a massive market for users as global debate grows over online harms to children.
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Stanford Food Controversy: Social Media Users Cite Beef And Meat Contact Fears
A debate has erupted at Stanford University over its mandatory meal plan, with social media users expressing concerns about vegetarian food coming into contact with beef and meat during preparation.
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Snapchat Blocks Over 400,000 Accounts Amid Australia's Social Media Ban
Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.
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Andhra Pradesh Deliberates Guidelines For Safer Online Spaces For Children
The Andhra Pradesh government is preparing new guidelines to keep minors away from social media and ensure safer online spaces for children.
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Ban Advertising Of Ultra-Processed Foods From 6 Am-11 Pm: Economic Survey
Raising concerns on the growing consumption of ultra-processed foods containing high fat, salt and sugar amid India becoming one of the fastest growing markets for such items in the world, the Economic Survey has pitched for a ban on their ads.
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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Andhra Pradesh Considering Australia-Like Social Media Ban For Children Under 16
Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Electronics and Communications Nara Lokesh said he strongly felt that youngsters under a certain age should not be on social media "because they don't understand what they are seeing."
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UAE Blocks Students From UK Universities Over Radicalisation Fears: Report
UAE, which provides its high-achieving students generous grants to study abroad, has been restricting admissions to British universities over fears that campuses are being radicalised by an extremist Islamist group, a UK media report said.
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"We Are Restricted Boys Of School": Gurugram Students Perform Car Stunt
Police here on Wednesday filed an FIR in connection with a video on social media showing three boys hanging out of the windows of a moving car as the driver spins it around in circles, an officer said.
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After Ghaziabad Triple Suicide, Ram Gopal Varma Reacts To Social Media Ban For Minors
Ram Gopal Varma wrote a long note on X titled "BAN THE BANNERS"
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Teen Social Media Debate Puts Big Tech In Crosshairs
Officials in India are publicly debating age restrictions for accessing social media, a potential fresh challenge to Big Tech in a massive market for users as global debate grows over online harms to children.
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Stanford Food Controversy: Social Media Users Cite Beef And Meat Contact Fears
A debate has erupted at Stanford University over its mandatory meal plan, with social media users expressing concerns about vegetarian food coming into contact with beef and meat during preparation.
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Snapchat Blocks Over 400,000 Accounts Amid Australia's Social Media Ban
Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.
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Andhra Pradesh Deliberates Guidelines For Safer Online Spaces For Children
The Andhra Pradesh government is preparing new guidelines to keep minors away from social media and ensure safer online spaces for children.
-
Ban Advertising Of Ultra-Processed Foods From 6 Am-11 Pm: Economic Survey
Raising concerns on the growing consumption of ultra-processed foods containing high fat, salt and sugar amid India becoming one of the fastest growing markets for such items in the world, the Economic Survey has pitched for a ban on their ads.
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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Andhra Pradesh Considering Australia-Like Social Media Ban For Children Under 16
Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Electronics and Communications Nara Lokesh said he strongly felt that youngsters under a certain age should not be on social media "because they don't understand what they are seeing."
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UAE Blocks Students From UK Universities Over Radicalisation Fears: Report
UAE, which provides its high-achieving students generous grants to study abroad, has been restricting admissions to British universities over fears that campuses are being radicalised by an extremist Islamist group, a UK media report said.
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"We Are Restricted Boys Of School": Gurugram Students Perform Car Stunt
Police here on Wednesday filed an FIR in connection with a video on social media showing three boys hanging out of the windows of a moving car as the driver spins it around in circles, an officer said.
