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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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Dog Photos, VPNs, Fake IDs: How Australian Teens Are Beating Social Media Ban
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s came into effect on Wednesday, but teens are already finding ways around it.
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Meta Adds Teen Safety Features, Removes 6.3 Lakh Accounts
Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.
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Meta Announces New Safety Features for Instagram Teen Accounts, Adult-Managed Profiles for Children
Meta announced a couple of new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature.
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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Pak Minister's X Account Blocked, Days After Military Action By India Claim
Pakistan Minister Ataullah Tarar had cited "credible information" to claim that India is planning a military action against its neighbour.
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Brazil Judge Orders Investigation Of Elon Musk Over Censorship Charge
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ordered an investigation Sunday of Elon Musk after the mogul criticized the magistrate and accused him of censorship for blocking social media accounts suspected of spreading disinformation.
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Musk Challenges Brazil Supreme Court's Order To Block Certain X Accounts
Elon Musk is challenging a decision by a Supreme Court justice in Brazil who ordered his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to block certain accounts, and he called on Sunday for the judge's resignation.
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Social Media Handles Blocked, Centre Trying To Suppress Voices: Farmer Leader
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Friday accused the Centre of trying to "suppress" the voices of protesters, claiming that social media accounts of farmers and YouTubers have been suspended.
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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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Dog Photos, VPNs, Fake IDs: How Australian Teens Are Beating Social Media Ban
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s came into effect on Wednesday, but teens are already finding ways around it.
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Meta Adds Teen Safety Features, Removes 6.3 Lakh Accounts
Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.
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Meta Announces New Safety Features for Instagram Teen Accounts, Adult-Managed Profiles for Children
Meta announced a couple of new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature.
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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Pak Minister's X Account Blocked, Days After Military Action By India Claim
Pakistan Minister Ataullah Tarar had cited "credible information" to claim that India is planning a military action against its neighbour.
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Brazil Judge Orders Investigation Of Elon Musk Over Censorship Charge
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ordered an investigation Sunday of Elon Musk after the mogul criticized the magistrate and accused him of censorship for blocking social media accounts suspected of spreading disinformation.
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Musk Challenges Brazil Supreme Court's Order To Block Certain X Accounts
Elon Musk is challenging a decision by a Supreme Court justice in Brazil who ordered his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to block certain accounts, and he called on Sunday for the judge's resignation.
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Social Media Handles Blocked, Centre Trying To Suppress Voices: Farmer Leader
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Friday accused the Centre of trying to "suppress" the voices of protesters, claiming that social media accounts of farmers and YouTubers have been suspended.
