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YouTube Exemption From Australian Teen Social Media Ban Opposed by Regulator
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, called on the government to reverse its controversial exemption for YouTube from a social media ban for under-16s. In a blog post, YouTube said Inman Grant’s comments ignored the benefits YouTube offered to school students and teachers.
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French President Emmanuel Macron to Push for Ban on Social Media for Under-15s After School Stabbing
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15. This step is being proposed after a 31-year-old school aide was knifed during a bag search for weapons at a school in eastern France.
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How US Social Media Firms Use American Law To Disregard Laws Of Other Nations
Social media platforms tend not to be that bothered by national boundaries.
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
Social media giant 'X' (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government, challenging what it calls unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship.
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency
X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce imperso...
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Brazil First Lady Uses F-Word For Elon Musk In Viral Video. He Reacts
Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation.
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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Prohibitory Orders Imposed In Gwalior Ahead of India-Bangladesh T20 Match
Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media.
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TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl's Death: US Court
A US appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out.
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Pakistan Chief Selector Wahab Riaz Drops Sitter In Match Against India Champions, Gets Brutally Trolled
Wahab Riaz was on the receiving of some trolling from fans on social media after he dropped a regulation catch.
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Indonesian Minister Warns Of Shutting Down X Over Adult Content
Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country's communications minister said on Friday.
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Elon Musk's X Says Australia Bishop Stabbing Posts Don't Promote Violence
Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as "part of public discussion", rejecting a regulator's order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent.
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YouTube Exemption From Australian Teen Social Media Ban Opposed by Regulator
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, called on the government to reverse its controversial exemption for YouTube from a social media ban for under-16s. In a blog post, YouTube said Inman Grant’s comments ignored the benefits YouTube offered to school students and teachers.
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French President Emmanuel Macron to Push for Ban on Social Media for Under-15s After School Stabbing
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15. This step is being proposed after a 31-year-old school aide was knifed during a bag search for weapons at a school in eastern France.
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How US Social Media Firms Use American Law To Disregard Laws Of Other Nations
Social media platforms tend not to be that bothered by national boundaries.
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
Social media giant 'X' (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government, challenging what it calls unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship.
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency
X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce imperso...
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Brazil First Lady Uses F-Word For Elon Musk In Viral Video. He Reacts
Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation.
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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Prohibitory Orders Imposed In Gwalior Ahead of India-Bangladesh T20 Match
Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media.
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TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl's Death: US Court
A US appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out.
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Pakistan Chief Selector Wahab Riaz Drops Sitter In Match Against India Champions, Gets Brutally Trolled
Wahab Riaz was on the receiving of some trolling from fans on social media after he dropped a regulation catch.
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Indonesian Minister Warns Of Shutting Down X Over Adult Content
Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country's communications minister said on Friday.
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Elon Musk's X Says Australia Bishop Stabbing Posts Don't Promote Violence
Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as "part of public discussion", rejecting a regulator's order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent.
