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Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

  • Advocate tells Parliament should wait until the government-commissioned evaluation of age assurance technologies is completed in June
  • Proposed legislation would impose fines of up to $33 million on platforms for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts
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Saudi Ministry of Health

Healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia face legal action for social media violations

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Special Saudi influencer shines spotlight on resilience, hard work of Filipino expats video

Saudi influencer shines spotlight on resilience, hard work of Filipino expats

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Mauritius reverses ban on social media

Mauritius reverses ban on social media

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Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers

Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers

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Meta must face US state lawsuits over teen social media addiction

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Turkiye blocks instant messaging platform Discord

Turkiye blocks instant messaging platform Discord

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Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation

Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation

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Sudanese rebel fighters post war crime videos on social media

Sudanese rebel fighters post war crime videos on social media

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Australia considering banning children from using social media

Australia considering banning children from using social media

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Tech firms must comply with Malaysia’s laws, minister says, amid backlash over social media licensing plan

Tech firms must comply with Malaysia’s laws, minister says, amid backlash over social media licensing plan

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X says it is closing Brazilian operations ‘effective immediately’

X says it is closing Brazilian operations ‘effective immediately’

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Pakistan’s Punjab seeks social media ban on security concerns

Pakistan’s Punjab seeks social media ban on security concerns

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