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Australia bans social media for kids under 16. But how will this even work?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Australia bans social media for kids under 16. But how will this even work?

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Australia has passed legislation to ban under-16s from having an account on social media platforms. Reuters The federal parliament has passed legislation to ban people under 16 from having an account with some social media platforms. The Social Media Minimum Age bill The legislation amends the current Online Safety Act 2021 and defines an “age-restricted user” as a person under …

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The Australian Senate debates the world’s first social media ban for children under 16
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Australian Senate debates the world’s first social media ban for children under 16

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Senate was debating a ban on children younger than 16 years old from social media Thursday after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction. “The core focus of this legislation is simple: It demands that social media companies take reasonable steps to identify and remove underage users from their platforms,” Kovacic told the …

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, says Vance
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Former U.S. President Donald Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, says Vance

The Hindu  

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected President and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk. “I can absolutely commit that,” Mr. Vance said when asked on NBC's “Meet the Press” whether he could commit to Mr. Trump not imposing such a ban. “Donald Trump's view …

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New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm — a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children. The move comes amid heightened concern about social media use among children and an …

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A California bill aiming to ban confidentiality agreements when negotiating legislation fails
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A California bill aiming to ban confidentiality agreements when negotiating legislation fails

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill that sought to ban the use of confidentiality agreements when negotiating potential laws in California has failed to pass a state legislative committee. Allowing the use of NDAs will further erode and corrode their trust in government.” Pellerin, the Democratic chair of the committee, noted there has been no evidence that public officials have signed …

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Some Badly Needed Clarifications About That “TikTok Ban” Biden Signed
54 years, 11 months ago

Some Badly Needed Clarifications About That “TikTok Ban” Biden Signed

Slate  

On Wednesday, the president signed into law the $95 billion aid package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. But the package also included another bill that’s arguably earned more attention: the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This legislation has been popularized in shorthand as “the TikTok ban.” Many of the app’s 100 million–plus users in …

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Drop conversion therapy ban, SNP urged
8 months, 1 week ago

Drop conversion therapy ban, SNP urged

The Telegraph  

The SNP has been urged to drop its “conversion therapy” ban after a landmark review warned the threat of legislation is making clinicians “fearful” of helping children with gender questions. The Scottish Government wants to make it a criminal offence to attempt to “change or suppress” a person’s gender identity but has insisted that “ethical” medical practices would not be …

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U.K. govt. says it will back legislation to ban foreign state ownership of British newspapers
9 months, 1 week ago

U.K. govt. says it will back legislation to ban foreign state ownership of British newspapers

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom government said on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, it will back legislation banning foreign state ownership of British newspapers and magazines, a move that could upend a planned takeover by a United Arab Emirates-led consortium of the Telegraph Media Group. “What freedom of the press means is freedom from government.” The legislation stems from concern about the proposed …

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Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care and transgender athletes in girls’ sports
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care and transgender athletes in girls’ sports

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, casting the action out of step with many in his own party as thoughtful, limited and “pro-life.” He simultaneously announced plans to move to administratively ban transgender surgeries until a person is 18, and to position the state to better …

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Celebrities urge MPs to back trophy-hunting import ban
1 year, 9 months ago

Celebrities urge MPs to back trophy-hunting import ban

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Celebrities including actor Charles Dance and explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes …

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Abortion ban legislation adds to political challenge for GOP
2 years, 3 months ago

Abortion ban legislation adds to political challenge for GOP

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Arizona, Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters described abortion as “demonic” during his GOP …

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Waving a Nazi flag or showing memorabilia finally made illegal
2 years, 8 months ago

Waving a Nazi flag or showing memorabilia finally made illegal

Daily Mail  

Waving a Nazi flag or displaying memorabilia bearing swastikas will be criminalised in NSW with the state government preparing laws to ban the hateful symbol. Attorney-General Mark Speakman has indicated the government is committed to introducing its own bill to criminalise the public display of Nazi symbols in order to 'provide an additional safeguard to the existing protections in NSW …

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Floyd killing prompts some states to limit or ban chokeholds
3 years, 7 months ago

Floyd killing prompts some states to limit or ban chokeholds

Associated Press  

Democratic Rep. Leslie Herod had no luck persuading her colleagues in the Colorado Legislature to ban police from using chokeholds after the death of a 23-year-old Black man in suburban Aurora in 2019. Within a month of Floyd’s death, Colorado lawmakers took the step they had avoided after the death of Elijah McClain and approved a ban on chokeholds as …

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Tennessee governor OKs transgender youth treatment ban
3 years, 7 months ago

Tennessee governor OKs transgender youth treatment ban

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After signing two bills into law targeting transgender people over the past week, Tennessee’s Gov. Just a day earlier, the first-term Republican governor signed off on legislation that would require businesses and government facilities open to the public to post a sign if they let transgender people use multiperson bathrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms associated with …

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