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Pushing an agenda for X: Australia PM on Musk's criticism of social media ban

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that criticism by Elon Musk of Australia's social media ban on children under 16 was the X owner pushing an agenda for the social platform, while indicating he was open to talk to the billionaire about the ban, legislated this week. The ban, which the centre-left government says is world-leading, could strain …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

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ABC

Rachel Mealey: Well after a busy week in Canberra, the nation's federal politicians are returning to their electorates for the summer break ahead of next year's looming election. Among them was the government's headline-making social media ban for under 16s. Now that the social media ban bill has passed, the social media platforms have 12 months to work out how …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Social media ban for children ‘brilliant idea’ for tackling abuse – charity boss

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A social media ban for young children is “a brilliant idea” for …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Australia passes landmark law banning social media for children under 16

Firstpost

The law, expected to take effect in November 2025, sets some of the toughest social media controls in the world and will force platforms to take reasonable steps to ensure age-verification protections are in place A high school student poses with his mobile phone showing his social media applications in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday. Reuters Australian lawmakers on Thursday passed …

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A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 will be first in the world

NPR

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 will be first in the world toggle caption Rick Rycroft/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first law. Sen. David Shoebridge, from the minority Greens party, said mental health experts agreed that the ban could …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Australia passes landmark bill seeking social media ban for children under 16

Hindustan Times

Australia moved closer to implementing a ban on social media use for children under 16, after the country's House of Representatives passed the bill on Wednesday, according to Reuters. - Prime Minister Albanese, seeking to improve his approval ratings ahead of the upcoming May election, has highlighted the physical and mental health risks posed by excessive social media use among …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mother of schoolgirl caught up in an AI fake porn incident says she is against social media ban

ABC

The mother of a teenage girl whose fake nude images were circulated online says banning children aged under sixteen from social media won't fix the core problem. "Even as a parent of a child that went through that, social media isn't the problem — educating men and boys is the problem," Emily said. Bacchus Marsh Grammar principal Andrew Neal says …

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TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat won't be exempted from social media ban for under 16s

ABC

TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and some of the other large social media players will not be able to escape a social media ban on users younger than 16. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland confirmed this morning none of the major social media companies would be exempted from the federal government's proposed ban, following concerns from the Coalition that they may be allowed …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Australia: Ahead Of Polls Next Year, Anthony Albanese And Peter Dutton Push For Social Media Ban For Kids

ABP News

The Australian government led by PM Anthony Albanese plans to introduce a new legislation aimed at prohibiting children from using social media platforms, citing concerns over their physical and mental well-being. The draft legislation would compel social media companies to implement technological safeguards to prevent children within the restricted age group from accessing their platforms. We will collaborate closely with …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan government defends X ban in court, cites compliance with laws

The Hindu

Pakistan authorities on Monday informed a high court that banning the social media platform X is not against the laws of the country. The Sindh High Court was hearing a case against the ban on the social media platform X, which was blocked on February 17 in the wake of rigging controversy during the Feb 8 elections. "X has not …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan to ban all social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram

Hindustan Times

After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms -- YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok -- for six days from July 13 to 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan to ban social media platforms for 6 days to control 'hate material' during Ramadan

ABP News

Lahore, Jul 5 : After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms -- YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok -- for six days from July 13 to 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's cabinet …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Mitt Romney Has a Wild Theory About the TikTok Ban

Slate

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. If you look at the postings on TikTok and the number of mentions of Palestinians, relative to other social media sites—it’s overwhelmingly so among TikTok broadcasts.” —Sen. Here was the Democratic secretary of state—the point …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Farrukh Dhondy | Getting the news from TikTok and social media: Will bid to ban work?

Deccan Chronicle

“Dogs in our alley Are treated like kings by all No thief dare come near The cats who live here Don’t bother the rats or mice Truce has been declared The blind man who sits All day under the neem tree Singing the same song” From Kaiku Haiku, by Bachchoo For many decades of my short and happy life, gentle …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Social media ban for minors less restrictive in Florida lawmakers’ second attempt

Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Less than a week after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a social media ban for minors, Florida lawmakers sent him a new version on Wednesday that’s expected to withstand his scrutiny. “We’re not opening a Pandora’s box, we’re closing one,” said Republican Rep. Tyler Sirois, who DeSantis vetoed what would have been one of the country’s most …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Social media ban for minors less restrictive in Florida lawmakers' second attempt

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat

Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat. “It tackles both the problems posed by authoritarian-headquartered social media platforms like TikTok and WeChat and Western-headquartered social media platforms being weaponized by the actions of authoritarian governments including …

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1 year, 5 months ago

US govt seeks emergency order halting ban on social media company contacts

Firstpost

The administration appealed the order on July 5, the day after it was issued. An emergency stay would put it on hold while the 5th Circuit considers the appeal The Biden administration on Thursday asked a federal appeals court for an emergency order halting a lower court ruling that bars some government agencies and officials from meeting and communicating with …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Entire Sri Lankan cabinet resigns, social media ban lifted as country's economic crisis worsens

ABC

The entire Sri Lankan cabinet has resigned from their positions, as anti-government protesters defy curfews in the country's worsening economic crisis. Key points: Coalition parties are demanding that a caretaker cabinet be appointed The nationwide social media ban ended at 6am today For months, Sri Lankans have endured significant fuel, food and medicine shortage All 26 ministers, except for President …

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Pushing an agenda for X: Australia PM on Musk's criticism of social media ban

How will social media ban be implemented?

Social media ban for children ‘brilliant idea’ for tackling abuse – charity boss

Australia passes landmark law banning social media for children under 16

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 will be first in the world

Australia passes landmark bill seeking social media ban for children under 16

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

Mother of schoolgirl caught up in an AI fake porn incident says she is against social media ban

TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat won't be exempted from social media ban for under 16s

Australia: Ahead Of Polls Next Year, Anthony Albanese And Peter Dutton Push For Social Media Ban For Kids

Pakistan government defends X ban in court, cites compliance with laws

Pakistan to ban all social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram

Pakistan to ban social media platforms for 6 days to control 'hate material' during Ramadan

Mitt Romney Has a Wild Theory About the TikTok Ban

Farrukh Dhondy | Getting the news from TikTok and social media: Will bid to ban work?

Social media ban for minors less restrictive in Florida lawmakers’ second attempt

Social media ban for minors less restrictive in Florida lawmakers' second attempt

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat

US govt seeks emergency order halting ban on social media company contacts

Entire Sri Lankan cabinet resigns, social media ban lifted as country's economic crisis worsens