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How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer
3 weeks, 2 days ago

How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer

NPR  

How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer toggle caption Provided by the Australian eSafety Commission Australia passed one of the strictest internet crackdowns in the world last month, banning children under 16 from being on social media or opening new accounts. Sponsor Message Research that's examined the link between social media use and teens' …

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Texas weighs social media bans for minors as schools and police face challenges
1 month ago

Texas weighs social media bans for minors as schools and police face challenges

Associated Press  

As school districts struggle to control the spread of cyberbullying, sexual abuse images and online exploitation among their students, Texas lawmakers could consider banning social media from minors, among other sweeping measures, in the upcoming legislative session. While they welcome any efforts to reduce harm to children, school officials and cybercrime investigators say more needs to be done to hold …

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Australia PM fires back at Elon Musk’s ‘backdoor to internet control’ remark on social media ban: ‘As the owner of X...’
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1 month, 1 week ago

Australia PM fires back at Elon Musk’s ‘backdoor to internet control’ remark on social media ban: ‘As the owner of X...’

Live Mint  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and tech billionaire Elon Musk are at odds over a new law that bans children under 16 from joining social media platforms in Australia. The Ban: PM Albanese’s Stand Against Social Media Harms Anthony Albanese’s government passed the legislation last Thursday, targeting platforms like X, TikTok, and Instagram. Elon Musk Fires Back: “A Backdoor to …

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Hand over your ID or your facial data? The would-you-rather buried in the teen social media ban
1 month, 1 week ago

Hand over your ID or your facial data? The would-you-rather buried in the teen social media ban

ABC  

In the months since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese mentioned to two commercial radio hosts that Australians under 16 probably shouldn't be on social media, teenagers, parents and pundits alike have been forced to guess how a seemingly inevitable ban would actually work. The ink is still drying on section 63DB of the bill — an addition specifying that social media …

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Australia imposes world's-first ban on social media for children below 16 years
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1 month, 1 week ago

Australia imposes world's-first ban on social media for children below 16 years

India Today  

In a landmark decision, Australia has passed a law that effectively bans social media usage for children under the age of 16, making it the first country to implement such sweeping regulations. The new law, which was passed in Parliament earlier this week, requires social media platforms to enforce stricter age verification measures, ensuring that children below 16 are unable …

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How will Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 work?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How will Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 work?

Firstpost  

The Australian government on Thursday tabled legislation in Parliament to ban children under 16 from social media. Australia’s communications minister Michelle Rowland said the ban would cover social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram. Australia’s social media ban on teenagers Australia’s proposed law provides a “framework” for the ban. Australia’s communications minister Rowland said that social …

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Social media platforms to face $50 million fines under social media ban, now to include Snapchat
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Social media platforms to face $50 million fines under social media ban, now to include Snapchat

ABC  

Social media companies will be threatened with up to $50 million fines for systematically breaching age verification laws, under an Albanese government plan to ban under 16s from the platforms. The government will introduce legislation to parliament today to require social media companies to block children under 16, using age assurance technology that is yet to be determined. Communications Minister …

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Australian parliament debates social media ban for children under 16
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian parliament debates social media ban for children under 16

Firstpost  

The world-first legislation would force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from accessing platforms such as X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram Australian PM Anthony Albanese has endorsed banning children from registering social media accounts until they are 16. X/AlboMP Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail …

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Rand Paul has plans to kneecap the nation’s cyber agency
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rand Paul has plans to kneecap the nation’s cyber agency

Politico  

CISA was established under law in 2018 by then-President Donald Trump and was tasked with helping secure the nation’s critical infrastructure against cyberattacks — a mandate that includes the elections. “While it’s unlikely we could get rid of CISA, we survived for what, 248 years without them,” Paul said. “I think a lot of what they do is intrusive, and …

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Social media insiders warn user safeguards and efforts to stop disinformation have been 'cut to the bone'
2 months, 1 week ago

Social media insiders warn user safeguards and efforts to stop disinformation have been 'cut to the bone'

ABC  

They were the people tasked with keeping users safe on the world's biggest social media platforms. Instagram inaction Meta product safety engineer-turned-whistleblower Arturo Béjar says "every parent should know how bad it is" on social media. "Seeing that you could fire huge numbers of people and not face really any meaningful consequences, Mark Zuckerberg followed and fired 20,000 employees," says …

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UK Considers New Smartphone Bans for Children
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Considers New Smartphone Bans for Children

Wired  

The UK parliament is considering clamping down on how young people use smartphones. A bill brought forward by a Labour member of parliament proposes both banning phones in schools and raising the age at which children can consent to social media companies using their data. Experts on the impact of digital technologies argue that the legislation could end up shutting …

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Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law
3 months ago

Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law

Raw Story  

"Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok on Thursday for sharing and selling minors’ personal information, violating a new state …

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Newsom signs California bill to limit ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Newsom signs California bill to limit ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids

LA Times  

California took a major step in its fight to protect children from the ills of social media with Gov. “With this bill, California is helping protect children and teenagers from purposely designed features that feed these destructive habits.” The bill, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2027, with Newsom’s signature, prohibits internet service and applications from providing “addictive feeds,” defined …

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle issue new statement on presidential election - but are yet to endorse either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle issue new statement on presidential election - but are yet to endorse either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have stressed how voting is a 'fundamental way to influence communities' and make a 'more equitable world' as they issued a new statement ahead of the US election. In the video address, Prince Harry told US voters to 'reject hate speech' while Meghan labelled the 2020 presidential race the 'most election of our lifetime'. The …

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Social media companies to face fines for allowing children under 14 on their platforms under proposed SA laws
4 months ago

Social media companies to face fines for allowing children under 14 on their platforms under proposed SA laws

ABC  

Social media giants would be forced to ban children under the age of 14 from their platforms or face hefty penalties, under proposed laws in South Australia that could be replicated in other states. SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said the proposal was fuelled by concerns social media was harming young people and affecting their mental health, leaving parents "almost powerless". …

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X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections
4 months ago

X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections

Al Jazeera  

It is up to social media companies to monitor and remove deepfake images in connection with political content. In the weeks prior, filmmakers The Dor Brothers made short clips using Grok-generated deepfake images showing officials including Harris, Trump and former President Barack Obama robbing a grocery store, which circulated on social media. While they did not use Grok AI, as …

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Does the First Amendment Protect A.I.? The Supreme Court May Soon Have Its Say.
55 years ago

Does the First Amendment Protect A.I.? The Supreme Court May Soon Have Its Say.

Slate  

The Supreme Court’s conservative justices want to reduce government regulation of private industry. The NetChoice cases dealt with laws passed by Florida and Texas that aimed to curb what lawmakers claimed was social media companies’ censorship of conservative viewpoints. Related From Slate The Courts Are Already Starting to Implement Project 2025, Without Trump Justice Elena Kagan’s 9–0 opinion strongly signaled—in …

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Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle

LA Times  

Former President Trump amplified a fake image on his social media platform that falsely suggested pop superstar Taylor Swift had endorsed him. Vice President Harris’ campaign has an interdepartmental team “to prepare for the potential effects of AI this election, including the threat of malicious deepfakes,” said spokeswoman Mia Ehrenberg in a statement. “It’s really walking this tightrope for social …

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Canada man sues social media giants YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, for being too addictive, causing negative body image
5 months ago

Canada man sues social media giants YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, for being too addictive, causing negative body image

Hindustan Times  

A 24 year old man from Montreal, Canada, is launching a class-action lawsuit against social media companies like TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Instagram, and Facebook for being “too addictive.” Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. The man started using social media in 2015, due to which, he claimed …

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Musk’s Riot Provocations Prompt UK to Seek Tougher Online Rules
5 months ago

Musk’s Riot Provocations Prompt UK to Seek Tougher Online Rules

Live Mint  

Keir Starmer called for a “mature conversation” with social media companies to limit malicious content that’s stoked days of rioting in the UK. On Monday, Kyle’s office said he met with executives from Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google, TikTok and X to discuss “the spread of hateful misinformation and incitement.” The next day, Musk compared the UK to the …

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Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf
5 months ago

Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf

The Independent  

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Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation
5 months ago

Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Swinney has urged social media giants to …

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Sir Keir Starmer urged to get a grip on online hate amid riots crisis
5 months ago

Sir Keir Starmer urged to get a grip on online hate amid riots crisis

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer is being urged to get a grip on online hate as Britain's riots crisis sparked calls for social media bosses to be held 'criminally liable' for vile content. Sir Thomas warned that issuing fines to some of the world's richest companies for tolerating 'harmful material' on their social media platforms was 'not enough'. Sir Thomas called for …

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He's a genius and a champion of free speech. But when Elon is in 'demon mode' he'll pick a fight with anyone...
5 months ago

He's a genius and a champion of free speech. But when Elon is in 'demon mode' he'll pick a fight with anyone...

Daily Mail  

The incendiary views from across the Pond have sparked fierce debate, but Sir Keir Starmer may rue the day he took the bait from Elon Musk. The world’s richest individual craves controversy and is never too busy with his sprawling technology empire that he can’t find time for a good scrap on social media At the weekend, Musk incensed British …

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