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Russia confirms WhatsApp ban, citing violations of national regulations
Russia blocks WhatsApp, urges users onto domestic ‘Max’ app as Kremlin cites legal noncompliance Russia has blocked WhatsApp nationwide over what the…
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Snapchat suspends 415,000 underage accounts amid Australian ban threat
Snapchat says it has blocked or disabled 415,000 accounts in Australia tied to users under 16 since the country’s world-first social media…
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Slovakia and Hungary to take EU to court over Russian gas ban
Slovakia will challenge the European Union’s decision to end imports of Russian natural gas by 2027, Prime Minister Robert Fico said, aligning…
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Israel moves to preserve Gaza press access ban, court documents show
Israel urges Supreme Court to keep Gaza media ban, citing security risks Israeli authorities have asked the country’s Supreme Court to keep…
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Irish Heart Foundation urges Irish government to match UK junk food ad ban
The Irish Heart Foundation is urging the Government to mirror the UK’s new junk food advertising ban, calling the move a crucial…
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Israel threatens ban on 37 aid groups operating in Gaza
Israel threatens to bar 37 aid groups from Gaza and West Bank over staff data dispute Israel has threatened to bar 37…
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Reddit mounts legal battle to block Australia’s social media ban
Reddit sues Australia in High Court to overturn child social media ban, citing free political communication Reddit has filed a lawsuit in…
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Reddit challenges Australia’s social media ban in court
Reddit has filed a legal challenge to Australia’s sweeping new social media ban on under-16s, moving just days after the landmark laws…
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Liberia’s Battle Against FGM Intensifies Amid Legislative Disputes Over Ban
Resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation in Liberia Raises Alarm Liberia is witnessing a troubling resurgence of female genital mutilation (FGM). Recent footage…
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Would an Australian-style youth social media ban work here?
Australia’s world-first ban on social media use by under-16s has taken effect, forcing platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to block…
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Australia reasserts control over Big Tech with nationwide social media ban
Australia bans social media for under-16s, ordering platforms to block access or face multimillion-dollar fines, in a first-of-its-kind move the government says…
