World
Spain moves to bar under-16s from social media, prime minister says
Spain will move to ban social media for under-16s and force platforms to adopt robust age checks, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced,…
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Media
World
Tourism at risk as U.S. screens visitors’ social media, survey finds
US plan to expand social media screening for foreign visitors could strip as much as $15.7 billion from tourism spending this year,…
World
France approves bill barring social media for kids under 15
France’s lower house has approved a bill that would ban social media use by children under 15, a measure championed by President…
Somalia
Mogadishu’s first local elections in decades calm, fair media access amid disinformation: report
Wednesday January 14, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s first direct local council elections in Mogadishu in nearly 60 years were peaceful and orderly,…
Editorial
Election Report Applauds Media Professionalism, Peaceful Banadir Polls, Warns of Disinformation
Election Report Highlights Professional Media Coverage and Peaceful Banadir Polls, Warns of Rising Disinformation Somalia’s first direct local elections in Mogadishu since…
World
North Korea conducts long-range cruise missile tests, state media reports
North Korea test-fired two “strategic” long-range cruise missiles into the sea, state media said, in a drill overseen by leader Kim Jong…
World
How false information flooded social media after the Bondi Beach attack
As investigators pieced together what happened after the Bondi Beach attack on Sydney’s Jewish community, an avalanche of misinformation — fueled by…
World
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…
World
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…
Somalia
Somali Journalists Union Joins 16-Day Campaign to Improve Gender-Based Violence Reporting
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The National Union of Somali Journalists concluded its participation in the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence…
World
U.S. to vet social media histories of all foreign travelers
Irish travelers and millions of other visitors to the United States could be required to disclose five years of social media history…
