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Australia to ban under-16s from YouTube
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister said Wednesday stressing the need to shield them from "predatory algorithms".
Trump signs bill cracking down on deepfake revenge porn
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump signed a bill to force social media companies to remove non-consensual sharing of explicit sexual imagery online, calling it a "horribly wrong" situation.
Maritime map flap claims another target in Vietnam
Published on 22/03/2025
» Officials in Vietnam are investigating the Chinese milk tea brand Chagee, which is set to open its first store in the country, for using images of the so-called “nine-dash line” map on its mobile app.
Australia's big experiment for social media
Oped, Peter Singer, Published on 15/01/2025
» Late last year, Australia's parliament, reacting to concerns about the effect of social media on children's mental health, amended the Online Safety Act to require users to be at least 16 years old to open an account on social media platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and X. The amendment is expected to come into effect by the end of 2025.
Google tops internet table again
Business, Published on 28/12/2024
» Google has maintained its position as the most popular internet service in the world, according to the cloud connectivity company Cloudflare, which handles 25% of global internet traffic.
Australia passes social media ban for under-16s
Published on 28/11/2024
» Australia’s social media ban for children under the age of 16 will become law after passing the Senate, even as questions persist over how the new restrictions will be enforced.
The anatomy of creativity
Business, Published on 23/10/2024
» Let's admit it: Defining terms isn't entertaining, but it's essential. That's why I defined the crucial terms creativity and innovation in earlier articles in my blog. To recap, the easiest and most impactful way we can define these two concepts is with the help of two equations: the Creativity Formula and the Innovation Formula.
One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires hotel balcony
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2024
» BUENOS AIRES: Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead outside a hotel in Buenos Aires after the 31-year-old fell from his third-floor room balcony, Argentine police said on Wednesday.
US state sues Snapchat for failing to protect children
Published on 06/09/2024
» New Mexico said on Thursday it filed a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc alleging that the messaging app's policies and design features facilitate the sharing of child sexual exploitation material.
Snoop Dogg to learn new tricks in Paris Olympics coverage
Published on 25/07/2024
» American rapper Snoop Dogg said he is ready to learn "some new tricks" when he collaborates with Gen Z social media influencers to showcase the Paris Olympics to a younger generation.