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Australia ban offers test on social media harm
AFP, Published on 01/12/2025
» TOKYO - Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's impact on young people, experts say.
Malaysia shrugs off pushback on social media licensing
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2024
» Malaysia will proceed with its plans to regulate messaging and social media service providers as scheduled, shrugging off industry calls for the government to put the move on hold for further consideration.
New regulatory licence for social media platforms in Malaysia to fight cybercrime
Reuters, Published on 28/07/2024
» SINGAPORE - Malaysia will require social media services to apply for a licence if they have more than 8 million users in the country from Aug 1, in an attempt to combat increasing cyber offences, said the government.
'They're afraid of joy': Pakistan's trans community fights hate
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» KARACHI - Clad in a Barbie-pink shalwar kameez, influencer and doctor Mehrub Moiz Awan reels off endless examples of harassment she's received since becoming the sharp-tongued figurehead of Pakistan's queer community.
Chinese writer faces backlash for 'Wuhan Diary'
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» BEIJING: After Wuhan was sealed off from the world, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang Fang started an online diary about the coronavirus tragedy unfolding in her hometown.
Facebook hides 'likes' in Australian trial to ease anxiety
AFP, Published on 27/09/2019
» SYDNEY: Facebook on Friday said it had begun hiding the number of "likes" for posts in Australia, a trial designed to ease social pressure that could be rolled out worldwide.