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Trump Considers Suspending TikTok Ban Enforcement For 60 To 90 Days: Report
TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
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Australia Prime Minister Albanese Plays Down Privacy Fears Of Social Media Ban For Children
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Delhi Cops Bust Gang Sending Activated SIM Cards To Vietnam For Gaming Apps
Four people have been arrested here for allegedly sending activated SIM cards to Vietnam to be used for gaming and social media applications and they received payments on a cryptocurrency platform banned in India, police said on Sunday.
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Google to Mandate Disclosures for AI Creations on Political Advertisements by November: Details
Google will require disclosure of the use of images and audio that have been altered or created using tools such as artificial intelligence (AI). Manipulating digital media to deceive or mislead people about politics, social issues, or matters of public concern is already banned by Google. Labels like "This image does not depict real events" or "Th...
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Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Was Threatened With Shutdown in India; MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar Denies Claim
Twitter was threatened with shut down in India, Nigeria and Turkey unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts, with India wanting to curb journalists' and protesters' use of the social media platform, co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Monday. The Indian government has denied Dorsey's claim, calling it an "outright lie."
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Happy "My Kids Can't Use" It Anymore: Justin Trudeau On TikTok Ban In Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that he was happy his recent ban on the use of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices meant his children could no longer access the platform.
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Why TikTok Is Being Banned on Government Phones in US, Canada, EU and Beyond
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears. So how serious is the threat? And should TikTok users who don’t work for the g...
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US House Panel To Vote Next Month On Possible TikTok Ban
The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a vote next month on a bill aimed at blocking the use of China's popular social media app TikTok in the United States, the committee confirmed on Friday.
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Afghans Use Social Media To Protest Taliban's University Ban For Women
Afghans voiced outrage on social media Wednesday over the Taliban's ban on women attending university, using the hashtag #LetHerLearn -- one of the only ways people can still protest in the country.
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TikTok Could Face US Ban as Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Bid to Block App Over Spying, Censorship Concerns
TikTok could face a ban in the US, as lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at banning the Chinese video sharing app. The US is concerned that TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, could be used to spy on 200 million American users and censor content on the popular social media app.
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Sri Lanka Batter Danushka Gunathilaka Granted Bail In Alleged Sexual Assault Case: Report
According to a report, Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was on Thursday granted bail but banned from using his social media accounts while awaiting trial on charges of alleged sexual assault of a woman during the team's T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
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"Cheapest Rocket Launch": Man's Unusual Way Of Lighting Firecrackers Stuns Internet
Ahead of Diwali, an old video showing a man's unusual way of lighting firecrackers, specifically rockets, is going viral on social media yet again.
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Punjab Politics TV Apps, Website, Social Media Accounts Banned by Centre for Allegedly Disturbing Public Order
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked apps, website, and social media accounts of foreign-based Punjab Politics TV, which is linked to banned organisation Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), for allegedly attempting to use an online platform to disturb public order during assembly elections.
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Trump Considers Suspending TikTok Ban Enforcement For 60 To 90 Days: Report
TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
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Australia Prime Minister Albanese Plays Down Privacy Fears Of Social Media Ban For Children
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Delhi Cops Bust Gang Sending Activated SIM Cards To Vietnam For Gaming Apps
Four people have been arrested here for allegedly sending activated SIM cards to Vietnam to be used for gaming and social media applications and they received payments on a cryptocurrency platform banned in India, police said on Sunday.
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Google to Mandate Disclosures for AI Creations on Political Advertisements by November: Details
Google will require disclosure of the use of images and audio that have been altered or created using tools such as artificial intelligence (AI). Manipulating digital media to deceive or mislead people about politics, social issues, or matters of public concern is already banned by Google. Labels like "This image does not depict real events" or "Th...
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Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Was Threatened With Shutdown in India; MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar Denies Claim
Twitter was threatened with shut down in India, Nigeria and Turkey unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts, with India wanting to curb journalists' and protesters' use of the social media platform, co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Monday. The Indian government has denied Dorsey's claim, calling it an "outright lie."
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Happy "My Kids Can't Use" It Anymore: Justin Trudeau On TikTok Ban In Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that he was happy his recent ban on the use of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices meant his children could no longer access the platform.
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Why TikTok Is Being Banned on Government Phones in US, Canada, EU and Beyond
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears. So how serious is the threat? And should TikTok users who don’t work for the g...
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US House Panel To Vote Next Month On Possible TikTok Ban
The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a vote next month on a bill aimed at blocking the use of China's popular social media app TikTok in the United States, the committee confirmed on Friday.
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Afghans Use Social Media To Protest Taliban's University Ban For Women
Afghans voiced outrage on social media Wednesday over the Taliban's ban on women attending university, using the hashtag #LetHerLearn -- one of the only ways people can still protest in the country.
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TikTok Could Face US Ban as Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Bid to Block App Over Spying, Censorship Concerns
TikTok could face a ban in the US, as lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at banning the Chinese video sharing app. The US is concerned that TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, could be used to spy on 200 million American users and censor content on the popular social media app.
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Sri Lanka Batter Danushka Gunathilaka Granted Bail In Alleged Sexual Assault Case: Report
According to a report, Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was on Thursday granted bail but banned from using his social media accounts while awaiting trial on charges of alleged sexual assault of a woman during the team's T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
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"Cheapest Rocket Launch": Man's Unusual Way Of Lighting Firecrackers Stuns Internet
Ahead of Diwali, an old video showing a man's unusual way of lighting firecrackers, specifically rockets, is going viral on social media yet again.
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Punjab Politics TV Apps, Website, Social Media Accounts Banned by Centre for Allegedly Disturbing Public Order
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked apps, website, and social media accounts of foreign-based Punjab Politics TV, which is linked to banned organisation Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), for allegedly attempting to use an online platform to disturb public order during assembly elections.
