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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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Out On Bail, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Banned From Leaving France
Telegram chief Pavel Durov was spending Thursday out on bail after four days of detention in France, banned from leaving the country as he faces a possible trial related to illegal content carried on his messaging app.
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Indonesian Minister Warns Of Shutting Down X Over Adult Content
Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country's communications minister said on Friday.
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To Counter US Ban, TikTok Makes It Easier For Creators To Make Money
TikTok is making it easier for content creators to earn money on its shopping platform, a move that could bolster opposition to a US law that will force Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. to sell the video app by January or be banned.
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X Bans Over 2 Lakh Accounts In India Over Policy Violations
Elon Musk-led X Corp has set a new precedent in India by banning a staggering 212,627 accounts within the span of a month, marking a significant crackdown on content promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Banned From Facebook, Instagram
Meta on Thursday said it had removed the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for violating its content policy.
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Who is Elvish Yadav? Big Boss Winner And Social Media Star
Elvish Yadav is a popular YouTuber who manages two channels: Elvish Yadav Vlogs and Elvish Yadav. His content predominantly revolves around daily life experiences and fictional storytelling.
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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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Reddit Fined in Russia for First Time for Not Deleting 'Banned Content': Report
Russia on Tuesday fined social media site Reddit for the first time for not deleting "banned content" that it said contained "fake" information about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, RIA reported on Tuesday, citing a Moscow court.
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iPhone and iPad Use Banned for Work Purposes in Russian Military: Report
Russia's ministry of digital development has banned employees from using Apple iPhones and iPads for work purposes, Interfax news agency reported on Friday citing the minister, Maksut Shadaev. "A ban is imposed on using (Apple) mobile devices — smartphones and tablets — to access work applications and work email exchange," he told reporters at...
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Chinese Journalist With 4.7 Million Followers Banned From Social Media
A prominent Chinese financial journalist who has compared the country's economic problems to the Great Depression has been banned from social media. Content moderators on Weibo said on Monday they had blocked three verified users.
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Digital India Bill To Ban 11 Types Of Content: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The Digital India Bill is expected to address a variety of online safety issues, including combating child sexual abuse material, religious incitement material, patent violation material, and misinformation on social media platforms.
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EU Industry Chief Demands Meta Immediately Tackle Online Content Targeting Children
Theirry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets, will demand that Meta act against content targeting children, when he meets Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on June 23. The Facebook parent will also have to demonstrate its measures to comply with the Digital Services Act after August 25 — or face heavy penalties.
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Australia Says Tougher Laws Needed to Regulate AI, Considers Banning Deepfakes
Australia said that it is planning to further regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the country. It is also considering a potential ban on deepfakes and realistic-looking but false content, amid concerns the technology could be misused.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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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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Out On Bail, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Banned From Leaving France
Telegram chief Pavel Durov was spending Thursday out on bail after four days of detention in France, banned from leaving the country as he faces a possible trial related to illegal content carried on his messaging app.
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Indonesian Minister Warns Of Shutting Down X Over Adult Content
Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country's communications minister said on Friday.
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To Counter US Ban, TikTok Makes It Easier For Creators To Make Money
TikTok is making it easier for content creators to earn money on its shopping platform, a move that could bolster opposition to a US law that will force Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. to sell the video app by January or be banned.
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X Bans Over 2 Lakh Accounts In India Over Policy Violations
Elon Musk-led X Corp has set a new precedent in India by banning a staggering 212,627 accounts within the span of a month, marking a significant crackdown on content promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Banned From Facebook, Instagram
Meta on Thursday said it had removed the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for violating its content policy.
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Who is Elvish Yadav? Big Boss Winner And Social Media Star
Elvish Yadav is a popular YouTuber who manages two channels: Elvish Yadav Vlogs and Elvish Yadav. His content predominantly revolves around daily life experiences and fictional storytelling.
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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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Reddit Fined in Russia for First Time for Not Deleting 'Banned Content': Report
Russia on Tuesday fined social media site Reddit for the first time for not deleting "banned content" that it said contained "fake" information about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, RIA reported on Tuesday, citing a Moscow court.
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iPhone and iPad Use Banned for Work Purposes in Russian Military: Report
Russia's ministry of digital development has banned employees from using Apple iPhones and iPads for work purposes, Interfax news agency reported on Friday citing the minister, Maksut Shadaev. "A ban is imposed on using (Apple) mobile devices — smartphones and tablets — to access work applications and work email exchange," he told reporters at...
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Chinese Journalist With 4.7 Million Followers Banned From Social Media
A prominent Chinese financial journalist who has compared the country's economic problems to the Great Depression has been banned from social media. Content moderators on Weibo said on Monday they had blocked three verified users.
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Digital India Bill To Ban 11 Types Of Content: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The Digital India Bill is expected to address a variety of online safety issues, including combating child sexual abuse material, religious incitement material, patent violation material, and misinformation on social media platforms.
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EU Industry Chief Demands Meta Immediately Tackle Online Content Targeting Children
Theirry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets, will demand that Meta act against content targeting children, when he meets Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on June 23. The Facebook parent will also have to demonstrate its measures to comply with the Digital Services Act after August 25 — or face heavy penalties.
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Australia Says Tougher Laws Needed to Regulate AI, Considers Banning Deepfakes
Australia said that it is planning to further regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the country. It is also considering a potential ban on deepfakes and realistic-looking but false content, amid concerns the technology could be misused.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
