[ad_1] Amid rising global push to regulate online platforms for minors due to concerns over addictive algorithms, online bullying and mental health risks, US President Donald Trump has shown a keen “interest” in the idea of restricting social media access for teenagers, his daughter-in-law Lara Trump has revealed.Speaking on the New York Post podcast, Lara […]
[ad_1] Elon Musk launched a sharp attack on Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez after Spain proposed banning children under 16 from using social media, a move aimed at curbing harmful and hateful online content and tightening regulation of technology platforms. The proposal is part of a broader package of measures being prepared by Sánchez’s government […]
[ad_1] Time to screen social media LONDON: A frustrated father in Spain, whose teenage daughter regularly sidesteps parental controls that block social media, wants the government to ban apps like TikTok and Instagram for children. In France, a mother of three worries about social media’s effect on young people and will not give her children […]
[ad_1] Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons has urged national cricketers to stay off social media and avoid posting about any incidents online. His remarks came after the Bangladesh team was attacked and booed by fans at Dhaka airport upon returning home from a 3-0 ODI series whitewash against Afghanistan. Separate footage showed pacer Taskin Ahmed and […]
[ad_1] GenZs revolt against social media ban turns deadly (Pic credit: AP) Thousands of young Nepalis thronged the streets of Kathmandu on Monday, protesting against the government’s move to block 26 popular social media platforms. The demonstrations, marked by violent clashes, left 14 protesters dead and several injured, over rising public anger over the censorship […]
[ad_1] Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro shows an electronic ankle monitor that the Supreme Court ordered him to wear. (Image: AP) BRASILIA: A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has threatened former president Jair Bolsonaro with imprisonment, arguing that the sharing of a speech of his by online users was a “violation” of a social media ban, […]
