Macron backs bill: France plans social media ban for under-15s; draft law cites screen time risks

[ad_1] France is preparing a fresh legislative push to curb excessive screen time among children, with a draft law proposing a ban on social media access for those under 15 by next September, according to a document seen by AFP.The move has the backing of President Emmanuel Macron, who earlier this month said Parliament should […]

‘No’: H-1B visa stamping getting ‘refused’ for one wrong answer during social media vetting, reveals Redditor

[ad_1] The US State Department started social media vetting of H-1B, H-4 visa applicants from December 15 in a major immigration check. Visa officers are going through all the social media handles of the applicants to check for any anti-American content and applications are getting approved accordingly, at the end of the day or a […]

Worn down by worry, parents look longingly at Australia’s social media ban

[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 […]

China social media thrashes one-child policy after population control czar dies

[ad_1] Peng Peiyun was China’s Family Planning Commission head from 1988-98 BEIJING: The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned policy on social media this week. State media praised Peng Peiyun, head of China’s Family Planning Commission from 1988 to 1998, […]

MP Sports Festival Is a Campaign for Social Harmony, Not Just a Sporting Event: Dr Rawat | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran): Member of Parliament Dr Mannalal Rawat said that the MP Sports Festival is not merely a sports event but a campaign aimed at fostering a sense of social harmony and unity. He said that thousands of people have joined this initiative, helping to promote sportsmanship and collective participation. Dr Rawat was […]

Who is Mustapha Kharbouch, a Brown University student at the center of intense social media speculation as manhunt for shooter continues?

[ad_1] Social media users Tuesday claimed that a Brown University student’s social media footprints were getting deleted as the manhunt for the shooter entered the fourth day, The law enforcement did not release the name of any suspect but social media users pointed out that the university removed the profile page of a student named […]

H-1Bs getting 221(g) slip from visa officers after social media vetting begins: What does this mean?

[ad_1] After the US State Department started social media vetting on December 15, there is now no immediate approval or rejection of visa appeals and candidates are issued a 221(g) slip. Candidates are also being asked whether they made their social media accounts public and then the visa approval status is updated online. Users on […]

‘Have you been following the news?’: Redditor shares visa interview experience at Chennai consulate as social media vetting begins

[ad_1] A Redditor shared the experience of his visa interview at India’s Chennai consulate as the social media vetting process began on December 15. The process put hundreds of visa applicants in a limbo as the consulates deferred the interview to next year, claiming that the social media vetting process would take time and hence […]

Why did Mizkif’s girlfriend break up with him? Streamer confirms parting ways with Juice and break from social media

[ad_1] Mizkif (via Mizkif/YouTube) Twitch streamer Matthew “Mizkif” has confirmed that his relationship with his girlfriend, Juice, has ended. The popular streamer shared the update exclusively in a YouTube Shorts video. The video was titled Breakup. In it, Mizkif spoke directly to his fans and explained why he has been absent from streaming in recent […]

‘Don’t delete social media apps from phone’: Immigration attorney on US border checking

[ad_1] Checking social media before allowing entry into the country is not a new practice for the US but the new regulations only ensure that there will strict enforcement, Canada-based immigration attorney Benjamin Green said as Canadians, who don’t require a visa to enter the US, will also come under some kind of social media […]