38 h. ago Government officials seek to lift ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa tie

Culture secretary to speak to Home Office as minister says barring Israeli supporters is ‘utterly unacceptable’UK politics live – latest updatesSenior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month.Ian Murray, a minister in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, said on Friday the decision to ban travelling supporters was “completely and utterly unacceptable” and that the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, would meet officials from the Home Office and elsewhere to discuss it. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Australia shares tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of ban

Messages raising awareness will be shared across digital channels, television, radio and billboards

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41 h. ago Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December

The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect

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3 d. ago Bruno Fernandes worries raised by Portuguese media after Man Utd star hit with ban

As Cristiano Ronaldo smashed another record, Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes had a night to forget as Portugal conceded a last-minute equaliser in World Cup qualifying

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4 d. ago Australia rolls out ‘for the good of our kids’ ad campaign ahead of teen social media ban

‘For the good of’ campaign urges parents to discuss upcoming ban

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7 d. ago Unease at slow pace of change in Nepal one month on from gen Z protests

Promised crackdown on corruption is not happening fast enough for many who saw government toppled within a day of protestsPrakash Bohora was one of the first of Nepal’s gen Z protesters to feel the sting of a police bullet. Like thousands of other young people, he had taken to the streets of the capital last month to protest against corruption and a draconian ban on social media.He had no idea on that day in Kathmandu that the demonstration would escalate into what is now described as Nepal’s gen Z revolution, which has led to the toppling of the government within a day, the dissolution of parliament and appointment of a new interim prime minister, the anti-corruption hardliner Sushila Karki, by the end of the week. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Supreme Court declines to help out Laura Loomer in her doomed RICO social media lawsuit

Laura Loomer claimed that her ban from social media platforms did immense damage to her unsuccessful congressional campaigns in 2020 and 2022.

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1 week ago Parents, if you still think the social media ban is a good idea, you won't by the time you've finished reading JONICA BRAY's horrifying story... It will make life MUCH worse for our kids

My daughter has been pressured for nudes on Snapchat, blackmailed on TikTok, and witnessed a murder on Instagram. And yet, I don't support a social media ban for under 16s in Australia - here's why.

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2 w. ago Reform UK council in Nottinghamshire ends ban on local journalists

Ban on Nottingham Post and its website reversed after threat of legal action over damaging freedom of expressionA Reform UK council has ended its ban on journalists from the area’s biggest local newspaper after being threatened with legal action over damaging the outlet’s freedom of expression.Nottinghamshire county council, which has been led by Reform since the local elections earlier this year, said it was “committed to the principles of openness” after lifting the sanctions it had placed on journalists from the Nottingham Post and its website, Nottinghamshire Live. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Glasgow Clan ban ice hockey fan over racist abuse on social media

Ice hockey club the Glasgow Clan have banned a fan for life over racist social media posts about a rival player.

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4 w. ago Deal to transfer TikTok to US control unresolved despite Trump

Trump has said deal is agreed but details remain unclear, while both sides say leaders’ call was positiveDonald Trump’s attempts to broker a deal that would transfer TikTok from Chinese to US control remained unresolved on Friday despite a call between the US president and Xi Jinping.China and the US have been at loggerheads over trade negotiations and the future of TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform that faces a ban in the US. Continue reading...

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