17 h. ago They Want Your Children: Reddit Files Legal Challenge Against Australia's Teenager Social Media Ban

Reddit has launched a legal battle against Australia's world-leading ban on social media for users under the age of 16, filing a case in the high court just two days after the country implemented age restrictions on its platform. The post They Want Your Children: Reddit Files Legal Challenge Against Australia’s Teenager Social Media Ban appeared first on Breitbart.

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25 h. ago After Australia passes social media ban lawmakers probed on why Congress hasn't done more to protect kids

Pressure is mounting on Congress to act after Australia’s under-16 social media ban sparked calls from U.S. lawmakers to better protect children online.

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44 h. ago Elon Musk Tests Europe’s Willingness to Enforce Its Online Laws

Backed by White House officials, the tech billionaire has lashed out at the European Union after his social media platform X was fined last week.

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45 h. ago Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban

Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms" as it seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media.

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57 h. ago World Watches Anxiously as Australia Kicks Children Off of Social Media

Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16 went into effect on Wednesday amid heavy resistance from the nation’s teenagers, ominous threats from regulators, and apprehension around the world. The post World Watches Anxiously as Australia Kicks Children Off of Social Media appeared first on Breitbart.

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63 h. ago How much for a bot army? Index tracks prices across hundreds of online platforms, from TikTok to Amazon

A new site that tracks the daily fluctuating costs behind building a bot army on over 500 social media and commercial platforms—from TikTok to Amazon and Spotify—in every nation on the planet is launched today by the University of Cambridge.

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67 h. ago If social media for kids is so bad, should we be allowed to post kids' photos online?

As Australia's ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it's a good idea or even legal rages on—both at home and overseas.

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2 d. ago Following Australia's lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children under 15

Denmark is planning to follow Australia in introducing stricter restrictions for younger teens to access social media

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3 d. ago ‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared

‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Banning kids from social media doesn't make online platforms safer. Here's what will do that

The tech industry's unofficial motto for two decades was "move fast and break things." It was a philosophy that broke more than just taxi monopolies or hotel chains. It also constructed a digital world filled with risks for our most vulnerable.

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3 d. ago Should US follow Australia and ban young kids from social media?

Should US follow Australia and ban young kids from social media?  ABC7 Los Angeles

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4 d. ago Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?  CNN

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4 d. ago Australia’s Social Media Ban for People Under 16 Takes Effect

The measure is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard children from the harms of the platforms.

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4 d. ago Australia to begin enforcing social media law banning children under 16 from major platforms

Australia enforces one of the strictest social media age bans starting Dec. 10, prohibiting anyone under 16 from having accounts on major platforms.

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4 d. ago What's my age again? The tech behind Australia's social media ban

Tech giants will apply multiple layers of security to weed out young users under Australia's world-first ban on social media for under-16s.

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4 d. ago Slog AM: Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media, More Rain Is Coming to Seattle, Trump Bails Out Farmers

Slog AM: Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media, More Rain Is Coming to Seattle, Trump Bails Out Farmers  The Stranger

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4 d. ago Rahm Emanuel says U.S. should follow Australia's youth social media ban

Rahm Emanuel says U.S. should follow Australia's youth social media ban  Politico

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7 d. ago Elon Musk Calls for the European Union to Be 'Abolished' and a Return of National Sovereignty

Tesla chief Elon Musk has called for the abolition of the European Union as a political entity and a return of national sovereignty to the continent in the wake of Brussels announcing a $140 million fine against his X social media platform for supposedly violating the bloc's censorship law. The post Elon Musk Calls for the European Union to Be ‘Abolished’ and a Return of National Sovereignty appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Report demonstrates how harnessing digitally generated data can transform humanitarian aid

A new report from the University of Liverpool and the United Nations Migration Agency–International Organization for Migration (IOM) demonstrates how harnessing digital data collected from mobile phone applications and social media platforms can transform the way humanitarian agencies track and respond to population displacement during crises.

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9 d. ago Meta reportedly plans to slash Metaverse budget by up to 30%

The proposal reflects the overall lack of interest in products like Meta's social virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds.

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