Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots
The Canadian government introduced a digital safety bill on Wednesday, June 10, that would ban social media for children under ...
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Malaysia bars under-16s from signing up for social media
Malaysia has begun barring those aged under 16 from registering accounts on social media platforms, its communications regulator said on ...
Social media and the rise of public confrontation [Article]
Whether we like it or not, social media has become an inseparable part of modern life. It connects people across ...
Prof. Yeboah-Banin urges AU to lead revenue talks with Tech Platforms
The Dean of the School of Information and Communications Studies at the University of Ghana, Prof. Abena Yeboah-Banin, has called ...
Africa Media Bureau to host landmark conference on Media convergence in Ghana
The Africa Media Bureau (AMB) is set to host a major conference in Ghana aimed at confronting the growing tensions—and ...
Youth urged to leverage social media for national development
Dr. Abdul Halim Adam Muhammad Appiedu, National Youth President of the Islamic Mission Secretariat (IMS), has urged youth to use ...
One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, Snapchat after social media ban
One-fifth of Australian teenagers under 16 were still using social media two months after the country banned platforms from allowing ...
India’s tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16
The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, banned the use of social media by ...
Social media suspended in Gabon for ‘spreading of false information’
Gabon's media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms "until further notice", saying online content has fuelled conflict ...
Growing calls in India to restrict children’s social media use
A debate around banning social media for children under 16 is gathering momentum in India, with ministers in several states ...
Spain to ban social media for minors under 16
Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, has announced plans to prohibit access to social media for children under 16. The ...
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions
Technology giant Meta is set to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months in ...
Australia won’t be intimidated by firms over social media ban, minister tells BBC
Australia's Communications Minister Anika Wells has told the BBC she is not intimidated by technology companies who disagree with the ...
GES warns students against negative use of social media
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned students, particularly those in Senior High Schools, against the negative use of social ...
Sanitise social media to curb fear from Prophecies – Palgrave
A former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has urged the Ministry of Communications to take action ...
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