UK Moves To Ban Social Media Access For Under-16s
Is social media doing more harm than good for children? Britain’s government thinks so — and it’s preparing one of the toughest crackdowns yet. Prime
Is social media doing more harm than good for children? Britain’s government thinks so — and it’s preparing one of the toughest crackdowns yet. Prime
Should children under 16 be allowed on social media at all? That’s the question Canada is now trying to answer with a sweeping new digital
In a rare moment of near-total agreement, both chambers of Congress just voted to force the US Justice Department to release its long-guarded files on
At long last, a glimmer of hope in Washington. After 40 days of political gridlock, the US Senate has finally passed a deal aimed at
Explicit images for Taylor Swift have prompted calls for new legislation to criminalize the use of deepfake technology.
Considering the Chinese app, a national security threat, a dozen of US senators have introduced a bill seeking to ban TikTok. The new legislation will give the commerce department the power to impose restrictions on apps and technologies that pose national security to the US.
France is set to present a digital certification system this week that will require porn websites to effectively verify the age of their viewers. The objective is to block access to pornography for those who are under 18. Individuals seeking to access these sites will need to install a government-approved digital certification app on their mobile devices to demonstrate they are at least 18 years of age.
A new law was recently passed by New Zealand to phase out tobacco use in the country on Tuesday, prohibiting young people from ever purchasing cigarettes. Health officials expect that smoking will vanish soon due to the recent legislation. By 2025, the government intends to make New Zealand a smoke-free country.
The parent company of Facebook, Meta, has threatened to suspend news on the platform. It opposes the latest proposed legislation known as “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act” that would give media organizations more negotiating power when setting prices for Facebook-shared material.
