Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Social Media Ban in Australia: Despite the ban on social media platforms for children under 16 years of age in Australia, many youth are still using these apps. According to a new report, almost two months after the ban was implemented, almost one in…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Social Media Ban in UK: Strictness regarding social media platforms is increasing in Britain. The country’s media and data privacy regulators have asked big tech companies to take stronger steps to keep children away from their platforms. Regulators say that many companies are not…
Members of Parliament (MPs) in the UK have now rejected a proposed ban on social media for children under 16 years, BBC reported. MPs voted 307 to 173 against adding an age limit to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Conservative peer and former minister John Nash brought forward the proposal to implement a social…
“India is a country of one household, one device for the most part, if you don’t take into account the top 5% of metropolitan residents. This means that most users have access to social media through an adult’s phone, on an adult’s network registration. How do you crack down on such a user, given that…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Social Media Ban: The Polish government is taking steps towards banning the use of social media for children under 15 years of age. According to reports, Education Minister Barbara Nowacka has said that under the new legal system, social media platforms will have to…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Preparations are underway to ban social media for children in Karnataka. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sought advice from the Vice Chancellors of the state’s universities whether social media and phones should be banned for children below 16 years of age. In a program,…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said the state government is mulling a mobile ban for students under-16, citing social media addiction. “Today as we are discussing this, I seek the opinion of all the VCs present here. Children are falling prey to drugs,” Siddaramaiah said while addressing the vice-chancellors. He added, “Also, in line with various other…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Like Australia, now social media for children may be blocked in Britain too. Here too, like Australia, children under 16 years of age can be banned from using social media. The government here has started public consultation regarding this. The government will make changes…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Russia’s strictness against Western apps is continuously increasing. After banning WhatsApp, now Telegram has also been banned here. Besides, a fine of crores of rupees has also been imposed on the company. Russian officials say that Telegram has been banned to protect its citizens…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom A few days ago, Australia had banned children from using social media. Now Spain is also preparing to make such a law. The government here is considering banning social media platforms for children below 16 years of age. Also, the government wants that top…
