Modi ally proposes social media ban for Indian teens amid global debate
Modi ally proposes social media ban for Indian teens amid global debate

An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed legislation to ban social media use for children under 16, as India, the worlds second-largest internet market, joins a global debate over the impact of online platforms on young peoples health and safety, reports Reuters. L.S.K....

Pakistani human rights lawyers sentenced to 17 yrs over social media posts
Pakistani human rights lawyers sentenced to 17 yrs over social media posts

A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced human rights lawyers Zainab Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years in prison each over social media posts authorities said were hostile to the state and its security institutions, reports AP/ WP. Judge Afzal Majoka delivered the verdict a day...

Jamaat Ameer urges restraint in comments about Islami Andolon
Jamaat Ameer urges restraint in comments about Islami Andolon

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged the public to refrain from making unwanted or misleading comments about Islami Andolon Bangladesh, calling for restraint and responsible conduct. Dr Shafiqur made the appeal in a Facebook post on Thursday, saying he had recently...

Fabricated propaganda raises concerns ahead of election
Fabricated propaganda raises concerns ahead of election

With just 32 days remaining before the 13th National Parliament election, political activity has intensified nationwide. Although early public doubts eased after the election schedule was announced, concerns are growing over organized efforts to undermine the electoral process through...

AI-manipulated images spark controversy in Israel’s support for Iran protests
AI-manipulated images spark controversy in Israel’s support for Iran protests

Israels support for ongoing protests in Iran has sparked controversy after it was revealed that several images and videos shared by Israeli government accounts on social media were manipulated using artificial intelligence tools. The manipulated visuals have raised concerns about the ethics of...

UK tech campaigner sues Trump administration over US sanctions
UK tech campaigner sues Trump administration over US sanctions

Imran Ahmed, a British national and chief of the anti-disinformation group Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a US visa ban, calling it an unconstitutional attempt to expel him from the country, reports AFP. Ahmed, a permanent US...

Young people in Portugal cut back on social media use
Young people in Portugal cut back on social media use

Young people in Portugal are significantly reducing their use of social media, reflecting a broader shift toward more conscious and balanced digital habits, according to newly released data and academic research, reports XINHUA. Figures from Portuguese market research firm Marktest show that...

Reddit calls Australia’s under-16 social media ban ‘legally erroneous’ but vows to comply
Reddit calls Australia’s under-16 social media ban ‘legally erroneous’ but vows to comply

Online discussion platform Reddit on Tuesday criticised Australias imminent ban on social media accounts for under-16s as legally erroneous, while confirming it would comply with the sweeping new restrictions, reports AFP. The world-first legislation takes effect on December 10 and applies to...

Malaysia weighs social media ban for children under 16
Malaysia weighs social media ban for children under 16

Malaysia is considering a nationwide ban on children under 16 signing up for social media accounts as part of new efforts to strengthen online safety and curb cyber risks, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said on Sunday, reports AFP. Fahmi noted that the government is studying approaches...

Meta allegedly concealed evidence of social media harm, court filings reveal
Meta allegedly concealed evidence of social media harm, court filings reveal

Meta allegedly shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after discovering causal evidence that its platforms were harming users, according to unredacted court filings in a class-action lawsuit brought by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social...