The UAE Cabinet has approved a resolution making 15 the minimum age for social media use, becoming the first Arab nation to implement such a rule. The measures aim to enhance online safety for younger users.
The UAE Cabinet has approved a resolution making 15 the minimum age for social media use, becoming the first Arab nation to implement such a rule. Children under 15 will face account creation bans and feature restrictions, with companies given 12 months to comply.
Florida is suing TikTok, accusing the company of violating a state law that restricts social media use for minors. The lawsuit claims TikTok exposes children to harmful content and addictive features, and deceives parents about the risks.
Keir Starmer announced plans for the UK to ban social media access for users under 16, citing concerns over child unhappiness, bullying, and mental health impacts. The ban aims to go further than Australia's pioneering restrictions.
Sweden's government is considering a 15-year age limit for social media access, with a preliminary report suggesting that children under 15 should be barred from platforms allowing user interaction and content sharing. This move follows similar age restrictions implemented or planned in countries like Australia, the Philippines, Denmark, and the UK.
The Pentagon has redesignated its press office as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility, further restricting media access. This move prevents journalists from entering the area, which is now occupied by speechwriters handling sensitive information, amid ongoing tensions with the media.
US staff reportedly discarded materials from Chinese officials before President Trump's departure from Beijing. Tensions arose over security and media access during the visit, including a dispute at the Temple of Heaven and restrictions on the press pool.
US staff reportedly discarded materials from Chinese officials upon President Donald Trump's departure from Beijing, following a two-day visit marked by public displays of cordiality but behind-the-scenes tensions over security and media access.
Coverage of the Trump administration dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced on Monday as the prize committee unleashed a searing attack on US President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit freedom of reporting. “We stand for civil discourse and against censorship,” said Pulitzer Administrator Marjorie Miller ahead of the announcements, which honoured coverage of Trump’s immigration crackdown and his enrichment of his allies. “Unfortunately, this bears repeating now, as media access to the White...
Turkish lawmakers passed legislation restricting social media access for children under 15, requiring platforms to install age-verification systems and provide parental control tools. The bill, which President Erdogan must sign within 15 days, comes one week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher in a southern Turkey school shooting. Police are investigating the perpetrator's online activity.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Hungary's 2021 law banning LGBTQ+ content for minors violates fundamental EU rights. The decision marks a significant legal defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's administration.
