Articles tagged with "social media ban"

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To ban or not to ban: Do social media restrictions for minors work?

As governments move to block children from social media, four Pakistani experts offer sharply different answers to a question parents everywhere are asking: Do bans actually work?

June 20, 2026

Elon Musk, X, social media ban, free speech

X says Indian online takedown platform threatens free speech

The Indian government says its online portal Sahyog — meaning "cooperate" in Hindi — helps automate the process of sending government notices to content intermediaries such as X and Facebook.

September 29, 2025

Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Australia’s teen social media ban draws praise at UN

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government's world-first teen social media ban at an event in New York, warning the challenges posed by social media for children was "constantly evolving".

September 25, 2025

Australia targets more platforms in under-16 social media ban

Australia may expand its under-16 social media ban to include platforms such as WhatsApp, Reddit, and Twitch. Regulators demand self-assessments, but critics question enforcement, calling the legislation vague, symbolic, and difficult to implement effectively.

September 24, 2025