Egypt’s Ministry of State for Information, alongside editors-in-chief of licensed digital news outlets in Egypt unanimously approved a total ban on photographing citizen funerals and condolence gatherings on Monday, 21 September. The joint resolution was announced during a meeting chaired by Diaa Rashwan, Minister of State for Information, at the ministry’s headquarters in Cairo. Editors…
In light of the recent implementation of social media restrictions for under-16s, psychologists and mental health experts believe the measure may help protect young users but could also have unintended consequences. Countless reports and headlines in recent years have highlighted the potential harm that social media can cause to children and other young users (read…
A group of tech firms has released an open letter that calls on policymakers not to ban open-source artificial intelligence models. The development follows a report that some Trump administration officials sought to limit the use of such algorithms. Many of the world’s most popular open-source AI models were developed by Chinese companies. According to…
Concerns about the impact of social media on young people have intensified in recent years, with parents, educators, and child development experts increasingly questioning how digital platforms shape wellbeing, learning, and social interaction. While restricting access is often presented as a way to reduce online harms, some experts argue that limiting social media use alone…
OTTAWA — TECH / Family – The Mark Carney Liberals are preparing online harms legislation that could ban children under 16 from social media, while allowing platforms that meet new safety standards to regain access to that youth market, according to a source familiar with the forthcoming bill. The bill, expected Wednesday, would also require companies…
Open this photo in gallery: Australia has enacted a ban on social media for children under 16, while other countries are working on similar restrictions.Hollie Adams/Reuters Ottawa is preparing to propose a ban on social media for children under 16 as part of a comprehensive digital safety bill to be introduced Wednesday, according to a…
As companies have embraced generative AI, the Oscars won’t be playing ball in that respect. On Friday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new eligibility rules. Going forward, acting roles “credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” (emphasis ours) can be considered. Likewise, writing has…
Aimed at protecting teenagers, will a social media ban inevitably affect all of us? When President Nikos Christodoulides announced last week that Cyprus is poised to implement a social media ban for children under 15, he blithely mentioned that the age verification system would be via the ‘Digital Citizen’ application, a – so far –…
We must be honest about the difference between protecting children and building surveillance infrastructure that applies to everyone By Andreas Shialaros On Thursday, President Nikos Christodoulides announced that Cyprus will ban social media for children under 15, joining Greece, and potentially Turkey, in a wave of similar measures sweeping across the region. The stated aim…
Last Updated:March 06, 2026, 13:22 IST As part of the state’s Rs 4.48 lakh crore 2026‑27 budget, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced a proposal to ban social media use by children under the age of 16 Government sources had already signalled in recent weeks that Karnataka was preparing a broader digital safety policy for children, consulting experts from…
