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Australia’s House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday (November 27, 2024) passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize […]
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Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram were among the platforms that could face fines [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. Michelle Rowland said […]
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Janja Lula da Silva, First Lady of Brazil, claps during the inauguration of the ‘G20 Social’ at Museu do Amanha, on November 14, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Brazil’s first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday (November 17, […]
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Legislation will be introduced into parliament this year, per the PM [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for people under 16. “The onus will be on social media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent […]
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BRICS Summit narrow format session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a “brighter future” in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. Talk of a “new world order” or “multipolar world” […]
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New Delhi: Like monthly electricity bills and a monthly budget for shopping, people should also earmark funds on a regular basis for social work, Nidarshana Gowani, founder of Ankhibai Ghamandiram Gowani Trust, advised. Ms Gowani detailed the work her organisation does for tribals, transgenders, sex workers and for making the HPV vaccine reach maximum benefactors. “Transgenders have […]
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Retired workers on Social Security will receive a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025. Many retired workers are struggling with rising prices. Gallup reports that a record number of Americans cited inflation as a source of financial hardship in 2024, and a recent survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that over half of retirees […]
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Social Security Administration announces cost-of-living increase for 2025 The Social Security Administration just announced how much more recipients will get in 2025 following its cost-of-living adjustment. Scripps News Social Security recipients will see a slight increase in checks in the coming year, and others will get their checks a bit early in November. The Social […]
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Washington: Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of encouraging social media addiction among teens, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday. Oakland-based U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected Meta’s bid to toss the claims made by the states in two separate lawsuits filed last year, one including […]
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Washington: Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump’s state of mind today after the 78-year-old Republican’s latest televised town hall metamorphosed into a bizarre, unexpected music session. “Hope he’s okay,” she posted on X. With only three weeks to go, Harris’ campaign has begun to attack Trump’s health, age and state of mind. However, Trump’s campaign spokesman […]
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