ISTANBUL (AA) – Australia’s Senate has passed laws to ban children and teenagers from using social media — first such decision by any government across the globe. The laws, passed on the last day of the ongoing Senate session, are set to come into force at the end of next year, after which anyone age […]
A new report reveals that leading social media and video streaming companies have engaged in extensive surveillance of users, raising serious privacy concerns. The investigation highlights lax privacy controls and insufficient protections for children and teens, with companies monetizing personal data without adequate safeguards. Major platf...
ANKARA (AA) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned social media companies against inciting violence and spreading false information. “Let me also say to large social media companies and those who run them: Violent disorder clearly whipped up online—that is also a crime. It’s happening on your premises, and the law must be uphel...
The New York Times reports Israel reportedly funded a covert digital campaign aimed at influencing U.S. lawmakers, particularly Black Democrats. Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs hired Tel Aviv-based firm Stoic to execute the $2 million operation in October. The company created fake news websites and social media accounts and used AI-gen...
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — AFP In her photography studio in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Aku Sharsheeva tried unsuccessfully to connect to TikTok this week. “Nothing loads. There are no videos,” the 22-year old told AFP, showing an error message displayed on the app’s home page. The Central Asian country this week blocked the ...
– ANKARA (AA) – Images of stray animals feeding on the lifeless bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip have caused outrage on social media. The footage, reportedly from the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, shows the lifeless bodies of some Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks. The camera show [&he...
– RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Scores of Palestinian activists continue to complain about bias by social media platforms as they face growing restrictions, with much of their content being blocked or removed. The activists said social media platforms have intensified monitoring of Palestinian content and blocked accounts that show sy...
