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Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s
Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law
Australian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16s
Elon won't be happy. Australia's House of Representatives passes bill to ban children under-16 years from social media. Senate still to vote
Australia Rejects Elon Musk Claim About Social Media Ban For Under-16s
Government minister flatly rejects Elon Musk's “unsurprising” allegation that Australian government seeks control of Internet access
Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”
Following Australia? Technology secretary Peter Kyle says possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the table”
Hong Kong Bans WhatsApp, Google Drive On Government Devices
Hong Kong government moves against two prominent Western tech platforms and bans them on government devices
Ukraine Bans Telegram On State-Issued Devices
National security move. Ukraine reportedly bans Telegram on state-issued devices due to Russian security threat
Brazil’s Judge Accuses X of ‘Willful’ Circumvention
X at risk of $900,000 daily fine, as Justice de Moraes calls out “willful, illegal and persistent” effort to circumvent court-ordered block
Meta Bans Russian State Media Networks
Russian state media networks including RT, Rossiya Segodnya etc banned by Meta Platforms for “foreign interference activity”
Kaspersky Denies It Is Security Risk, After US Sales Banned By Biden
Biden Administration bans sales of Kaspersky software in the US due to links to Russia, but Moscow-based firm says it will challenge ban
Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software – Report
Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America
Elon Musk Drops OpenAI Lawsuit, Threatens Apple Ban
Surprising twist by Elon Musk after he ditches lawsuit against OpenAI, and also threatens to ban Apple devices over ChatGPT move
YouTube Threatens To Block Russian Protest Group’s Anti-War Content
YouTube threatens to pull anti-war content from Russian rights group, after complaint from Putin regime's Roskomnadzor
TikTok Creators Sue To Block US Divest Or Ban Law
Group of TikTok creators in the United States attempt to block recent law that will force divestiture or ban of the app
ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report
TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated
President Biden Signs TikTok Ban Or Divest Bill Into Law
TikTok pledges to challenge 'unconstitutional' US ban in the courts, after President Joe Biden signs ban or divest bill into law
FTC Investigates TikTok Over Security, Privacy – Report
Federal Trade Commission reportedly investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, amid US ban threat
US Congress Bans Use Of Microsoft AI Copilot – Report
Risk of leaks. US House of Representatives implements strict ban on congressional staff using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot
China Bans Intel, AMD Chips, Windows OS From Government Computers
Beijing reportedly begins blocking the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, and sidelines Microsoft's Windows OS
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Gathers Investors To Buy TikTok – Report
But will China sell? Former US Treasury Secretary claims he is putting together investor group to buy China's TikTok
US House Gives ByteDance Six Months To Divest TikTok Or Face Ban
House of Representatives vote could force ByteDance to divest TikTok within six months, or face nationwide US ban
US Bill To Ban Or Divest TikTok, Advances In House
TikTok faces fast-tracked vote in US House Of Representatives next week, after committee unanimously voted for ban or divestment
BT Risks Fine As Huawei Removal Deadline Nears – Report
UK carrier BT is at risk of a fine as it nears 31 December deadline to replace Huawei equipment from its core network
US Judge Blocks Montana’s TikTok Use Ban
Legal victory for TikTok after US judge blocks Montana's first ever state ban on the use of short video-sharing app
Canada Bans WeChat From Government Devices
Canada bans Chinese super-app WeChat from government devices, following similar move for TikTok in February
TikTok Sued By Utah Over Harmful Impact On Children Claim
US state of Utah sues TikTok, alleges it harms children by encouraging them to spend unhealthy amount of time on platform
China Denies Issuing Ban On Apple iPhones
Chinese official denies reports Beijing ordered a ban on government staff using, or bringing into work, Apple iPhones
TikTok Opens First European Data Centre Amid China Fears
Project Clover effort to alleviate Chinese state surveillance fears, sees TikTol open first European data centre, with more to follow
New York City Bans TikTok On Government Devices
Another US location bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns, as nearly half of Americans in favour support nationwide ban
TikTok Seeks To Block Montana 1 January 2024 Ban
Chinese-owned app asks US judge to block enforcement of Montana's state ban on TikTok, before 1 January deadline