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In a milestone decision, Australia's Senate on Thursday passed laws to ban children and teenagers from using social media, in the first such decision by any government across the globe.

“Disgusting extortionist, one of the worst”, “his place is behind prison bars”, “hard to think of anyone who is a greater danger”

It was full of rage at the Belfast court for 26-year-old Alexander McCartney who was sentenced on Friday to life imprisonment with a minimum sentence of 20 years.

Some 91 percent of children aged between 6 and 15 in Türkiye were reported to be using the internet in 2024, with YouTube emerging as the most prevalent social media platform among this age group, official data showed on Oct. 24.

The 31-year-old singer fell to his death under unclear circumstances from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina.

The global music scene was in shock early Thursday after the news of Liam Payne’s death, former One Direction member, who tragically lost his life after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Instagram is introducing “built-in protection” for teens as it updates its rules to provide the highest possible safety for underage users and reassurance to parents.

U.S. authorities are investigating Meta over its role in the illicit sale of medications, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 16.

The world's biggest digital companies will have nowhere to hide starting on Aug. 25, when the toughest EU rules on online content since social media first burst onto the scene enter into force.

The landmark law is part of the European Union's legal arsenal deployed to bring tech companies to heel and enforce order in what officials have described as an online "Wild West."

Emmanuel Macron has faced criticism after threatening social media with a shutdown as a way to stop the spread of violence during the unrest in France, the Guardian reported.

However, representatives of the Elysee Palace and ministers insisted that the president was not considering a "general shutdown" but an "episodic and temporary" interruption.

Snapchat parent Snap on April 19 unveiled new tactics including the increased use of artificial intelligence in its struggle to expand beyond the app's loyal user base and reach profitability.

Elon Musk has put the current value of Twitter at $20 billion, less than half the $44 billion he paid for the social media platform just five months ago, according to an internal email seen by American news media.