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The government may consider banning social media platforms if they do not cooperate with authorities, Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik said on Thursday.

Pakistan, in recent years, has briefly banned YouTube, TikTok, and X, often accusing the platforms of sharing hateful, obscene or anti-state content.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Thursday urged major social media platforms to crack down on accounts linked to militant groups,…

Pakistan has urged major social media platforms to crack down on accounts linked to militant groups

Australia is the first country to impose national age limits on social media, with 10 major platforms, including YouTube and Instagram, required to block anyone under 16 from creating an account.

Australia's Westpac Banking Corp's CEO has urged social media companies like Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) to play a more active role in preventing online scams, citing the increasing threat to consumers.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed social media intermediaries to act in three days on Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s complaint seeking protection of his personality rights. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said she will…

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London-based dementia care startup Punto Health has raised €2.3 million ($2.7 million) in a Seed funding round to accelerate product development and commercial expansion across the UK and Spain. The round was co-led by Shilling VC and Plus…

The Delhi High Court on Thursday told social media companies that they must take action within three days on Bollywood star Salman Khan's complaint about protecting his personality rights. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said...

Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said she will pass a detailed interim restraining order regarding other entities impleaded in the matter

Australian authorities are demanding major social media platforms report on account deactivations since a ban on users under 16 became law

Following Australia’s social media ban for users under 16, Elon Musk’s X has restricted access for those below the age limit. The platform stated that the move is in compliance with the amended Online Safety Act 2021. Users can verify…

On other platforms, like Instagram, users attacked the Slovenia native's heavy accent.

A French mother is fighting to hold social media platforms accountable for her teen son’s suicide, citing algorithms that pushed him into a downward spiral

Ohio’s new age-verification law for online adult content, which requires online platforms to limit certain users’ access to sensitive material, took effect on September 30, 2025. The statute, RC § 1349.10, asks covered platforms to do a…

Snapchat is the most commonly-used social media platform in reported child exploitation and abuse offences, according to new police figures.

Will history remember this as the day the planet started to rein in big tech? Australia is firing the first shot by banning under-16s from platforms and social media that include giants such as Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. We of course…

The requirement would apply to platforms such as TikTok, X and Instagram.