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On 11 June, the Commission services responsible for the enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) have signed an administrative arrangement with the eSafety Commissioner the independent regulator for online [...]

(JURIST) - New York state lawmakers passed legislation on Friday that would force major social media platforms to modify their policies and prohibit the use of addictive recommendation algorithms when [...]

New York Post published an op-ed by Governor Kathy Hochul highlighting her push to pass bills to combat addictive social media feeds and protect kids online before the end of [...]

FILE PHOTO: Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia, along with other officials, discusses terms of reference of the Automated Election System that will be used in the 2025 [...]

Every generation faces defining challenges, and young Americans today are facing an epidemic of despair. We see it in the crippling sadness and anxiety of our children, families and loved [...]

ALBAWABA - An island in the Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders in a daring gesture of solidarity with Gazans. Signs on the island's beaches read 'We don't want your [...]

(JURIST) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed one of the countrys most restrictive social media bans for minors into law on Monday. The law bans social media accounts for children [...]

The European Union has announced 'formal infringement proceedings' against X after identifying suspect posts related to the war between Israel and Hamas. It is the first such move against a [...]

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An analysis led by the European Union reveals that X, the online platform formerly known as Twitter, has the biggest proportion of disinformation of social networks, a top EU official [...]

Online Safety Bill passes its final Parliamentary debate and is now ready to become law. The Online Safety Bill has been signed off by the Houses of Parliament and will [...]

(JURIST) - Elon Musks X Corp. sued California on Friday over California Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587), a state law requiring social media companies to publish their content moderation policies, [...]

Egyptian authorities have since 2020 carried out a campaign to silence female social media influencers, using a cybercrime law to detain them on vague charges such as violating 'public morals' [...]

Influencers frequently advertise or post reviews on products/brands on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, providing advice and recommendations that many consumers will use in making purchasing decisions. [...]

It has never been easier to generate income simply by expressing who you are. Social media platforms have given people from all corners of the globe the opportunity to connect [...]

Summary: The new internet censorship laws approved by President Cyril Ramaphosa and introduced in March 2022, affect regulations that govern content posted online, including social media channels. However, many South [...]

Summary: File photo of SIM cards. (AFP photo) MANILA, Philippines --- In a bid to hasten the passage of the proposed SIM card registration bill, the [...]

India, May 12 -- Home-grown Social Media Platform Takes a Stand on Free Speech Regulation and User Privacy PS REMEMBER 'the social media for students with the world s most [...]

Request for quotation for Design and production of two animated infographic videos for use during GFP 10th Year Anniversary Event and on social media and UN websites. Item/s to be [...]

(JURIST) - Philippines lawmakers approved a key provision in the proposed Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act mandating that social media accounts are created using a legal name and [...]

Summary: MANILA, Philippines---Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday (Jan. 6) denied online chatter that the government would declare martial law due to a sharp rise [...]

In a world-leading move, the Morrison Government will introduce new court powers to force global social media giants to unmask anonymous online trolls and better protect Australians online. The reforms [...]

(JURIST) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Sunday announced that his administration will introduce legislation to require social media companies to have proper processes to take down abusive or trolling [...]

The Australian government has revealed plans to draft a new law that will mandate age verification on social media platforms such a Reddit and Facebook. Australia Vs Social Media Named [...]

In February, Californians are obliged to pay approximately $ 1.25 billion for overdue utility bills, and the Public Utility Commission (CPUC) of California states that utility bills are delinquent for [...]

Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 20 into law, which protects Texans from wrongful censorship on social media platforms. The Governor was joined for the bill signing by Senators [...]

(JURIST) - The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbot, Thursday signed into law a bill prohibiting social media platforms from censoring users digital expression based on viewpoints or geographic location. The [...]

Last week, the Jordanian government proposed a new media regulation law, one that imposes new restrictions on social media networks in the country as well as news websites operating in [...]

As they completed their takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban insisted that they would not revert to the brutal medieval rule that turned the hardline Islamist group into an international pariah [...]

ZIMBABWEAN police on Friday 10 July 2020 arrested a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) member and charged him with undermining authority of or insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa. ZRP members arrested Milton [...]

(JURIST) - Chinese tech giant Tencent deleted dozens of university students LGBT social media accounts, citing violations of rules around information on the internet Wednesday. The students allege that access [...]

Valparaiso man, who posted a video on social media threatening to execute a mass killing, is facing more trouble with the law, according to court reports. Charges were upgraded against [...]

As federal agents search the country to identify the individuals who entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, a Southgate man has been charged. An online tip identified [...]

Facebook boos Mark Zuckerberg has begun talks with the Australian government over a law that would force the social media platform to pay publishers for content, as Prime Minister Scott [...]

(JURIST) - The Hungarian Minister of Justice announced on Facebook Tuesday that the Ministry of Justice would bring a bill to the Hungarian Parliament to regulate social media companies deplatforming [...]

(JURIST) - The Poland Ministry of Justice on Thursday announced the introduction of the freedom of speech protection bill to stop social media platforms from deleting content posted by Polish [...]

France and Germany have criticised social platforms like Twitter andFacebookafter they closed down accounts used by USPresident Donald Trump, accused of sending messages that could incite violence. Prompted by fears [...]

(JURIST) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed multiple laws Wednesday to restrict the influence of US social media companies, like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. The first law signed allows Russia [...]

Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden and Home Secretary Priti Patel have announced the governments final decisions on new laws to make the UK a safer place to be online. New rules [...]

Kuwaits prosecutors have ordered the release of eight social media influencers on bail after they were interrogated over suspected money laundering and inflated bank accounts, Al Rai newspaper reported today. [...]

Summary: Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay (OACPA) MANILA, Philippines -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff [...]

(GlobeNewswire) - via NEWMEDIAWIRE ? First Foods Group, Inc. (OTCQB: FIFG) ('First Foods' or the 'Company), a developer and creator of high-end specialty hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) edibles, announced today the [...]

Summary: Online shopping (or e-commerce) is abuzz on social media as it was recently announced that online retailers could sell any product, other than alcohol or cigarettes, under Alert Level [...]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should not dissuade grass roots fund-raising activities by individuals seeking to help indigent members of their communities, saying that these efforts help [...]

Nearly 65 lakh mobile Internet users were able to use the social media platforms after seven months on Wednesday, as the J&K government extended ban on the high-speed internet till [...]

Summary: Britain proposed new online safety laws last year that it said would be the toughest in the world. Britain's regulator Ofcom will make social media companies such as Facebook [...]

Recently authorities charged a Barry man of indecent solicitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child and grooming after being accused of sending inappropriate messages to an underage girl. [...]