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India govt’s attempts to mandate 24/7 phone tracking faces pushback

Recent government notifications have tried to mandate round-the-clock tracking of all phones in India in multiple ways.
Recent government notifications have tried to mandate round-the-clock tracking of all phones in India in multiple ways.

Apple CEO pushes for changes in US child online safety Bill, citing privacy concerns 

Apple chief executive Tim Cook is lobbying to put the onus on parents to decide whether to tell app stores about a child's age.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook is lobbying to put the onus on parents to decide whether to tell app stores about a child's age.

Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration
Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration

Reddit begins testing verified profiles to boost transparency

The verification process is voluntary and opt-in, and selected users must actively contribute on Reddit.
The verification process is voluntary and opt-in, and selected users must actively contribute on Reddit.

‘This is the end’: Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

Australia has ordered 10 major platforms, including TikTok and Instagram, to block around a million users under the age of 16 or face massive fines.
Australia has ordered 10 major platforms, including TikTok and Instagram, to block around a million users under the age of 16 or face massive fines.

World watches first teen social media ban start in Australia

Australia's new law mandates services such as TikTok and Instagram to keep those under 16 off their platforms.
Australia's new law mandates services such as TikTok and Instagram to keep those under 16 off their platforms.

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children’s social media access

People use their mobile phones, ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, at dusk in Brisbane, Australia, December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
People use their mobile phones, ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, at dusk in Brisbane, Australia, December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown

FILE PHOTO: A girl poses holding her phone after an interview discussing Australia's social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, in Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A girl poses holding her phone after an interview discussing Australia's social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, in Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

A year after Assad's fall, families of missing detainees languish without answers

Amina Beqai, holding a photo of her husband and brother, who went missing after they were arrested by security forces under the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Amina Beqai, holding a photo of her husband and brother, who went missing after they were arrested by security forces under the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

‘Not black or white’: Teens worldwide react to Australia social media ban

Teenagers across the globe are eyeing warily Australia’s social media ban experiment.
Teenagers across the globe are eyeing warily Australia’s social media ban experiment.

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