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Young street musicians jailed for singing anti-Kremlin songs have fled Russia, media report

Diana Loginova, a teenage street musician performing under the name Naoko and singing in the Stoptime group who served three short jail stints for singing anti-Kremlin songs, sits in a car as she is escorted out of a temporary detention facility after her latest 13-day jail period ended in Saint Petersburg, Russia November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
Diana Loginova, a teenage street musician performing under the name Naoko and singing in the Stoptime group who served three short jail stints for singing anti-Kremlin songs, sits in a car as she is escorted out of a temporary detention facility after her latest 13-day jail period ended in Saint Petersburg, Russia November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad

Dimi Heryxlim, 15, a social media content creator, displaying his Instagram page. Losing access to his social media accounts "will be a bad thing", he said.
Dimi Heryxlim, 15, a social media content creator, displaying his Instagram page. Losing access to his social media accounts "will be a bad thing", he said.

Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban

From Dec 10, Snapchat users under 16 in Australia will have their accounts locked.
From Dec 10, Snapchat users under 16 in Australia will have their accounts locked.

HK actor Kent Cheng says he lost 35kg, refutes death rumours

Hong Kong actor Kent Cheng showed a copy of a newspaper with the date Nov 18, 2025, on social media on Nov 20.
Hong Kong actor Kent Cheng showed a copy of a newspaper with the date Nov 18, 2025, on social media on Nov 20.

Malaysia to implement social media ban for teens under 16

In October, the Cabinet decided to raise the minimum age for social media users to 16.
In October, the Cabinet decided to raise the minimum age for social media users to 16.

Meta buried ‘causal’ evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

According to a 2020 research project, people who stopped using Facebook reported lower feelings of depression.
According to a 2020 research project, people who stopped using Facebook reported lower feelings of depression.

Australia adds Amazon’s Twitch to teen social media ban, spares Pinterest

The teen social media ban will take effect from Dec 10.
The teen social media ban will take effect from Dec 10.

From hip-hop song to satirical cartoons, China-Japan row ratchets up online

Mr Masaaki Kanai (left), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, meeting his Chinese counterpart Liu Jinsong in Beijing on Nov 18.
Mr Masaaki Kanai (left), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, meeting his Chinese counterpart Liu Jinsong in Beijing on Nov 18.

Hong Kong charges four over election boycott posts

Nominated candidates for Hong Kong's Legislative Council general election at an election forum on Nov 11.
Nominated candidates for Hong Kong's Legislative Council general election at an election forum on Nov 11.

What Dubai chocolate and Dogecoin have in common

In a world of appearances, Dubai chocolate is arguably more substantial than the Dogecoin, says the writer.
In a world of appearances, Dubai chocolate is arguably more substantial than the Dogecoin, says the writer.

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