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Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media ban

Indonesia began enforcing a social media ban for users below 16 years old on March 28, 2026.

Ahead of Greek social media ban, parents desperate to separate children from phones

Katerina Daniil, 14, looks at social media posts, as Greece is set to ban under-15s from social media in European crackdown, in Athens, Greece, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail users can now change their usernames

Those who set up their Gmail usernames in their less-mature days can now change them without losing access to their inboxes.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 2, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian published an open letter to the people of the US on his website on April 1.

Sword-wielding Massachusetts man arrested over threats to Trump, FBI says

A law enforcement agent holds one of several bladed weapons seized by authorities after the arrest of Andrew Emerald in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 1, 2026, on charges that he threatened U.S. President Donald Trump in Facebook posts. U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts/Handout via REUTERS

US man arrested over Facebook posts threatening to kill Trump

US President Donald Trump has been the subject of a series of cases involving social media threats.

Trump says Iran has asked for a ceasefire, US wants to see Hormuz open first

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to speak to reporters as he arrives at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Google faces demands to prohibit AI videos for kids on YouTube

More than 200 children’s specialists, advocacy groups and schools sent a letter to the chief executives of Google and YouTube.

askST: How do app stores restrict underage users? What apps are out of bounds?

The age regulations in Singapore apply to Apple, Google, Huawei, Samsung, and Microsoft as they operate stores or online portals for downloading apps.

C-drama Pursuit Of Jade stars Zhang Linghe, Tian Xiwei share their thoughts after finale

Pursuit Of Jade stars Zhang Linghe (left) and Tian Xiwei.

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