Regulatory Landscape - Australia's proposed social media ban for under-16s may allow platforms like Facebook and TikTok more flexibility in age verification processes [1]

The streets of Nepal's capital Kmandu were almost deserted on Wednesday after 2 days of deadly protests spearheaded by thousands of Gen Z's leaving at least 22 dead and forcing the prime minister to resign. This was the worst unrest Nepal had seen in decades and it was triggered by a social media ban. That ban was reversed on Tuesday morning by the government to try and stop the violence.But an indefinite curfew remains in the capital Katmandeue. And on Tuesday, many defied it, pouring onto the streets and ...

YouTube will be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 years of age, an about-face by officials after the Google-owned video site had initially been left out of the legislation https://t.co/Rl0TKueOCC ...