Tag: social media
Taliban internet and social media restrictions violate Afghan rights, U.N. experts say
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban's restrictions on the internet and social media are violating the rights of Afghans,…
Why Indonesia Suspended—Then Un-Suspended—TikTok’s Operating License
Credit - Klaudia Radecka—NurPhoto/Getty ImagesA day after Indonesia suspended TikTok’s operating license in the country, it swiftly revoked…
TikTok gets its Indonesian operating license back after giving government data from protests
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia revoked a suspension on TikTok's local operating license after the Chinese-owned social media…
Biden’s Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joins kids’ online safety group
SACRAMENTO, California — Vivek Murthy, the former U.S. surgeon general under Joe Biden, has joined the San Francisco-based…
Pennsylvania students taught media bias through information literacy
(The Center Square) – Alongside the rise of political violence and tense social discourse, many observers point to…
Mississippi officials urge backup plan after 911 outage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Last week’s 911 outage in Mississippi raised some serious concerns.“This did not affect radio…
Women and teen’s live-streamed murders spark protests in Argentina
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires this weekend to demand justice for two young…
Madagascar police fire tear gas at protest over power, water cuts
Madagascar police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Thursday as protests in the capital Antananarivo over repeated water and…
Kentucky firefighters rescue horse from drainage culvert
Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Kentucky came to the rescue of a horse that fell into a…
Australia’s social media ban for teens draws praise at UN
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government's world-first teen social media ban at an event…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds calls posts celebrating Charlie Kirk’s slaying ‘unconscionable’
Gov. Kim Reynolds said it is "unconscionable" that anyone would post messages celebrating an assassination, as several Iowa…
Pakistan tax unit scans social media for evasion
By Ariba ShahidKARACHI (Reuters) -Diamond sets and a drone light show at a near-million-dollar wedding have become evidence…