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Pakistan withdraws plans for VPN ban – but usage may still be at risk
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Pakistan withdraws plans for VPN ban – but usage may still be at risk

People in Pakistan may still be able to use VPN services without restrictions as the country’s telecom body has decided not to ban...

Pakistan VPN ban: how to stay safe online and bypass restrictions
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Pakistan VPN ban: how to stay safe online and bypass restrictions

VPN usage in Pakistan has never been so high, the government is set to introduce a new policy that could potentially ban the...

Will Australia’s ban on under-16s using social media work? | Social Media
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Will Australia’s ban on under-16s using social media work? | Social Media

The move has divided opinion internationally on how to protect children online. Under-16s have been banned from using social media under strict new...

Australian children react to social media ban for minors | Social Media
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Australian children react to social media ban for minors | Social Media

NewsFeed We’ve been talking to children in Australia about the country’s new social media ban for under 16s. Reporting by Soraya Lennie. Published...

Social media companies slam Australia’s under-16 ban
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Social media companies slam Australia’s under-16 ban

Students look at their phones in Australia, where the government has passed a law banning social media for those under 16. Social media...

Teen news boss criticizes Australian social media ban
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Teen news boss criticizes Australian social media ban

Australia passed a new law banning under 16s from social media. An Australian teenage news boss says landmark legislation barring under-16s from social...

Australia takes step to ban under 16s from social media
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Australia takes step to ban under 16s from social media

The new rules would mean the likes of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat have to take “reasonable steps” to prevent young people from...

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia handed four-year ban for avoiding dope test | Olympics News
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Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia handed four-year ban for avoiding dope test | Olympics News

Punia, who was at the forefront of protests against former wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, says he is innocent and did...

Australia moves step closer to world-first social media ban for under-16s | Social Media News
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Australia moves step closer to world-first social media ban for under-16s | Social Media News

The House of Representatives votes overwhelmingly to pass legislation targeting platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Australia’s lower house of parliament has voted...