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August 3, 2025 5:33 PM

UK threatens jail for people smugglers who advertise on social media

People smugglers who use social media to promote their services to migrants seeking to enter Britain illegally could face five years in prison under plans announced by the government. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government is under huge pol...

January 10, 2025 9:42 PM

India to host 28th CSPOC with focus on AI and social media: Lok Sabha Speaker

India will host the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) in 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced at the CSPOC Standing Committee Meeting in Guernsey. The event will focus on th...

September 10, 2024 9:02 AM

Australia to legislate minimum age for social media usage

Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, said that they will legislate a minimum age for social media to keep children safe. Albanese said that it's about supporting parents and keeping kids safe. In a post on X, he said, "We'll legislate a...

April 9, 2024 12:27 PM

Malaysia sees surge in social media content restriction requests

Malaysia urged Facebook operator Meta META.O and short video service TikTok to step up monitoring on their platforms, it said on Tuesday, with the government reporting sharp increases in harmful social media content this year. In the first three mon...

April 2, 2024 4:30 PM

Indian embassy in Riyadh warns against fake accounts targeting Indian citizens in Saudi Arabia

The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has cautioned Indian citizens living in Saudi Arabia to beware of fake social media accounts and email addresses that falsely offer assistance with travel arrangements from Saudi Arabia to India, often soliciting money. ...