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Pakistan, social media

Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Pakistani Government Proposes Sweeping Controls on Social Media

Pakistan’s opposition said Thursday the government is seeking to further suppress freedom of speech a day after it proposed sweeping controls on social media that could include blocking platforms and

The Times of India on MSN · 4h

Pakistan introduces law allowing government to block platforms, imprison users for spreading 'disinformation' on social media

Pakistan's new law grants sweeping powers to control online content, enabling the government to block platforms and imprison users for spreading 'disinformation.' Human rights activists and opposition parties condemn it as a threat to free speech.

South Sudan orders temporary ban on social media

CNN · 6h

South Sudan suspends social media platforms over videos of Sudan killings

South Sudanese authorities have suspended access to social media platforms for a minimum of 30 days after videos depicting the alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals in Sudan’s El Gezira state triggered riots and deadly revenge attacks.

Houston Chronicle · 20h

South Sudan orders temporary ban on social media over violence in neighboring Sudan

South Sudanese authorities on Wednesday ordered telecoms to block access to social media for at least 30 days, citing concerns over the dissemination of graphic content relating to the ongoing violence against South Sudanese in neighboring Sudan.

Barron's · 22h

S.Sudan Orders Internet Firms To Block Social Media Access

South Sudan on Wednesday ordered internet providers to block social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, following violent protests over the deaths of its citizens last week.

social media, EU

Reuters · 1d

Spain's PM Sanchez says make social media great again

Social media owners should be held responsible for "poisoning society" and eroding democracy with their algorithms, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Spain's Leader Wants the EU to ‘Make Social Media Great Again.’ Here's How

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media

Associated Press · 14h

Spanish leader Sánchez urges EU to rein in social media

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for tighter European Union regulation on social media platforms during a speech at Davos on Wednesday.

You Might Be Following Trump on Social Media

HuffPost on MSN · 19h

You’re Probably Following Trump And Vance On Social Media Now — Without Even Knowing It

Many users of both social media sites were surprised to see President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance show up in their feeds since the two were sworn in on Monday.

Lifehacker on MSN · 19h

You Might Be Following Trump on Social Media Without Meaning To

I n the two days since Donald Trump was sworn into office, you may have noticed something odd on social media: You and your friends might be following Trump, Vice President J.D. V

unbranded - Newsworthy on MSN · 23h

Social Media Users Accuse Meta Of Auto-Following Trump & Vance

A number of Facebook and Instagram users have discovered that they were following US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s accounts, despite not intentionally doing so. Users on Threads and Reddit claimed they had not previously followed political pages but noticed they were now following Trump and Vance’s accounts.

7hon MSN

Wedding Guest Stunned by Bride's Social Media Revelation: 'Picking Fights'

A separate case covered by Newsweek highlighted another extreme example: A bride who charged guests an attendance fee to ...

The New Yorker1d

Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?

Lawmakers attempting to regulate children’s access to social media must decide whether bans or warning labels are the optimal ...

2don MSN

Don't rely on social media users for fact-checking. Many don't care much about the common good

In the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg fired the fact-checking team for his ...

21h

Spanish Prime Minister Warned Social Media Could 'Overthrow Democracy'

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cautioned how ...

Politifact1d

No, Meta isn’t forcing users to follow Trump. Here’s how the social media power transfer works

Meta didn’t force users on Facebook, Instagram or Threads to follow Trump and Vance immediately after they assumed office. Users who noted this change likely followed the official U.S. government ...

Social media is making many people more depressed – Buddhist philosophy may offer an explanation

Social media can never capture the intimacy of being with someone else, which means reliance on it will always leave a sense ...

Meta Boycott And TikTok Ban Could Signal Social Media's Transformation

As TikTok resumes service following its brief ban, fellow social media giant Meta now faces a user boycott amid significant ...

MrBeast hints he'd buy TikTok. Who else could purchase the social media app?

Social media influencer MrBeast says he'd buy TikTok to keep it from being banned. Elon Musk reportedly is interested in ...

1don MSN

Whatever happens with TikTok, 'finfluencers' are here to stay. Here's how to vet money advice on social media

TikTok came back online after Trump paused the ban. While the fate of the app remains to be seen, so-called "finfluencers" ...

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