Euronews: Australia’s under-16 social media ban: How children are already finding ways around it. “Platforms say millions of underage accounts have been removed since the ban for under-16s came into force on 10 December 2025. But interviews with teenagers, parents and researchers indicate that many children are still accessing banned apps through simple workarounds, raising questions about […]

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Euronews: Australia’s under-16 social media ban: How children are already finding ways around it. “Platforms say millions of underage accounts have been removed since the ban for under-16s ca…

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New post: Can Africa capitalise on Meta’s 2Africa cable?
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New post: How a band of engineers anticipated the cloud and remade the internet
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Courthouse News: Sixth Circuit reinstates Kentucky ban on anonymous social media use by sex offenders . “A proposed class of convicted sex offenders failed to meet the high bar required for broad injunctive relief when it made a facial challenge to a Kentucky law that bans their anonymous use of social media, according to a ruling Monday from the Sixth Circuit.”

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Courthouse News: Sixth Circuit reinstates Kentucky ban on anonymous social media use by sex offenders

Courthouse News: Sixth Circuit reinstates Kentucky ban on anonymous social media use by sex offenders . “A proposed class of convicted sex offenders failed to meet the high bar required for b…

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California Regulators Force Verizon To Do “Woke” Stuff Like Make Sure Broadband Is Semi-Affordable To Poor People

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California Regulators Force Verizon To Do “Woke” Stuff Like Make Sure Broadband Is Semi-Affordable To Poor People

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New post: SpaceX Seeks Exemption from Certain BEAD Requirements
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New post: Telecom Fiji to deploy Starlink-powered Wi-Fi under USO contract
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New post: The New LEO Landscape: The Quest for Mobile Dominance - Frank Rayal
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New post: New York Expands Its Historic Investment In Municipal Broadband
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