The Democracy AdvocateApr 27

Fediverse explained – powerful shift in control over social media and data

Fediverse explained reveals how decentralized social media gives users control over data, privacy, and speech beyond corporate platforms

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/tech-news/fediverse-explained/

Red Global NewsMar 18
Elon Musk announced that the dislike button will be activated only for verified accounts to combat spam bot attacks. #ElonMusk #SocialMediaPolicy
Red Global NewsMar 6
The decision by @x to ban AI clips from @nikitabier is commendable. Observe Richard's reaction in the provided link. #AIRegulation #SocialMediaPolicy
Netopia.euJan 12
Age verification on social media raises familiar questions: how to protect young users without over-regulating speech or innovation? #AgeVerification #SocialMediaPolicy #OnlineSafety #Australia #DigitalGovernance www.netopia.eu/comparing-ag...

Comparing Age Ratings and Pear...
Comparing Age Ratings and Pears - Netopia

The world has a love/hate-relationship to age ratings. In my country – Sweden – cinema age ratings came about in the early 20th Century following mainly aesthetic criticism from what appears to be a loud minority. “Ugly hats” was one objection that may have contributed to instituting the Cinema Bureau – Statens Biografbyrå – which […]

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Mathrubhumi EnglishDec 25
Indian Army personnel can now join Instagram but only as passive observers. No posts, no likes, no comments. Here’s why the Army made this digital-age shift. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/indian-army-instagram-social-media-guidelines-b9mx53d8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #IndianArmy #InstagramRules #DefenceNews #SocialMediaPolicy
Netopia.euDec 12, 2025
Age verification on social media raises familiar questions: how to protect young users without over-regulating speech or innovation #AgeVerification #SocialMediaPolicy #OnlineSafety #Australia #DigitalGovernance www.netopia.eu/comparing-ag...

Comparing Age Ratings and Pear...
Comparing Age Ratings and Pears - Netopia

The world has a love/hate-relationship to age ratings. In my country – Sweden – cinema age ratings came about in the early 20th Century following mainly aesthetic criticism from what appears to be a loud minority. “Ugly hats” was one objection that may have contributed to instituting the Cinema Bureau – Statens Biografbyrå – which […]

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Netopia EUDec 12, 2025
Age verification on social media raises familiar questions: how to protect young users without over-regulating speech or innovation
#AgeVerification #SocialMediaPolicy #OnlineSafety #Australia #DigitalGovernance https://www.netopia.eu/comparing-age-ratings-and-pears/
Comparing Age Ratings and Pears - Netopia

The world has a love/hate-relationship to age ratings. In my country – Sweden – cinema age ratings came about in the early 20th Century following mainly aesthetic criticism from what appears to be a loud minority. “Ugly hats” was one objection that may have contributed to instituting the Cinema Bureau – Statens Biografbyrå – which […]

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Headlines AfricaDec 11, 2025
Africa: U.S. to Mandate 5-Year Social Media History for Visa-Free Travellers: [Vanguard] The United States is seeking to introduce stricter digital-screening rules for millions of visitors entering the country under its Visa Waiver Program, proposing mandatory disclosure of social media activity spanning the past five years. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPlk73 #USVisa #SocialMediaPolicy #VisaWaiver #DigitalScreening #TravelNews
Headlines AfricaDec 9, 2025
Australia launches world-first social media ban for under-16s http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPjntl #SocialMediaBan #Under16 #YouthSafety #DigitalWellbeing #SocialMediaPolicy
The-14Nov 17, 2025
Should Canadian politicians be allowed to block their constituents on social media?
#Canada #Politics #SocialMedia #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Accountability #SocialMediaPolicy #Democracy #Voters #CharterRights #PublicDebate #ConstituentRights
https://the-14.com/should-canadian-politicians-be-allowed-to-block-their-constituents-on-social-media/
Should Canadian politicians be allowed to block their constituents on social media? | The-14

Canadian politicians blocking critics on social media raises concerns about free expression, accountability & citizens’ rights to access government information.

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