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France: Outrage over magazine’s controversial headline about Sarkozy’s 13-Year-old daughter
Intense reactions were sparked in France by the phrase “she’s more woman than ever” used by the magazine Madame Figaro to describe the 13-year-old daughter of Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni, Julia.
North Macedonian political party demands ban on TikTok after at least 17 students injured
A political party in North Macedonia on Saturday demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence and self-destructive behavior after several young people were seriously injured in connection with the popular "Superman challenge" on TikTok.
The most dangerous social media challenges: Playing with death for a few likes
Teen hospitalized in Rhodes after TikTok challenge
A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized with a serious head injury Friday after attempting a TikTok challenge during a school break at middle school on the island of Rhodes.
According to state broadcaster ERT, the boy fell and struck his head while performing the challenge with friends. He was rushed to Rhodes General Hospital by ambulance, where doctors are evaluating his condition.
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Australia: Parliament approves bill banning children under 16 from accessing social media
Australia’s Australian parliament today (27/11) gave the green light to a bill that would ban minors under the age of 16 from accessing social networking sites. The bill will now be debated in the Senate.
Children & Social Media: Australia sets age limit on social media use
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced today that he plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 16, at a time of growing international criticism that internet giants are not adequately protecting their vulnerable users.
France: Seven families filed a lawsuit against TikTok after the suicide of two children
Seven families in France have taken the social media giant TikTok accusing the platform of exposing their teenage children to harmful content that resulted in two of them killing themselves, their lawyer announced today.
Mitsotakis video on TikTok: All the truth about the taxation of tips
In a new video on TikTok, Kyriakos Mitsotakis provided clarification on the regulation included in the new bill of the Ministry of National Economy for taxing tips.
New body to handle disputes between EU users and Facebook, TikTok, YouTube
An independent body, supported by Meta Platforms' Oversight Board Trust, has a certification from the media regulator in Ireland to resolve appeals against policy violation decisions of social media companies in the European Union.
Turkish parliamentary commission plans to summon Netflix
A Turkish parliamentary commission has announced plans to invite Netflix representatives to Ankara for a forthcoming dialogue concerning the platform's content, the head of the body on the digital platforms has announced.