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French government moves to ban social media for kids

  The French government is gearing up to ban social media for under-15s, citing concerns over youth overexposure to screens and links to violent behavior, following the fatal stabbing of a teaching assistant by a 14-year-old student in eastern France on 10 June . The Education Minister said that there is a need to “protect our young people from overexposure to screens” as authorities implement stricter digital containment measures. President Emmanuel […]

today12 June, 2025

World

India criticizes Canada’s ban on Foreign Minister’s interview in Australia

India has criticized reports of Canada banning social media pages of Australia Today which carried Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's interview. This comes as India-Canada ties have hit historic lows after Ottawa accused New Delhi of being involved in at least two murders on Canadian soil. India has long denied the allegations - and now Ministry of External Affairs' spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says Canada's ban is hypocritical.  

today8 November, 2024