Three people injured after explosion in Monaco, French media report BBC Monaco explosion injures three and triggers police hunt The Guardian Monaco explosion leaves three wounded as authorities probe deliberate attack France 24 3 injured in Monaco after makeshift bomb explodes in street, police hunting for suspect New York Post Police hunt fugitive in Monaco after 3 wounded in … Read more
Australia’s teen social media ban has been in effect since December, and the government’s verdict on how it’s going is pretty clear: not well enough. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced this week that Australia will double the maximum penalty for violating its social media minimum age law, raising the fine ceiling from $AUD49.5 million ($US33 … Read more
Marc Lamont Hill speaks with author Adam Johnson on US corporate media’s role in enabling the genocide in Gaza. Israel continues to violate the Gaza ceasefire brokered by the US last October, killing more than 1,000 Palestinians including at least 265 children. A recent attack on Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp killed Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed … Read more
Five big questions about the UK’s under-16s social media ban BBC UK Announces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 The New York Times Great Britain risks new battle with Trump over social media ban The Hill Global: Young voices on social media bans Amnesty International Social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give … Read more
The UK says it’s banning access to social media for those under age 16. The United Kingdom is the latest country to put in place tough restrictions for young people who use social media. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his government will ban access to those under the age of 16. The plan will also … Read more
UK social media ban: Questions remain on how it will work BBC Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube NPR U.K. announces plan to ban social media for children under 16 CBS News Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s The Guardian The UK is banning children’s social media use. … Read more
NewsFeed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK will ban social media for teens under the age of 16 and impose tighter rules on gaming and livestreaming platforms, with regulations to follow by the end of the year. He says the move is aimed at protecting children, and will curb the power of big … Read more
Molly Russell’s dad says PM rushing social media restrictions ‘deplorable’ BBC UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps The Guardian A kids’ social-media ban would be a bad parting gift from Keir Starmer The Economist Britain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here? The New York Times Starmer ‘gambling with … Read more
We see war now as we see everything else – through a screen. Genocide, displacement and mass violence are livestreamed to our phones, tucked between cat videos and advertisements for products designed to distract us. We don’t choose to be spectators, we become them almost unconsciously – scrolling, watching and moving on. In the age … Read more
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an official notice to all accredited diplomatic missions and international organizations, advising them to evacuate their personnel from Kyiv. Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Ministry, announced the move on Wednesday evening, according to Meduza on May 6. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support … Read more