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Australia's government introduced a bill on Thursday aiming to ban social media use for children under 16, proposing fines of up to A$49.5 million (£25.7 million) for social media platforms in cases of systemic breaches. To enforce the…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Thursday that the Australian government will introduce legislation to ban social media access for children under 16 to address growing concerns about the effects of social media on young people’s…

U.S. senators have questioned the leaders of major social media companies in their ongoing endeavour to address concerns raised by parents and mental health experts. The focus is on whether these companies prioritize profits over…

Wizkid sparks argument on social media over tattoo

Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the unregulated use of social media and other digital platforms has become a clear danger to global information flow and processes. The Minister…

Nigerians have been called upon to mitigate the hazards of social media by prioritising their mental health and taking proper care of themselves. The call was made at a programme organised by the U.S Embassy in collaboration with Jela’s…

The National Agency For The Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons NAPTIP, says all is set to launch NAPTIP Alert, a special social media alert programmed to provide information to social media users within 160kilomters radius of any…

Comedian, Francis Agoda, popularly known as I Go Dye, says social media has created more opportunities for comedians to project themselves better, especially since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview, he said, “the effect…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to launch his own social media app, ‘TRUTH’, which he said would "stand up to Big Tech" companies such as Twitter and Facebook that have barred him from their platforms. TRUTH Social will be…

The social media platform Facebook and Instagram sets to unveil new control for kids, and teenagers under a certain age range. Introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app…