A new report has raised serious questions about the ability of major social media platforms to prevent the spread of harmful artificial intelligence-generated content, alleging that thousands of advertisements promoting so-called AI “nudify” applications were served on Facebook and Instagram through a China-based advertising partner. The findings have renewed concerns over the growing misuse of...
Kathmandu witnessed massive unrest on Monday, September 8, as Gen Z-led protesters took to the streets against Nepal’s nationwide ban on 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. The demonstration escalated when participants vandalised the Parliament gate in New Baneshwar amid a heavy police deployment, resulting in at least nine deaths and...
Nepal’s government has announced a ban on 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube, after they failed to comply with local regulations requiring mandatory registration within the country. The announcement was made on Thursday by Prithvi Subba Gurung, Nepal’s Minister for Communication and Information, who said the government had repeatedly...