France is poised to become the first European Union country to introduce a nationwide age restriction preventing children under the age of 15 from accessing major social media platforms, following a parliamentary agreement on legislation aimed at strengthening protections for minors online. French lawmakers from both houses of Parliament reached an agreement on the final...
The United Kingdom is moving closer to a major debate over children’s access to social media platforms, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicating that a ban for users under the age of 16 could become a serious policy consideration in the future. While acknowledging that such a move would present significant challenges, Starmer suggested that...
New Delhi: The Government of India on Tuesday, September 9, issued an advisory for Indian nationals residing in Nepal, following violent protests led by the youth, particularly Gen Z, which have reportedly left at least 19 people dead and hundreds injured so far. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) urged Indian citizens to exercise caution...
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...