The government of Indonesia has announced a sweeping new regulation that will ban children under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, as part of efforts to protect minors from online risks. The policy was confirmed Friday by Meutya Hafid, Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs,…
Gabon is in active discussions with social media giants Meta and TikTok following a nationwide suspension of their platforms, the country’s Ministry of Communication announced on Thursday. Earlier this month, Gabon’s media regulator suspended all social media platforms, citing content that it said was fostering conflict, division, and spreading defamatory,…
Gabon’s media regulator announced Tuesday the suspension of social media platforms “until further notice”, citing concerns that online content was fueling division and undermining national stability. Reasons for the Ban In a televised statement, Jean-Claude Mendome, spokesman for the High Authority for Communication, said the decision was prompted by “inappropriate,…
Meta has started deactivating accounts of Australian children under 16 across its Instagram, Facebook, and Threads platforms, a week ahead of the country’s landmark teen social media ban. The tech giant began notifying users aged 13 to 15 last month that their accounts would be shut down starting December 4.…