Albania Bans TikTok for 1 Year After Teen Killed, PM Slams Apps's 'Scum and Mud' Content
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama announced plans to ban TikTok for a year, citing the platform's role in inciting violence and bullying among children.
Florida Sets Start Date for State-Wide Social Media Ban Despite Federal Free Speech Lawsuit
The start date for Florida's statewide social media ban for children under 16 is set for Jan. 1, 2025, despite a federal lawsuit challenging the ban for violating First Amendment rights.
Event Startup Behind Legendary Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest Bans Celebrity Lookalike Contests After Flood of Lookalikes
The event startup behind the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest has banned contests to find other doppelgängers after dozens of other contests kept popping up.
Historic Law Banning All Children from Using Social Media Approved in Australia
Australia's Senate passed legislation banning children under the age of 16 from using social media, marking the country as the nation with the world's strictest rules on the matter.
Texas University Forced to Remove the Words 'Gender,' 'Race,' and 'Class' from Course Names After State Ban on Diversity Programs
A Texas university removed terms like "race" and "gender" from course titles and descriptions to align with a new state law.
Twitch Bans Using the Word 'Zionist' to 'Attack or Demean' After Lawmaker Calls for Probe of Top Political Streamer
Twitch has updated its Hateful Conduct policy to ban the use of the term "Zionist" in a harmful or demeaning way.
Russia Outlaws 'Propaganda' Promoting a Child-Free 'Lifestyle' as Country Struggles with Lowest Birthrate in Decades
The ban on "child-free propaganda" would affect all "destructive content" seemingly promoting the idea in media, advertising or online.
Trump Will Step In to Stop TikTok Ban: Report
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to intervene to prevent a potential U.S. ban on popular video-sharing app, TikTok.
Longstanding Ban on Iconic Book Appears No Longer Valid After Someone Lost the Official Order to Censor It
India's three-decade ban on Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" may be lifted after the government lost the official court order to keep it banned.
Switzerland Announces Constitutional Face-covering Ban Targeting Muslim Women Will Go Into Effect in the New Year
In the New Year, Switzerland will implement a constitutional ban on face coverings in public, stemming from a referendum known as the "anti-burka" initiative.
Idaho Health Department Bans COVID Vaccines, Ignoring Opposition from Its Top Doctor
A health department in Idaho is the first in the nation to effectively ban providing COVID-19 vaccines to community members.
Mayor Bans 'All Official and Private Cacti' from Town Buildings and Schools After Man Suffers 'Ugly Injury' from Spiky Plant
A major has declared a total ban on cacti from all municipal buildings after a man suffered an "ugly injury" from one of the spiky plants inside a school.
Social Media User Plummets to His Death After Scaling Iconic Bridge to 'Create Content'
A British man fell to his death while climbing a Spanish bridge in an attempt to "create content" for social media, reported local authorities.
California to Ban 'Sell By' Product Labels, Force Companies to Say Exactly When Food Should Be Trashed
All products will now be required to use the phrase "Best If Used By" to signal peak quality, and "Use By" to indicate product safety.
Brooklyn Bridge Vendors Seek New Selling Spots Amid City Ban
Local vendors are no longer allowed to sell their wares on any of New York City's 789 bridges
Top Court In Guatemala Lifts Ban On Anti-Corruption Presidential Candidate
This decision came in response to widespread international condemnation, which expressed concerns about the country's democratic integrity.
Florida Provision Restricting Latino Voter Registration Blocked By Judge
A federal judge has ruled against a provision in a Florida elections law that would have barred noncitizens from collecting voter registration forms.
Australia Announces Ban Of Recreational Vaping In Major Public Health Move
Australia already requires a prescription for nicotine vapes, but the sector is unregulated, and the black market is growing.
UK Bans TikTok From Government Phones With 'Immediate Effect'
Britain will soon join the US and the European Commission in banning TikTok from ministers' and civil employees' mobile phones.
Onlyfans To Ban Sexually Explicit Content From Platform
From October the platform that has been noted for adult content will no longer allow sexually explicit content to be posted.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic Urges Twitter To Ban His Account During Meltdown
Autocratic Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic said that the labeling of media as "state-affiliated" by Twitter was nothing but “censorship”.
Mia Khalifa Grabs Eyeballs In 'Wet' Instagram Post; Claims She Loves Lebanon In Recent Podcast
"No one can take that away from me. I was born there, I grew up there. It is my culture, it is my heritage, it is my lineage.” She continued on the podcast, adding, “I am passing it on to my children, there is not a soul in the world that can stop me from doing that.”
Mexico State Bans Sugary Drinks, Blames Large-Scale Consumption For COVID-19 Fatalities
The bill comes at a juncture when Mexico is grappling under the global health crisis, with due focus on devising strategies to contain the spread of the virus by curbing unhealthy drinking tendencies of the country’s people.
India Bans TikTok, WeChat and 59 Other Chinese App After Violent Indo-China Clashes Along Himalayan Border
The move is perceived to a serious blow to China as TikTok enjoys a sizeable Indian userbase, having surpassed 2 billion downloads in April alone. TikTok has declined to respond to the controversy.
Trump Issues Ban On Travel From Brazil; Joining China, Europe, UK, Ireland And Iran
The ban, which has kept the concerns of the permanent U.S. citizens in mind, does not restrict travel to permanent U.S. residents, their spouses, and legal guardians.
Germany's Angela Merkel Fears Things Might Just Get Worse Upon Easing Lockdown Restrictions
“This interim result is fragile. We are on thin ice, one could even say on thinnest ice,” Merkel added.
Coronavirus: Trump Rolls Out Immigration Ban To 'Save' Jobs As US Struggles Against COVID-19 Pandemic
While there’s a lot of ambiguity surrounding Trump’s latest order; migrant farmworkers and medics might reportedly be exempt from this rule. The White House is yet to comment on the order.
Argentina Coronavirus Update: Country Closes Borders To All Non-Residents To Contain The Disease
The South American country remains under a partial lockdown as schools, universities, and national parks will continue to be shut until March 31.
4 Times Princess Anne Was Penalized For Violating Speeding Rules
One of the particular “troubles” Princess Anne repeatedly faced was in regard to a very simple and mundane task: driving. The Princess Royal often got in trouble with the law for going over the speed limit.
FC Barcelona News: Will Luis Suarez Make His Return Against Real Madrid?
Luis Suarez, the infamous biter who was banned for months from FIFA soccer for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup, is eligible to return to the pitch on Friday. Will he see the field against Real Madrid?