Reddit Users Vote to Ban Links from Elon Musk's X Over Promotion of 'Nazi Ideology'
After Elon Musk used a hand gesture reminiscent of the Nazi salute, hundreds of subreddits are voting to ban all links to Musk's social media platform, X.
TikTok Latino Refugees Bring Mexican Recipes, 'La Chona,' and Bad Bunny to Chinese App RedNote
The Chinese app has become the new platform for those anticipating the ban of TikTok in the U.S.
TikTok Users Post Heartfelt Goodbye Videos Before App 'Goes Dark' on Sunday
TikTok creators are sharing heartfelt farewells as the app faces a U.S. shutdown on Sunday.
Trump Invites TikTok CEO to Attend Inauguration the Day After App is Set to Be Banned in US
President-elect Donald Trump invites TikTok CEO Shou Chew to his inauguration as the app faces a U.S. ban.
Duolingo Reports Massive Spike in Mandarin Lessons As Americans Fleeing TikTok Embrace Chinese Social Media Apps
Americans are running to the language app to learn Mandarin as they flood Chinese app RedNote in response to the looming TikTok ban.
MrBeast Reveals 'Many Billionaires' Have Reached Out to Him About His Pledge to Buy TikTok
MrBeast's pledge to buy TikTok sparked billionaire interest as the app faces a Jan. 19 U.S. ban deadline over ByteDance ownership.
Lawyer Representing TikTok Warns Ban Could Set Dangerous Precedent for US-Based Foreign Companies
A Supreme Court case on banning TikTok has raised concerns about setting a precedent for targeting other foreign-owned companies.
North Korea Outlaws Hot Dogs in Crackdown on 'Treasonous' American Food
North Korea's latest ban targets hot dogs, with serving or selling them now treasonous and punishable by labor camp sentences.
Pornhub Officially Blocked in Nearly Every Southern US State
Pornhub has officially been blocked in nearly every southern state following the passage of laws that require age verification to enter adult websites.
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”.