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Iran bans online debate show over alleged false information

Iran bans online debate show over alleged false information

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Iranian authorities have banned the YouTube debate programme Azad, citing the spread of what officials described as “false information,” in the latest move highlighting the country’s increasingly restrictive media environment. Iran’s judiciary said it had launched an investigation into the channel after an episode was broadcast that allegedly contained false information. The announcement was made […]

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TikTok and YouTube remove 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia as new social media restrictions begin

TikTok and YouTube remove 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia as new social media restrictions begin

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Social media platforms TikTok and YouTube have deactivated approximately 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under the age of 16 in Indonesia, marking one of the biggest enforcement actions since the country’s new social media regulations came into effect. Indonesia’s Communications and Digital Minister, Meutya Hafid, announced that TikTok, owned by Chinese technology company ByteDance, […]

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