San Francisco: Meta has announced to extend ban on new political ads on Facebook and Instagram even after the US presidential election on November 5. In its political ads policy update, Meta has extended ban on new political ads past Tuesday, the original end date for the restriction period. “The restriction period for ads about … Read more
The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu State has announced a ban on “all forms of celebrations” often observed by students after their final year examinations. IMT is a polytechnic owned by the Enugu State Government. The Acting Rector of the IMT, Emeka Ejim, announced this in a circular released on Wednesday. The ban followed a car … Read more
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres In a major development, Israel, on Wednesday, October 2, banned the entry of the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz announced the decision stating the United Nations failed to condemn Iran’s recent missile attack on the country. On X platform, Katz wrote, “Today, I have … Read more
The city warned of fines, administrative penalties and even criminal prosecution for those found violating the rules. People visit the tombs of relatives during the annual Ching Ming Festival at Beijing’s Babaoshan Cemetery in April 2023. Photo: AFP During Ching Ming Festival, Chinese families visit the tombs of their ancestors, clean their gravesites and make … Read more
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 76 lakh accounts in India in the month of February, in compliance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Between the February 1-29 period, 7,628,000 WhatsApp accounts were banned and 1,424,000 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any … Read more
A federal judge on Monday prevented Ohio from implementing a new law that requires social media companies, including Meta Platform’s Instagram and ByteDance’s TikTok, to obtain parental consent before allowing children under 16 to use their platforms. Chief US District Judge Algenon Marbley in Columbia agreed with the tech industry trade group NetChoice that the law violated minors’ free speech … Read more
