News
Social media platforms, app stores at odds over who should enforce social media bans
23+ min ago (956+ words) Posted June 11, 2026 4: 00 am. As countries including Canada move toward social media bans in an attempt to keep youths safe online, tech companies are in a tug of war over who should be the gatekeepers. Executives from Snapchat and Meta, the…...
Canada proposes social media ban for children under 16
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (395+ words) The Canadian government has introduced a digital safety bill that would ban social media access for children under 16 and establish new regulations for AI chatbots and online platforms, according to the Mint. The proposed legislation would allow exemptions for social…...
Canada Introduces Bill To Restrict Social Media Access For Under-16s
2+ hour ago (512+ words) Published: June 11, 2026 at 1: 13 PM IST Ottawa: Canada has introduced a digital safety bill that would restrict access to social media platforms for children under the age of 16, while allowing companies to seek exemptions if they can demonstrate adequate safeguards for…...
Bowling Green community meeting addresses data center concerns
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (59+ words) WBKO Bowling Green community meeting addresses data center concerns Kentucky Industrial Alliance says proposed Cave City data center could bring millions in tax revenue Porch theft caught on camera in Bowling Green Bridge project on KY 136 in Ohio County advances…...
Canada Social Media Ban: Canada Proposes Bill for Social Media Ban for Under-16s - Check Which Apps Could Be Affected
55+ min ago (403+ words) Canada Social Media Ban: The Canadian Parliament recently introduced a bill, which would put a social media ban on teenagers aged below 16. However, it has exemptions for certain platforms, willing to comply with safety regulations." Miller then added that "We…...
New bill introduces social media age restrictions for Canadians under 16
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (639+ words) Published 2: 37 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller pictured in the Yukon in March 2026. Miller announced June 10, 2026 a new bill from the Liberal government to put safety requirements in place for social media and AI chatbot services....
'You need to give up': Met police chief's warning to phone snatch gangs in London - as new 'kill switch' makes stolen handsets 'unusable bricks' | LBC
51+ min ago (1169+ words) 7am - 10am7am to 10am 6am - 10am6am to 10am The Met Police commissioner has called on phone snatching gangs to "give up", after a collaboration between the force and tech giant Apple led the number of stolen handsets being reactivated to fall by around 60 per cent. Speaking…...
Your feed, your rules: Instagram will soon let users shape the algorithm
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (639+ words) For more than a decade, Instagram's algorithm has been the invisible editor of our digital lives. Instagram now wants to change that. The Meta-owned platform has launched a feature called "Your Algorithm" for the main Instagram feed, allowing users to…...
Instagram's new Your Algorithm feature lets users control what appears in their Feed
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (330+ words) The feature was previously available for Reels and Explore, but it is now being extended to Feed as well. Instagram head Adam Mosseri says this is just the beginning of a larger push towards helping users shape the platform according…...
Met Police Urges Tech Firms to Combat Stolen Phone Resale
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (232+ words) Arabic version: " " " " " " " " " " According to BBC News, The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary for legislation to make phone…...