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Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students

Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students

  • US will now impose much stricter social media vetting for visa applicants, requiring them to make social media profiles public to check for anti-American content
  • Washington told US missions abroad they can resume visa processing for students, after appointments were suspended in May
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‘This is a culture’: TikTok murder highlights Pakistan’s unease with women online

‘This is a culture’: TikTok murder highlights Pakistan’s unease with women online

By AFP ·
France eyes social media ban for under-15s after school stabbing

France eyes social media ban for under-15s after school stabbing

By AFP ·
OpenAI is working on X-like social media network, the Verge reports

OpenAI is working on X-like social media network, the Verge reports

By Reuters ·
Iraq imposes new fees on social media influencers in latest crackdown on digital content

Iraq imposes new fees on social media influencers in latest crackdown on digital content

By Arab News ·
Social media platform X outage appears to ease, Downdetector shows

Social media platform X outage appears to ease, Downdetector shows

By Reuters ·
Indonesia plans minimum age for social media use

Indonesia plans minimum age for social media use

By Reuters ·
Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

By AP ·
Update Australia passes landmark social media ban for under 16s video

Australia passes landmark social media ban for under 16s

By AFP ·
The Australian Senate debates the world’s first social media ban for children under 16

The Australian Senate debates the world’s first social media ban for children under 16

By AP ·
Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

By AP ·
Saudi Ministry of Health

Healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia face legal action for social media violations

By Arab News ·
Special Saudi influencer shines spotlight on resilience, hard work of Filipino expats video

Saudi influencer shines spotlight on resilience, hard work of Filipino expats

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