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The new Netflix slasher Time Cut is winning over horror fans. But there's a strange backlash over its 2003 setting and one clip in particular.
The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.
Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was "doing real harm to our kids".Social media is doing real harm to kids and I'm calling time on it," Albanese told reporters outside parliament.
STORY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that his government would ban social media for children under the age of 16. The country is testing an age-check system to block kids from social media, with a ban possible by next year.Albanese highlighted the dangers to children, including harmful depictions of body image, and misogynist content aimed at boys. The law will be introduced this year and take effect 12 months after approval.There will be no exceptions for children with parental consent or existing accounts.He added that social media platforms must prove they’re blocking underage access."The onus will be on social media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access. The onus won't be on parents or young people. There will be no penalties for users.”Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the rules would apply to platforms like Meta, Instagram, TikTok, and X. YouTube would probably be included too.None of the companies could be reached for comment right away.Many countries plan to limit children’s social media use, but Australia’s policy is one of the strictest.France proposed banning social media for people under 15, but allowed exceptions with parental consent.The U.S. has required parental consent for children under 13, causing most social media platforms to ban those under that age.
Singer went full Madonna in her takedown of US president
In a town that sits between two nations, Arnoldo Montiel knows exactly where he stands on immigration. Driving towards the border wall that straddles the Arizona town, he says he believes the issue is why Kamala Harris lost the election. Like her husband, she supports Trump's approach to immigration, which the president-elect says will involve mass deportations.
Hillary and Bill Clinton also issued a statement, warning Americans what they do next will "make the difference between a nation that moves forward or one that falls back."
North Korean troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk region have fought Kyiv’s forces on the battlefield, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding that the clashes resulted in fatalities.
Joe Biden has broken his silence on Kamala Harris’s landslide defeat, insisting selecting her as his vice-president was “the best decision I made”.
The Man United legend has tipped one player to flourish under Ruben Amorim
Internet access in Russia is not unrestricted, but is far more open than in the closed off North Korea
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Now that former President Trump has been reelected for a second, nonconsecutive term, many may have wondered if he can run again in 2028.
"I convinced her it was going to be okay," the Prince of Wales said about helping his daughter accept his new look
The 41-year-old actress hasn't had an easy pregnancy journey prior to the birth
SI Swim editor-in-chief MJ Day says that these "extraordinary" athletes "defy stereotypes and champion equality"
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the independent who has represented Vermont since 2007 and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, offered a frank diagnosis of the Democrats’ electoral failure on Tuesday. “A Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class abandoned them,” Sanders said in a statement. “First, it was the white working class, now it is Latino and Black workers as well. While Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American pe
China only second country after US to have two stealth fighter jets in service
China and Malaysia should "enhance political trust and firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns", Chinese President Xi Jinping told Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing on Thursday. China and Malaysia are "key representatives" of developing nations and emerging economies in Asia, Xi said, as he called for a high-level strategic partnership and stronger "coordination on international and regional issues", according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The two count