Australia imposes world‑first under-16 social media ban — The law takes effect, targeting major platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. Around the world, governments are moving to restrict children’s access to social media

Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world’s ‘first domino’ More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia in a divisive world-first ban that is being closely watched elsewhere. Can children and teenagers be forced off social media en masse? …

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NEPAL takes back their country, elect first female PM in world-first Discord vote after 51 killed in social media protests

Can we take a moment to admire Nepal’s revolutionary army of Gen Z stormtroopers who have just set fire to parliament and ousted their prime minister in spectacularly dramatic fashion pic.twitter.com/MdzCocfzUK — miss white (@cinecitta2030) September 12, 2025 LMFAO, that vlogger went to Nepal on vacation and ended in the middle of their revolution and …

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