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A Movement to Restrict Social Media for Children Has Taken Hold Globally

26 août 2026 à 16:48
Governments around the world have passed or proposed a range of bans or restrictions on young teens using addictive social media platforms.

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A 15-year-old using social media apps in Australia in July, more than half a year after the country had implemented a ban on children under 16 using many platforms.

Ukraine’s Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army

26 août 2026 à 11:38
The Delta system pulls together battlefield data to identify targets, creating a miles-wide “kill zone.” The technology is credited with helping to cut Russian advances to a near standstill.

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Officers from Ukraine’s First Separate Assault Regiment looking at live battlefield footage from drones, displayed through the Delta system, at a command bunker in eastern Ukraine in 2025.

Violent Extremist Who Targeted Young People Online Is Sentenced to 77 Years

22 août 2026 à 19:57
Kyle William Spitze was part of an online extremist movement that coerces young people to do self-harm, officials said. Two of his victims died by suicide.

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A federal judge in Tennessee this week sentenced a man to 77 years in prison for having child pornography as a member of groups that officials say glorified mass murder and urged young people to commit self-harm.

Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89

20 août 2026 à 00:01
Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht?

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The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City

13 août 2026 à 06:17
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.

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The construction site for a tech hub labeled “Quantum Valley” in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

How Taiwan Simulated a Potential Chinese Attack

10 août 2026 à 07:08
The 30-minute simulated disruption was part of the island’s effort to test and build people’s resilience in the face of a potential Chinese attack.

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Malaysia Was Confident in Its Social Media Ban, but Kids Are Still Logged In

10 août 2026 à 04:27
Officials told platforms to verify children’s ages using government-issued documents, like identity cards. But the companies have balked, apparently over privacy concerns.

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Malaysia’s social media ban for children under 16 was supposed to take effect on June 1.

How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners

2 août 2026 à 00:03
An unsecured police dashboard was a rare window into how the authorities track foreigners by collecting and aggregating vast amounts of private data.

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