The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical.
Tag: Law and Legislation
How Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Will Work
The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation.
China’s National Security Office in Hong Kong Summons Foreign Journalists
The authorities accused “some foreign media” of smearing the government’s response to a fire at a high-rise complex, saying: “Do not say you have not been warned.”
Fresh Reporting on Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Canadian Border
Canada has made its border with the United States tougher to cross. Here’s what we learned through monthlong reporting on a single case.
Syria Tiptoes Toward Transitional Justice One Year After Assad’s Ouster
Fourteen people are on trial, charged with crimes related to an outbreak of sectarian violence under the new government. The abuses of the old Assad regime still await a reckoning.
Australian Senator Suspended for Burqa-Wearing Stunt in Parliament
Pauline Hanson, the head of the far-right One Nation party, wore the garment as a prop to push legislation to bar it in public places.
‘Find a Job,’ Ontario Premier Tells Protester While Passing a New Housing Law
During a raucous hearing, the Ontario legislature passed a bill backed by Premier Doug Ford meant to expedite housing development and the eviction of tenants who are behind on their rent.
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Locals Fight for ‘The Right to Night’
Industrialization in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s celestial splendor.
The Privacy Battle in Our Brains
My colleague talks about technology that can actually read our minds — and maybe even change them.
The Privacy Battle in Our Brains
My colleague talks about technology that can actually read our minds — and maybe even change them.