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Will social media be banned for children in India too? PM Modi hints in Australia

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  National Desk: A complete ban on social media for children under 16 living in India is being considered, which is being inspired by the Australian law. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently visited Australia, has praised the Australian law banning social media for children under 16 years of age and called it an important lesson. It can be inferred from this that this statement of Prime Minister Modi is pointing towards a change in the law related to social media in India as well. Speaking at the India-Australia Summit in Melbourne, PM Modi said that India and other countries have also learned a lot from this step of Australia. The way Australia is changing laws related to IT and social media is inspiring for the safety of society. He made it clear that India is also learning a lot from Australia's efforts to protect children from online dangers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was also specially present at this event. Let us tell you that Australia is the first c...

Nepal sees deadliest protests in 20 years; 19 killed amid social media ban unrest

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  Nepal sees deadliest protests in 20 years; 19 killed amid social media ban unrest Kathmandu [Nepal], September 8 (ANI): Nepal witnessed its deadliest day of protests in two decades on Monday, as security forces opened fire on demonstrators across multiple districts, leaving at least 19 people dead. The fatalities, including a 12-year-old child, mark the highest single-day toll since the 2006 movement that overthrew King Gyanendra and ended the monarchy. In response to the escalating violence, the Nepali cabinet convened an emergency meeting Monday evening and formed an investigation committee tasked with examining the causes of the unrest. The committee has been given 15-day time to prepare the report and submit it, looking into the aspects of how the situation escalated and the possible factors behind it. TOR (Terms of Reference) has been drafted accordingly, a source told ANI. The protests, which drew thousands of youths, were initially sparked by public outrage over rampant co...