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Airrack fake Ronaldo prank bamboozles thousands as he’s kicked out of Universal Studios

YouTube star Airrack ended up being trespassed from Universal Studios after bamboozling thousands of fans into believing that ...

Tennessee sues Roblox; says game lures children into dangerous environment with sexual activity, predators

The Tennessee Attorney General announced the lawsuit on Thursday, Dec. 18, saying the company has "deceived Tennesseans" ...
devdiscourse

Tomsk Protests Rise Against Roblox Ban in Russia

Protests erupted in Tomsk, Siberia, over Russia's ban on the children's gaming platform Roblox. Citizens decry censorship while questioning its effectiveness in the digital age. The Russian government ...
WHBL

Russian ban on Roblox gaming platform sparks rare protest

MOSCOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Several dozen people protested on Sunday in the Siberian city of Tomsk against Russia’s ban on U.S. children’s gaming platform Roblox, a rare show of public dissent as ...
CNN

Australian teens were kicked off social media this week. Some are back already

Fourteen-year-old cheerleader Lucy Brooks briefly lost some friends on Snapchat when Australia’s ban on social media came into effect on Wednesday. But within 24 hours, they were back. Many had made ...
Penn Live

Metallica fans get lifetime ban at venue after concert: Here’s why

Two Metallica fans in Australia got a lifetime ban from the Optus Stadium in Perth for their antics during a performance from the iconic heavy metal group. PerthNow reports that Beau William Loch ...
Wall Street Journal

How Trump’s U-Turn on Nvidia Chips Changes the Game for China’s AI

WSJ Heard on the Street Writer Asa Fitch explains how Nvidia’s recent earnings report may have helped allay concerns about a bubble in AI and tech stocks—at least, for now. Photo: Kent ...
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Is Roblox getting banned in Australia? All platforms included in Social Media Ban

Australia’s under-16 Social Media Ban and what it means for Roblox. Which platforms are included, and which are not. Australia to ban kids under 16 from Social Media – How Roblox is affected Australia ...
The New York Times

Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Takes Effect

The measure, which affects anyone under 16, is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard young people from the potential harms of the platforms. By Victoria Kim Reporting from Sydney, ...
The New York Times

The Movement to Reclaim Childhood Is Just Getting Started

We’ve done more this year to protect children from the harms of smartphones and social media. Is it enough? By Jonathan Haidt Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and the author of “The Anxious ...
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Man caught six predators but Roblox banned him instead

One player spent months collecting evidence and getting six predators arrested through law enforcement — only to be permanently banned from Roblox and hit with a cease-and-desist. At the same time, ...