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The US says foreign students can start getting visas again, but they'll have to make their social media accounts public
The State Department said both full-time and exchange students could be vetted, calling every visa application a "national ...
What to Know About New Social Media Screening Rules for Student Visas
Applicants will be required to make their social media profiles “public” and will be screened for “hostile attitudes” toward ...
Australia's teen social media ban faces a new wildcard: teenagers
When 13-year-old Jasmine Elkin tried out the age-checking software Australia might use to ban children and teenagers from ...
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State Department resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to their social media
The department says consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the ...
Technology to enforce teen social media ban is ‘effective’, trial says. But this is at odds with other evidence
The trial’s project director, Tony Allen, said “there are no significant technological barriers” to assuring people’s ages ...
The Big Picture: Streaming and Social Media Climb Amid Traditional Media’s Slow-Motion Breakdown
The headlines all point toward the decline of linear and traditional models, with the nagging question of whether new means ...
Cocky fugitive's social media challenge to sheriff backfires in spectacular fashion
Wanted man Aaron Johnson captured after challenging Polk County Sheriff's Office on Facebook, bragging he couldn't be caught ...
Social media reacts to Pacers forcing Game 7: 'Pascal Siakam's poster was too lit that it had Jalen Williams disintegrating'
Facing elimination, the Pacers answered with a perfect first half capped by Pascal Siakam postering Jalen Williams, built a ...
Social Media Reacts to Pacers Blowing Out OKC Thunder in Game 6
On Thursday night, the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder faced off in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Up 3-2 in the series, Indiana desperately needed to fend ...
Trial finds age assurance can be done, as under-16s social media ban deadline looms
A company contracted by the government to assess technologies for verifying the ages of online users says it can be done privately, robustly and effectively.