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Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

British Government to impose some form of social media age or functionality restrictions

April 28, 2026 World Justice News 0

The government will “impose some form of age or functionality restrictions” on social media for under-16s even if it stops short of an outright ban, Education Minister Olivia Bailey has said. Ministers proposed further amendments […]

Australians must prove they are over 18 to access porn under new laws

March 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Australians must prove they are over 18 before they can access adult content such as porn, R-rated video games and sexually explicit AI chatbots under new laws. The changes will protect children from harmful content, […]

Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks

February 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ofcom has fined porn company Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 for failing to introduce proper age verification measures. The media regulator said the company did not have “highly effective” methods to check UK visitors were […]

New internet rules come into force this week – here’s what will change

July 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

New rules for the UK internet will start being enforced on Friday, which may well change how you browse. Ofcom’s Children’s Codes, a set of regulations designed to protect young people online, will mean sites […]

Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law

June 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Aylo, the company which runs a number of pornographic websites, including Pornhub, is to stop operating in France from Wednesday. It is in reaction to a French law requiring porn sites to take extra steps […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]