Social Media News · Sep 28, 2026
An exposure draft of Australia’s Online Safety Amendment includes a provision authorising the eSafety Commissioner and approved researchers to create so called sock puppet identities, including AI generated accounts, to observe, interact and post on online services. The clause has prompted renewed concern from civil liberties groups, legal analysts and social commentators about unchecked state use of covert accounts.
Hollywood · Sep 28, 2026
Naza, the Venice Special Jury Prize winning documentary produced by The Guardian, begins its theatrical run in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2026. The film will play in multiple territories before being made freely available online by its producer after the cinema window.
World News · Sep 26, 2026
On September 26, opposition parties and five Left groups began coordinated protests across India demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an immediate halt to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, intensifying a political crisis that could affect upcoming state polls and public confidence in electoral administration.
World News · Sep 18, 2026
The European Commission has proposed banning children under 13 from social media and requiring parental supervision for 13- and 14-year-olds, while a privacy-focused age-verification system is being prepared for wider European use.
