IT IS OFFICIAL: AUSTRALIA BANS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UNDER-16S IN WORLD-FIRST MOVE. (PHOTO).

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 Australia bans social media for under-16s in world-first move  Australia has implemented a sweeping ban on social media use for children under 16, marking a world-first move aimed at curbing teenage addiction to platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Under the new rules, social media companies and popular websites face fines of up to AU$49.5 million ($33 million) if they allow underage users to maintain accounts. The government says the measures are necessary to shield children from harmful content, including bullying, sexual material, and online predators. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasized that social media “is often used as a weapon for bullies, a platform for peer pressure, a driver of anxiety, and a tool for online predators.” The law, effective Wednesday, immediately blocks hundreds of thousands of teenagers from accessing the apps they used daily. Platforms affected include Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, Twitch, Kick, Thread...

FCTA DESTROYS 601 IMPOUNDED MOTORCYCLES OVER SECURITY, TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. (PHOTO).


 FCTA Destroys 601 Impounded Motorcycles Over Security, Traffic Violations


The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has crushed 601 motorcycles seized for operating in restricted areas within Abuja.


FCTA’s Mandate Secretary for Transportation, Elechi Chinedum, said the action was in line with the 2023 regulations banning commercial motorcycles in certain zones for security and traffic control.


DRTS Director Abdulateef Bello added that the move aims to deter traffic violations and curb the growing use of motorcycles in criminal activities across the capital.

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  1. Further creating poverty. What does it cost them, to return the cycle to the respective owner, and ask out of the restricted areas. If possible send them to another neighboring town to operate. Imagine 601 x 1. 5 million naira, it is a huge lot of money being mechanically destroyed. We are very stupid in this country. Yet, they will say they're empowering youth... with destruction of property that can generate revenue to families. If, it's coke they won't destroy it. God help you o!

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