Press conference was expected to have been Venezuelan opposition leader’s first public appearance in 11 monthsA press conference in Oslo with the Nobel peace prize laureate María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader in hiding, has been cancelled, the Norwegian Nobel Institute has said, adding that it was “in the dark” as to her whereabouts.Machado […]
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AIDS activist group ACT UP changed the world. Here’s why its work still matters today – European AIDS Treatment Group
The direct action group ACT UP was key to the fight against AIDS at the epidemic’s height, and its legacy informs present-day activism.One of the most prominent and effective groups fighting for people with HIV or AIDS in the 20th century was the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, better known as ACT UP. Its confrontational tactics weren’t for everyone — […]
Australia social media ban: Teens navigate new world without social media as ban takes effect – BBC
"It's a proud day to be prime minister of Australia," Anthony Albanese says as a world-first ban on social media accounts for under-16s comes into effectInstagram, Facebook, Threads, X, Snapchat, Kick, Twitch, TikTok, Reddit and YouTube are among the platforms required to enforce the new legislation – here's what you need to knowBut some teens […]
Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins – The Guardian
Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under banHow is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family?The social media ban explained: everything you need to knowAustralia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users […]
The social media ban for kids: Australia’s world-first experiment – podcast – The Guardian
Today in Focus talks to three teenagers, and technology reporter Josh Taylor, about Australia’s world-first legislation: a social media ban for under-16sMillions of Australian under-16s will be cut off from social media on Wednesday.As our technology reporter Josh Taylor explains, it comes after months of campaigning across the country, and on a swell of popular […]