Bill to pre-screen music harmful to minors sparks censorship fears

Parents sentenced to prison in Brazil after excluding gender content in homeschool curriculum

The judge said the fact that the 15- and 11-year-old girls do not enjoy popular music demonstrated an alleged deficiency in their cultural education. [...]

iHeartMedia, FCC Enter Consent Decree Over Payola Claims

The FCC was probing allegations of what it called “showola, investigating if iHeart gave favorable airplay to artists who played the radio giant's shows and music festivals.

Concert Ticket Chaos Explained: Bots and What Artists Are Doing About Them

Buying concert tickets has started to feel like an extreme sport, and there is finally hard data explaining why. In one recent high-profile sale, 96 of traffic came from bots, meaning only 138,000 of 3.3 million requests came from legitimate fans, according to Queue-it. That imbalance is why federal regulators are suing, why artists are []

Why a blanket social media ban on children under 16 risks doing more harm than good – Richard Prebble

Why a blanket social media ban on children under 16 risks doing more harm than good – Richard Prebble

Kids online safety push clouded by House-Senate divide

WASHINGTON — Bills that would strengthen online safety for young users have attracted bipartisan coalitions, but lawmakers are still separated over the level of regulation they would impose on social media companies, adding uncertainty to the ...

Will the Social Media Ban Be the Death Knell of Teen Style Subculture or Its Revival?

Short-form video led to a collapse of tween culture, as kids and adults began consuming the same content online. Will the social media ban turn the tide?

Saturday Night Live sparks backlash after promoting ‘cancelled’ comedian on July 4

'Tone deaf.'

The sex ed icon who won’t go quietly

In Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story, the sex-positive cable TV siren makes the case for aging loudly and proudly

Massachusetts Senate Social Media Bill Avoids Under-16 Ban, Targets Addictive Features

Massachusetts senators will debate a youth social media bill that would restrict autoplay, infinite scroll and notifications for minors without banning teens from platforms.

Banned & Blocked — From Bandit Queen to Satluj, Films That Stirred Outrage

From Bandit Queen to Satluj, Indian films have faced bans and censorship over politics, sexuality, and violence, reflecting ongoing clashes between creativity and morality.

Melbourne court rules against pro-Palestinian pianist

I find that there is a custom or practice that classical musicians do not make statements on sensitive political or social issues from the stage without approval of the host, said Justice Graeme Hill.

Police keep warning parents about Roblox. So why isn't it in the social media bill?

Police in Canada keep warning parents about the dangers of gaming and messaging platforms like Discord and Roblox. But neither will be covered by the government’s proposed Safe Social Media Act. Even supporters of the legislation say it's an alarming omission.

12 Underrated Rap Songs That Need to Finally Be Released on Streaming

Streaming has made us all extremely spoiled. Imagine getting the choice to listen to almost any song that’s ever been released. There’s arguably too much to choose from, and it’s made a lot of people ungrateful as a result. As legendary producer Terry Lewis once told us, “You used to have to invest. But now []

Senators seek to restrict social media use for minors, target ‘most addictive features’

Formal proposals drew criticism for requiring minors to submit government-issued ID, but the Senate's bill takes a different approach. The post Senators seek to restrict social media use for minors, target ‘most addictive features’ appeared first on Boston.com.

Watch What You Say in TX: Cops Ripped for Threatening to Ticket Preachers Uttering Anything 'Offensive'

Watch What You Say in TX: Cops Ripped for Threatening to Ticket Preachers Uttering Anything 'Offensive'

The Trust in Media Boondoggle – LN Radio

From dominant narratives to false philanthropy.

Texas Can Keep Enforcing Its Age Verification Law for Mobile Apps, Supreme Court Says

Texas' controversial age verification law remains in effect while free speech advocates and tech critics fight it in court.

9 unrated LGBTQ+ movies and where to watch them

The MPAA — responsible for rating movies in the U.S. — is notorious for slapping LGBTQ+ movies with NC-17 ratings. The stigma around this dreaded rating means that theater chains will ban the film, and advertising gets tricky. An NC-17 rating is a commercial kiss of death, which is why Boys Don’t Cry and But I’m a Cheerleader both made cuts to satisfy the whims of the MPAA.

सामाजिक सञ्जाल प्रतिबन्ध उल्लंघन गर्ने प्लेटफर्मलाई अस्ट्रेलियाले दोब्बर जरिवाना लगाउने

सिड्नी। अष्ट्रेलियाले विश्वमा नै पहिलो पटक १६ वर्षमुनिका किशोरकिशोरीहरूका लागि लागू गरेको सामाजिक सञ्जाल प्रतिबन्धको उल्लङ्घन गर्नेलाई रोक्न प्लेटफर्महरूलाई पहिलेको भन्दा दोब्बर बढी आर्थिक जरिवाना लगाउने घोषणा गरेको छ । सरकारले शनिबार यो जानकारी दिएको हो। नयाँ कानुनले प्रणालीगत उल्लङ्घनमा अधिकतम जरिवाना अस्ट्रेलियन डलर ९९ मिलियन (६८ मिलियन अमेरिकी डलर) पुर्‍याउने छ र अनलाइन नियामक निकाय []

Do you have a TV?

RTÉ says that owning a TV is becoming less common among younger people and urban households.

Albanese government to double social media ban fines to $99m

Social media platforms that fail to enforce the ban on kids could face fines of up to 99m.

High Iron Levels, Optimal Glucose Level, Lead Testing | THRR203

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Hollywood “Celebrities” Call Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson a “Coward” for Staying Out of Politics

For years, Hollywood has insisted that celebrities have a responsibility to use their platforms to speak out on political issues. But Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s decision to step away from public commentary on politics has now sparked backlash from several prominent entertainment figures, with some branding the actor a “coward” for choosing to remain silent. [] The post Hollywood “Celebrities” Call Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson a “Coward” for Staying Out of Politics appeared first on That Park Place.

Opinion: While Washington Debates Screen Time, Many Students Lack Access Altogether

Earlier this year, U.S. senators convened to grill experts on how social media, smartphones and other technologies are affecting children’s mental health and learning. That conversation has since helped fuel a new wave of legislative action, with nearly a dozen states now considering screen-time restrictions for students. It’s an important debate. But from where I []

Social media age bans aren't perfect. So what?

Social media age bans aren't perfect. So what?

How Comedy Failed The Voters

It’s a shame that “Saturday Night Live” is on its annual summer break. Otherwise, we’d laugh about the show ignoring the scandals coming out of the Graham Platner camp. Except it’s not actually funny. Once upon a time, when a politician stepped on a rake, a crush of comedians would rise up to tease them. ...

‘GoreBox’ questioning should be free of assumption that violent games cause violent acts

Before blaming a video game for a tragedy, lawmakers should examine the evidence, and the online networks that may matter far more

More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey

A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that more than half of Americans support a ban on social media for those under the age of 16. Survey results published Wednesday show 56 percent of American respondents said they support such a ban for adolescents, 21 percent opposed it and 23 percent were unsure....

'Clipification': How short-form videos are reshaping the media landscape

While not a new concept, clips have become, over just a few years, the dominant form of expression on the internet, extending far beyond advertising. The cultural and cognitive effects of this format are now a subject of debate.

The Forgotten GTA Game That Secretly Hides A Phil Collins Concert

Also: The Florida Joker would like you to send him 100, please

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Bows Out With 9 Emmy Nominations, Its Biggest Haul Ever

The party is over at the Ed Sullivan Theater, but not before one last embrace from the Television Academy. In its final season, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” drew nine Emmy nominations on Wednesday, the biggest awards showing of Colbert’s 11-year tenure behind the desk. Before this year, the largest haul was three consecutive []

He Told His Roommate to Stop Playing Podcasts on the Living Room TV — She Said She Would If He Gave Up the Evening News

These two are both very immature and need to grow up. The post He Told His Roommate to Stop Playing Podcasts on the Living Room TV — She Said She Would If He Gave Up the Evening News appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Europe’s public broadcasters go from prime time to hard-to-find

Apathetic teenagers and culture warriors are hobbling venerable state media outlets

Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' writers launch 'For Your Consideration' campaign for Emmys after cancellation

Writers behind The Late Show with Stephen Colbert created an Emmy Awards For Your Consideration ad campaign online after claiming CBS won't do one.

China's Alibaba sues Pentagon over blacklist designation

E-commerce giant argues designation violates constitutional due process, its right to free speech

The most dismal cases of the propaganda on Hungary's public television

The basic professional and ethical standards of journalism were repeatedly violated in recent years on Hungarian public television. This is Telex's compilation of the most outrageous examples.

ComCom Fines TV Pirveli Over Use of Terms Like ‘Prisoners of Conscience’

Georgia’s Communications Commission (ComCom), the state media regulator, has fined opposition-leaning TV Pirveli GEL 2,500 (about USD 950) over the use of terms such as “prisoners of conscience,” citing violations of “fairness” and “impartiality.” The June 25 decision marks the second known financial penalty under controversial content-regulating provisions introduced through April 2025 amendments to the

Taking your house, marriage, kids or life

Readers says the federal government’s new restrictions on sports gambling advertising are feeble and not fit for purpose.

A Little Night Music lacks magic at Marriott

A Little Night Music, through 8/9 at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire The post <i>A Little Night Music</i> lacks magic at Marriott appeared first on Chicago Reader.