… Platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram have made it possible for voices outside traditional media centres to be seen, heard and followed. …
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Social media platform subject to proposed age restrictions in France and Namibian policy debates.
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- April 2026
- March 2026
… They are part of a growing trend on Instagram and TikTok that has been criticised as racist, exploitative and misleading because of racial tropes and language used. …
AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation… Australia has already implemented a social media ban for children under the age of 16, while France recently approved similar measures, requiring platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, with the exception of WhatsApp, to block children’s access through age v …
Children and Social Media: To Ban or Not to Ban- January 2026
… If it is passed, young teenagers would not be able to use networks such as Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok. …
Major step – French MPs vote in favour of bill to ban social media for under-15s- November 2025
… Popular apps like Instagram and WhatsApp are not available in China. Android device users there use locally adapted versions of the operating system as the Google Play Store is also blocked in China. …
Two popular gay dating platforms removed from Apple app store in China- October 2025
… Don’t blame Instagram’s slay queens. Tala mekunde (look inside the bean). …
Inside the Bean: Namibia’s Female Bean- September 2025
… With her passion for content creation, Simasiku expresses herself through platforms like YouTube (Sinte Simasiku), Instagram (@itgrl.co) and TikTok, where she shares lifestyle, beauty and fashion content. …
Namibian Youth embraces entrepreneurship… Platforms such as Instagram and Facebook have millions of users in Nepal, who rely on them for entertainment, news and business. …
Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests- July 2025
… Today, virtually every application we use, Office 365, Meta, WhatsApp, Instagram, Google, LinkedIn, and even AI platforms like ChatGPT store data in the cloud across international jurisdictions. …
Starlink promises digital lifeline for Namibia- June 2024
Recently, five school boards in Ontario filed a lawsuit against the major social media platforms: Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. …
Why students harmed by addictive social media need more than cellphone bans, surveillance
Opinion
Namibian creators struggle to monetize global online reach
The News
Namibian content creators face systemic barriers to monetizing their work despite reaching global audiences, including exclusion from payment platforms like PayPal, affiliate marketing programmes and freelance work sites that are unavailable or restrict access from Namibia. The author argues this reflects how the global digital system was designed with structural inequality, leaving Namibian creators with viewers but limited income opportunities.
18 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 18 April
Namibian creators struggle to monetize global online reach
Namibian content creators face systemic barriers to monetizing their work despite reaching global audiences, including exclusion from payment platforms like PayPal, affiliate marketing programmes and freelance work sites that are unavailable or restrict access from Namibia. The author argues this reflects how the global digital system was designed with structural inequality, leaving Namibian creators with viewers but limited income opportunities.
18 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 23 March
TikTok bans accounts featuring sexualised AI-generated black women
TikTok has removed 20 accounts after the BBC and researchers found dozens of unlabelled AI-generated videos of highly sexualised black female avatars on social media platforms, many linking to explicit content sites. Critics say the trend perpetuates racist exploitation and stereotypes of black women through exaggerated depictions and race-based terminology.
23 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 8 March
Namibia debates social media ban for children under 15
Namibian lawmakers and child welfare experts are divided over whether to ban social media for children under 15, with supporters citing mental health and cyberbullying concerns while critics argue for evidence-based regulation rather than an outright ban. Experts also note that enforcement would be technically challenging given the ease of age verification manipulation.
8 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 27 January
France's parliament backs bill banning social media for under-15s
France's lower house voted 116-23 in favour of legislation that would ban under-15s from accessing platforms like Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok, with President Macron calling it a "major step" toward protecting children's mental health. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval, and similar restrictions are being considered in other European countries including Denmark, Greece, Spain and Ireland.
27 January 2026 · The Namibian →