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Australian Court Hears Challenge to Social Media Ban

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By: Victoria Kim
Reddit and an Australian digital advocacy group are claiming a law that restricts children younger than 16 from popular platforms infringes on their constitutional rights.

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Australian schoolchildren under the age of 16 are barred from using popular social media platforms.
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Deportees Turn to TikTok to Document Life Starting Over

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By: Isabella Kwai
On TikTok, men and women sent back after living in the United States are documenting the reality of starting over — and finding an audience.

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Catherine Coe with her family in Tuscaloosa, Ala., before Mr. Benitez was deported in September of 2025.
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‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes,’ a Canadian Sketch Show, Beats American Late Night to the Punchline

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By: Shawna Richer
The long-running comedy show “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” is having a heyday playing with the fraught relationship between President Trump and Canada.

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Mark Critch, a veteran cast member of “This Hour Has 22 Minutes,” plays President Trump on the show.
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How André Janones Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback in Brazil’s Election

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By: Adam B. Ellick and Victor Moriyama
With street talk and tactics from the far-right’s playbook, André Janones used a WhatsApp channel to help organize millions of Brazilians online.

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The Brazilian congressman André Janones created a digital “army” by setting up WhatsApp groups and posting on Instagram, which helped mobilized the vote for the reelection of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Tommy Robinson Found Guilty of Harassing 2 UK Journalists

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By: Megan Specia
The anti-immigrant agitator, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, will be sentenced in December.

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Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, outside Southwark Crown Court in London on Wednesday.
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How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election

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By: Ana Ionova， Adam B. Ellick and Jack Nicas
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term on Sunday, with the help of a seismic social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s army of supporters, mobilized over a WhatsApp chat group, delivered an unexpected victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger.
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