Earlier in June, the UK became the latest country to propose a ban on social media for under 16s — in an announcement by the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer which […]
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Sandbox Guide :: Embracing the youth social media bans
Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: explaining new platforms, new strategies, and how to build new audiences. Featuring cutting-edge case studies, expert interviews, benchmark data, and a series of actionable takeaways, […]
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President Biden revokes Trump administration’s TikTok ban
Good news for TikTok: US president Joe Biden has revoked the Trump administration’s executive orders that could have banned the app (along with WeChat, Alipay and other apps of Chinese […]
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TikTok remains unbanned in the US as deal negotiations continue
Friday was the deadline for TikTok to be sold or shut down in the US, but now it’s Monday and neither has happened. However, the executioner’s axe has been popped […]
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Resso escapes expanded India ban on Chinese-linked apps
The Indian government isn’t done yet with its crackdown on mobile apps of Chinese origin. The bans that started with 59 apps including TikTok in June added another 118 apps in September, […]
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Trump administration’s TikTok ban faces another barrier
We suspect that Donald Trump’s mind isn’t really on the proposed ban of TikTok in the US right now: he has bigger priorities this week. But remember: even if he […]
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DJ Zedd faces China ban over liking South Park tweet
South Park has long been a critic of, well, just about everything. But the show has often aimed its satirical powers at China and now DJ Zedd claims he has […]
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Blizzard under fire over ban for esports player’s Hong Kong comments
Games firm Blizzard is attracting criticism for its decision to fine and ban an esports player who expressed support for the current pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong during a post-match interview. Chung […]
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Should streaming services ban R. Kelly and Michael Jackson?
The controversy last year around de-playlisting R. Kelly and XXXTentacion has likely put Spotify off the idea of going further and removing artists’ music from its platform unless the content […]
