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Nepal’s prime minister resigns following violent protests against ban on social media and government corruption

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Nepal’s prime minister resigns following violent protests against ban on social media and government corruption

Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedom

Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedom

Nepal lifts the ban on on social media platforms a day after violent protests in which at least 19 people died

Nepal lifts the ban on on social media platforms a day after violent protests in which at least 19 people died

Police use pepper spray at opposition’s Istanbul offices as court-appointed leadership arrives

Police use pepper spray at opposition’s Istanbul offices as court-appointed leadership arrives

Police open fire on protests of Nepal’s social media policy, killing at least 17

Police open fire on protests of Nepal’s social media policy, killing at least 17

Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government

Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government

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Man apologizes for taking Kamil Majchrzak’s hat from a young fan at the US Open

Man apologizes for taking Kamil Majchrzak’s hat from a young fan at the US Open

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College football traditions: Pudge The Cat has everyone purring on the Bowling Green football team

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Mourinho leaves Fenerbahce after Champions League failure in latest career blow to the ‘special one’

Turkish club Fenerbahce says on social media that is has parted ways with coach Jose Mourinho

Turkish club Fenerbahce says on social media that is has parted ways with coach Jose Mourinho

Website forced to close as Italian women fight back against unauthorized online image sharing

Website forced to close as Italian women fight back against unauthorized online image sharing

Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom

Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom

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Millennial couples are hiring wedding content creators, too

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From empty party to an all-night stadium bash, a Mexican teen’s 15th birthday goes viral

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Struggling Hamilton promises ‘to keep going’ at end of F1 summer break

Meet the officer behind Fairfax Co. police’s viral ‘Tappy’ social media videos

Meet the officer behind Fairfax Co. police’s viral ‘Tappy’ social media videos

Musk’s X reaches tentative settlement with former Twitter workers in $500 million lawsuit

Musk’s X reaches tentative settlement with former Twitter workers in $500 million lawsuit

Father of Va. man charged in deadly shooting of teen reportedly filming TikTok prank says son’s arrest is unfair

Father of Va. man charged in deadly shooting of teen reportedly filming TikTok prank says son’s arrest is unfair

Lawyer argues Meta can’t be held liable for gunmaker’s Instagram posts in Uvalde families’ lawsuit

Lawyer argues Meta can’t be held liable for gunmaker’s Instagram posts in Uvalde families’ lawsuit

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on coach accused of abuse at renowned US gymnastics academy

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on coach accused of abuse at renowned US gymnastics academy

Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologizes for ad showing gesture seen as racist

Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologizes for ad showing gesture seen as racist

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