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Kaoutar Boudarraja’s death marks the loss of a pioneer in Maghrebian media

The Maghrebian media world mourns the loss of Kaoutar Boudarraja, a trailblazing television presenter whose passing on Friday has left a profound void. After more than a year of battling cancer in private, her family confirmed her death, one week after premature rumors of her demise had caused a stir......

Australia’s regulator challenges YouTube exemption from teen social media ban

Australia’s online safety regulator has clashed with YouTube over the platform’s possible exemption from an upcoming law that would bar children under 16 from accessing social media. The law, set to take effect in December, would make Australia the first country to impose fines on platforms......

US Tightens Student Visa Rules Requiring Access to Social Media

The United States government has reactivated its student visa processing program after a temporary suspension but with a significant new requirement: all applicants must make their social media accounts publicly accessible for government inspection. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the......

Musk’s X challenges New York law on content moderation in latest legal conflict

X Corp., the social media company owned by Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York, targeting the recently enacted Stop Hiding Hate Act (S895B). The law, which requires social media platforms to disclose their content moderation practices, has been labeled by Musk’s company......

Death threats and social media backlash engulf Spanish influencer after Lamine Yamal link rumors

Fati Vazquez, a 30-year-old Spanish influencer with a significant online following, has become the target of widespread criticism and death threats after being linked to Lamine Yamal, a 17-year-old rising star in Barcelona’s football team. The controversy erupted when photos surfaced showing both......

Elon Musk expresses regret over controversial posts about Donald Trump

Billionaire Elon Musk has publicly admitted to regretting some of his recent posts about former US President Donald Trump, which escalated tensions between the two high-profile figures. Speaking on his social media platform, X, Musk said, “I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump......

Morocco's digital landscape: A closer look at the 2025 Social Media Barometer

In Morocco, digital life keeps evolving, but not everyone is keeping up. The sixth edition of the Social Media Barometer by Sunergia offers a fresh look at how Moroccans use social platforms today. The results point to a maturing landscape where growth is steady but slower, and where gaps in access continue......

US Suspends Student Visas amid Stricter Social Media Checks

The United States has temporarily halted the processing of student visas as part of a broader effort to intensify social media scrutiny for international applicants. According to an internal State Department cable, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed the suspension on Tuesday, in line with President......

Musk refocuses on X and Tesla after outage disrupts social network

A brief outage on the social media platform X over the weekend prompted its CEO, Elon Musk, to announce that he would shift his attention back to managing his businesses, stepping back from his involvement in Donald Trump's administration. Musk, who already juggles leadership roles at X, the AI......