Topic: social media ban

Artisan AI Returns to LinkedIn After Brief Ban

January 8, 2026

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Artisan AI Returns to LinkedIn After Brief Ban

Artisan AI was temporarily banned from LinkedIn due to unauthorized use of LinkedIn's name on its website and issues with third-party data scraping, which violates the platform's terms of service. The ban, which lasted two weeks, generated significant publicity and unexpectedly improved the compa...

Australia Bans Twitch for Teens, Spares Pinterest

Australia will ban social media access for individuals under 16 starting December 10, including platforms like Twitch, Facebook, and TikTok, but exempting Pinterest. Twitch will deactivate existing accounts for underage Australian users by January 9, as it is classified as an "age-restricted soci...

Can a Social Media Ban for Under-16s Actually Protect Kids?

Australia is proposing a social media ban for users under sixteen to protect them from online dangers like cyberbullying and predatory contact, with initial restrictions on major platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Critics argue teens may bypass the ban using VPNs, but technology companies ha...