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Brazil Shuts Prediction Platforms, Bars Event-Based Derivatives

Officials frame the crackdown as a consumer-protection step against gambling-like products.

Ultra-Wealth Surges as US Extends Lead and India Rises

Macron Presses EU Ban on Social Media for Minors as French Bill Nears Final Review

Greece Sets 2027 Social Media Ban for Under-15s as Massachusetts Readies Vote on Under-14 Bill

Adult Catholic Conversions Jump 38% at Easter, Led by Big U.S. Dioceses

Canada Moves to Ban Crypto and Prepaid Donations in Federal Campaigns

Indonesia Begins Enforcing Ban on Social Media Accounts for Under‑16s

World Happiness Report 2026 Ties Heavy Social Media Use to Lower Youth Well-Being

Argentina Orders Nationwide Block of Polymarket After Court Ruling

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Hits Enforcement Snag as Teens Evade Blocks

Mexico Launches National Debate on Regulating Phones in Schools

Karnataka Moves to Bar Under‑16s From Social Media as Andhra Pradesh Plans Under‑13 Curb

Tim Berners-Lee Backs Under-16 Social Media Bans, Criticizes TikTok Algorithms

Indonesia Bans Social Media Accounts for Under-16s Starting March 28

Brazil Incorporates First Women Into Initial Military Service as Army Graduates First Female Combatant Class

India Opens Talks With Social Platforms on Under-16 Access Curbs and Deepfake Rules

Germany Accelerates Self-Checkout Rollout as Lidl Targets 1,600 Stores by Spring 2026

EU Backs Spain’s Under‑16 Social Media Plan as Madrid Prepares Next Steps

France Records First Natural Population Deficit Since 1945, Prompting Policy Push

Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑16s and Require Real Age Checks