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Apple Pulls Bitchat From China App Store at Regulator’s Request

China’s public-mobilization rules triggered Apple’s local-law policy.

Russia Reportedly Set to Fully Block Telegram in Early April

Iran Eases Blackout as Internet Traffic Climbs, Report Cites 30,000 Killed in Early Crackdown

Roblox Offers Feature Limits to Meet Russian Demands as Watchdog Weighs Unblocking

Roblox Offers to Curb Chats, Revamp Moderation to Restore Access in Russia

Russia Blocks Roblox Over Extremism Allegations and LGBT 'Propaganda' Claims

Apple Removes Blued and Finka From China App Store After Regulator’s Order

AGCOM Names 48 Sites That Must Implement Anonymous Age Verification by Nov. 12

Meta, TikTok to Enforce Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Ahead of December Deadline

Belarus Blocks VKontakte After KGB Presentation

Russia Confirms Partial Limits on Telegram and WhatsApp as Outages Hit 34 Regions

SpaceX Disables 2,500 Starlink Devices Linked to Myanmar Scam Centers After KK Park Raid

Ofcom Issues First Online Safety Act Fine to 4chan, With £100-a-Day Penalties

China Widens Online Pessimism Crackdown, Targets ByteDance’s Toutiao and Alibaba’s UCWeb

Toyoake Passes Japan’s First Citywide Smartphone Use Guideline, Effective Oct. 1

China Targets Weibo and Kuaishou With Disciplinary Measures Over Content Failures

Nepal Blocks Facebook, YouTube, X and 23 Other Platforms After Registration Deadline Expires

Russia Imposes Partial Voice Call Ban on WhatsApp and Telegram

Australia Finds Major Platforms Failing Child Safety Requirements

France’s Ban on Pornhub and YouPorn Triggers VPN Surge