Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif landed in controversy after inaugurating what appeared to be a Pizza Hut outlet in Sialkot Cantonment. Hours later, the US-based brand clarified the store was unauthorised, triggering memes and widespread social media mockery
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Australia introduced the legislation on December 10, 2025, requiring major social media platforms to prevent users aged under 16 from holding accounts. Companies that fail to take what the law describes as “reasonable steps” to enforce the ban face fines of up to 49.5 million dollars
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The accused, identified as Sanjay Ramji Yadav, a resident of the Prem Nagar slum in Goregaon (West), allegedly targeted small business owners by warning them that adverse complaints would be lodged online unless payments were made
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Javed Akhtar condemned a deepfake video falsely showing him “turned to God,” calling it “rubbish.” He warned he may report the creators and those sharing it to cyber authorities, highlighting concerns over AI content misrepresentation
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