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Roskomnadzor's press service stated that the agency did not put forward an initiative to ban social media for children under 14. This contradicts Vedomosti's report about a draft law with mandatory identification of minors and restrictions on time spent online.
Aziz KarimovGabon's regulator has lifted the block on WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram imposed in February. The authorities explained the ban as a fight against offensive content, and its lifting by negotiations with technology companies. At the same time, a new rule on user identification remains in force in the country.
Otabek YusupovAccording to Uztelecom, about 90% of the network modernization program has been completed: 1,931 facilities were upgraded over the year, more than 280 new base stations were launched, and broadband network capacity was expanded by more than 763,000 subscriber ports. Since the beginning of 2026, 4G traffic has grown by 32%, and 5G traffic has doubled. The program is part of two major initiatives for 2022–2026 and 2025–2030 and is linked to the
Sevara AzamovaThe outlet Kun.uz published a piece on how to choose home internet when moving: when to submit a request to the provider, how long the connection takes, and which technologies are used — GPON, FTTB and ADSL.
Sevara AzamovaIndia's Supreme Court ruled that the right to access and use the internet is fundamental for every person, including children of any age. The decision was issued on a petition by an NGO about shortcomings in intermediaries' fight against child sexual exploitation material. The court ordered the government to create a national hash and URL database for detecting such content and to include digital safety in the school curriculum.
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