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And then there are EU nations such as Estonia that oppose a ban.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

For example, Spain wants to ban under-16s accessing social networks, while France proposes prohibiting children aged 15 and under.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The city of Providence, R.I., issued a similar ban in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Taken literally, the ban included Elizebeth herself, since she worked for the Navy.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

By then—that would have been 1995—the Shorawi were defeated and long gone and Kabul belonged to Massoud, Rab- bani, and the Mujahedin.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Our present copy is a tablet from the library of a later king, seemingly Ashur bani apal.

From Assyrian Historiography by Olmstead, A. T. (Albert Ten Eyck)

The king sent the bani of Bosnia and Croatia to help them, but the Venetian senate bought the rescuers off!

From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)

For the period after the reign of Ashur bani apal, we have only the scantiest data.

From Assyrian Historiography by Olmstead, A. T. (Albert Ten Eyck)

In the true Bedouin spirit he devoted his talent largely to satire and attacked the bani Nahshal and the bani Fuqaim.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

But all that is “ringing hollow” now, and not because of streaming and smoking bans: “They took away the welcome mat / Lady Liberty don’t look so good when there’s a tear in her gown.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Five water companies also announced hosepipe bans due to a lack of rain and increased water demand affecting over five million people.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

That was Brazil's Garrincha in 1962 - before automatic bans were in place.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Federal judges in both states overturned the bans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Whenever I had a case outside Johannesburg, I applied to have my bans temporarily lifted, and this was often granted.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

They are not banned because some have legitimate uses across multiple industries.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Indonesia has banned social media for under-16s since March and Malaysia has taken a similar approach, with legislation coming into force in June excluding under-16s from major platforms.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

The White House banned foreign access to the model, prompting Anthropic to cut off access to all users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

There is now fuel rationing or shortages in more than 90% of Russian regions, and Russia has now banned exports of diesel.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

When an American female pilot was killed in an air race in 1933, women were banned from competition until 1935.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

A similar debate is under way in Sweden, where a government commission has proposed banning social media for under-15s by early 2028.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

Brussels could take a risk-based approach, prohibiting features it views as harmful rather than banning platforms like Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

In a memo circulated to residents in October 2024, the association’s board of directors said banning flags in common areas was in the best interest of everyone in the community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The legislation targets companies that release high volumes of low-price products while banning advertising and influencer promotions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Only a few days before the meeting, my banning orders, as well as Walter’s, had expired.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela