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[ban] / bæn /




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Russia has lifted its ban on the popular gaming platform Roblox, after tens of thousands of children and parents sent letters complaining about the measure.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Australia in December became the first country to impose a social-media ban for under-16s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Some argue a ban would offer young people legal protection against assault, while others said it could criminalise parents.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Canada is proposing a social media ban for children and teenagers under the age of 16, mirroring a similar law passed in Australia late last year.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Cully lost the vertical stripes of his first year’s plumage and became greyer, grimmer, madder, and distinguished by smart horizontal ban where the long stripes had been.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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