banning

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TORONTO—The Canadian government on Wednesday proposed banning children under 16 years old from social-media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram, at least temporarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The company invited TV crews to come to its New York headquarters so it could show off its surveillance and enforcement systems, and it launched an ad campaign that focused on banning insider trading.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

And, for the first time, began banning people from the festival for bad behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Two days later, the UAE announced it was banning entry to travellers arriving from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The government retaliated by banning all gatherings relating to my imprisonment, but this restriction was ignored by the liberation movement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela