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

Guardiola did indeed reveal that the Bayern side he coached between 2013 and 2016 was subject to spying, with no rules banning it in the Bundesliga.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions banning its nuclear weapons development and use of ballistic missile technology, restrictions it has repeatedly flouted.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

In May of 2007, as Singleton hunted for answers, the governor of the state of Washington, Christine Gregoire, signed into effect the first state law banning texting while driving.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel