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The Florida Parliament voted this Thursday for a law banning social networks for those under 16, explains the Miami Herald which reports the arguments of those who voted for this text. In summary, according to them, social networks are addictive and bad for the mental health of young people; the internet giants know this and do not act.
Will Ron DeSantis oppose the law?
However, Florida teenagers will not immediately be deprived of Instagram or TikTok, because the text has yet to be promulgated by Republican Ron DeSantis. However, this one is “skeptical », explains the Miami Herald. The governor of Florida would particularly like parents to have the last word, whether or not they can authorize their children to use social networks.
Even if Ron DeSantis gives the green light to this law, the companies concerned could challenge it in court, analyzes the Miami Herald which predicts a long “ legal fight “. The newspaper recalls that other states have tried to ban social networks for children, but that each time, the courts have forced them to reverse course. Such a law is contrary to the American Constitution, and in particular to the freedom of expression of young people, the judges ruled.
Mexican president criticized for revealing journalist’s number
During his usual press conference broadcast on television, Andrés Manuel López Obrador gave live the cell phone number of a journalist from the New York Times based in Mexico, all this while he was complaining about a investigation of the newspaper on possible links between his entourage and drug cartels. As told by New York TimesAMLO read the entire email that this journalist sent to him asking questions for the writing of this article.
“ It’s illegal and this puts the team of the American newspaper “in danger””, reacted on X the representative in Mexico of the Committee to Protect Journalists, reports the New York Times. Revealing a journalist’s number is a “concerning and unacceptable tactic from a world leader at a time when threats against journalists are increasing », Estimates, for its part, the daily. Mexico is therefore one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Milenio also lists all the attacks suffered by members of the media since 2022. A long list of assaults, attacks, kidnappings and murders that sends chills down your spine.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador is now under investigation. The Mexican Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data immediately took up the matter and will verify whether the president broke the law.
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Resignation of Léon Charles, Haitian ambassador to the OAS
Léon Charles, who is one of the 51 people indicted in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, wants “ to be able to defend oneself “, explain The Nouvelliste. Boss of the Haitian police at the time of the assassination of the former president, he wants “ have complete freedom to respond to the accusations » which he is the subject of, adds Radio TV Galaxy. Accusations that he refutes. Léon Charles believes he has “ been implicated in an absolutely unfair and slanderous manner » in the referral order of Judge Voltaire, reports The Nouvelliste.
An additional $120 million for the multinational force for Haiti
It was the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken who announced it this Thursday, from Brazil, at the end of a meeting on Haiti which was held on the sidelines of the summit of G20 foreign ministers , reports The Nouvelliste. A dozen countries have promised to take action. Among which: the United States, Canada, Benin, France and Jamaica, details the newspaper. “ Kenya committed to leading this effort to support the Haitian National Police », Recalled Antony Blinken, without giving details on when this security mission will begin.
The Haitian authorities, however, believe that this meeting was “ a success “. An opinion that I do not completely share The Nouvelliste. Certainly, ” one more step was taken this Thursday, but we are already wondering what other obstacles await assistance to Haiti. “, we can read. “ The Multinational Security Support Mission is a laborious process. Slowness and heaviness slow down the realization of wishes », Regrets the newspaper.
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