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• A US appeals court lets Florida enforce a law banning social media accounts for under-14s, rejecting tech groups' claims that it violates free speech rights (Diana Novak Jones/Reuters)

  A US appeals court has upheld Florida's ban on social media accounts for children under 14, rejecting tech groups' claims that it violates free speech rights. This decision allows the state to enforce the law, which bans children under 14 from accessing social media platforms. The ruling comes after tech industry and civil liberties groups challenged the law in federal court, arguing it violates free speech rights and could lead to censorship. However, the appeals court found the law does not infringe on free spee…

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• Mexican court closes case against official over 2023 detention centre fire

  A Mexican court has closed the case against former immigration official Francisco Garduno over the 2023 Ciudad Juarez detention center fire that killed 40 migrants and injured 30 others. Garduno faced trial for abuse of public office and dereliction of duty after footage showed guards failing to respond to cries for help. Judge Victor Manlio Hernandez Calderon ruled that Garduno had fulfilled the court-mandated measures to address the damage, but victims and NGOs denounced the ruling as selective and exonerating.

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• UN calls on Israel to stop crackdown on Palestinian civil society

  The United Nations has called on Israel to stop a crackdown on Palestinian civil society organizations, following a raid on the premises of the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah. The raids, which were carried out in the wake of a medical facility, have been condemned by the UN human rights office, which noted that such actions have a chilling effect on civil society organizations and human rights defenders.

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