Egypt’s Parliament Proposes to Regulate TikTok Profits and Content
15 Aug
Science & Technology

Egypt’s Parliament Proposes to Regulate TikTok Profits and Content

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Technology tamfitronics Member of Parliament Ahmed Badawi, head of the Egyptian Parliaments Communications and Information Technology Committee, plans to propose legislative amendments aimed at generating tax revenue from the profits of the widely-used TikTok application in Egypt.This proposal is part of ongoing discussions about the popular global video app. Recently, the committee officially denied rumors about a potential ban on TikTok by next October.In recent days, the committee has been engaging with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) to explore new mechanisms of regulation. According to Badawi, these measures are intended to “preserve Egyptian values and identity by promoting content that aligns with societal values and customs.”Technology tamfitronics Why did this TikTok controversy start?In an interview with popular talk show host Amr Adib, Badawi noted that recent discussions about the TikTok application follow Parliament’s efforts...
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Zamfara To Clear Backlog Of Schools Fees Of Indigene Students In Cyprus
15 Aug
Science & Technology

Zamfara To Clear Backlog Of Schools Fees Of Indigene Students In Cyprus

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Technology tamfitronics Zamfara State has assigned a 3-man delegation under the leadership of the state Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Malam Wadatau Madawaki to visit Cyprus with a view to settle backlog owing to schools for the indigenous students across the country.Accordingly, Mal. Wadatau Madawaki and his team is to visit the state indigent students who are studying in various fields of disciplines in Cyprus.Briefing journalists on the development in her office, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Dr Barira Ibrahim Bagobiri, said about 88 indigent students are studying in Cyprus on state scholarship list.Dr Barira opined that, the visit of the state delegation is to look into the financial disposition of the students, their health, academic...
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NISLT inducts 141 UNIBEN graduates
15 Aug
Science & Technology

NISLT inducts 141 UNIBEN graduates

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Technology tamfitronics A total of 141 graduates of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, were on Wednesday inducted into the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology, NISLT.Newspot reports that the graduates were inducted into the profession by the registrar of the NISLT, Yemi Gbadegesin, at the Ugbowo main campus of the university in Benin City.Gbadegesin, who inducted the graduates at the 11th oath-taking ceremony, commended them for the zeal they have shown for the profession.He said Science Laboratory Technology was designed to produce highly skilled and professionally competent laboratory scientists with practical and theoretically diverse knowledge through critical thinking and logical reasoning.He added that the course was meant to produce laboratory scientists with the capacity to design, develop, test, produce, and maintain devices, systems, and products that are beneficial to the human race.AdvertisementHe also added that...
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Limits on social media use could affect mental health help for teens
15 Aug
Health News

Limits on social media use could affect mental health help for teens

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Health News tamfitronics The effects of social media on young people's mental health are not well known. But that hasn't stopped Congress, state legislatures and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age-based bans and warning labels for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.The emphasis on the harmful effects of social media may cause policymakers to overlook the mental health benefits it provides to teens, say researchers, pediatricians and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.In June, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top physician, called for banner warnings on social media platforms. On July 30, the Senate passed the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. And at least 30 states have pending legislation related to young people and social media, from age bans and parental consent...
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