Australia is rolling out a high‑profile online safety measure designed to give kids more time to grow up without the pressures and risks that can come with account-based social platforms. Effective December 10, children under 16 will be barred from creating or using accounts on a defined set of major social media and streaming platforms. The approach is being driven through Australia’s online safety framework and the work of the eSafety Commissioner, with enforcement aimed squarely at companies (plinko casino) [...]
Every December, the same dramatic headlines make the rounds: “SEPA payments blocked for Christmas”, “Bank transfers halted for several days”, and other doom-filled warnings that suggest people in Europe will be unable to move money during the holidays. Reality looks very different. SEPA is not being switched off for Christmas. In fact, SEPA Instant Credit Transfers (SCT Inst) are specifically designed to run 24/7/365, including 25–26 December (pay by bank) [...]
