The Know Daily - Wednesday 27 November 2024

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📲 Social media bans | 🎤 Cinema sing-alongs | 🗞️ Middle East latest

A number of higher education institutions in the US are moving to extend free tuition, reflecting a “growing nationwide effort” to make college more affordable. MIT announced last week that tuition will be free for undergraduates with a family income of under $200k, while the University of Texas System announced plans to expand its own programme. 

📲 Social media bans

On Wednesday, Australia’s House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban under-16s from social media.