Australia’s social media ban aims to protect under-16s from what the government calls online ‘purgatory’. Communications Minister Anika Wells told the National Press Club that the law, which comes into force on December 10, could protect Generation Alpha from addictive ‘predatory algorithms’. | Al Jazeera English

President Trump doubled down on his attacks against the Somali community, claiming they have ‘destroyed our country.’ Congresswoman Ilhan Omar condemned the remarks, calling Trump ‘creepy’ after he said she should be expelled from the US. | Al Jazeera English

Hundreds of Israelis protested outside President Isaac Herzog’s house in Tel Aviv after PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced he had requested a pardon in his long-running corruption trial. Demonstrators demanded that Herzog reject the request. | Al Jazeera English