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Government Ends Practice of Inflating Pass Rates and GPA-5 Scores: Mahdi Amin

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  Government Ends Practice of Inflating Pass Rates and GPA-5 Scores: Mahdi Amin The government has moved away from the long-standing practice of artificially increasing examination pass rates and the number of GPA-5 achievers, Prime Minister's Adviser for Education and Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin said today. He said the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examination results now reflect a more transparent, objective and merit-based assessment of students. Mahdi Amin also announced that students who failed in one or two subjects would be given an opportunity to retake the examinations within a month. A comprehensive answer-script re-evaluation system, similar to the one used in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, has also been introduced. He made the remarks at a press conference held at the Ministry of Education's conference room at the Secretariat. Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon formally announ...
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A US state court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay

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A US state court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay

567million∗∗andimposerestrictionsonsomefeaturesforchildrenonFacebookandInstagram,rulingthatthecompanycreateda“publicnuisance”byputtingyoungusersatrisk.Thisrulingfollowsaprevious∗∗567 million** and impose restrictions on some features for children on Facebook and Instagram, ruling that the company created a “public nuisance” by putting young users at risk. This ruling follows a previous **
375 million fine in March linked to the same case, where Meta was found liable for exposing youths to predators on its platforms.

Judge Bryan Biedscheid highlighted that teenagers are especially vulnerable to engagement-driving features like autoplay, infinite scrolling, “like” counts, push notifications, and algorithmic recommendations. The court mandated Meta to limit push notifications and cap usage for users under 18 to 90 hours per month (about three hours daily), with certain notifications blocked during school hours. Meta must also hide “like counts” and prevent children under 13 in New Mexico from joining these platforms.

About three-quarters of the payment will fund mental health treatments over five years, while the rest supports awareness and prevention programs and ensures Meta’s compliance.

New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez called the decision a win for parents and children, emphasizing the need for tech companies to be held accountable for endangering young users.

Meta has announced it will appeal, asserting confidence in its protections for teens and disputing claims misrepresenting the facts.

This ruling sets a notable precedent amid ongoing lawsuits by over 30 US states against Meta for similar child safety and mental health concerns. A major trial in California is scheduled to begin next week. Recent settlements have also occurred with other platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Snap.

In summary, this case marks the first time a US court has declared a social media company guilty of creating a “public nuisance” in relation to child harm, with significant financial penalties and mandated changes aimed at protecting young users.

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