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According to the government, there will be "a narrowly defined list of exemptions" to its definitions for platforms included in the social media ban to keep educational services available to children.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Many counties sweeten the deal with school-tax exemptions for residents 62 or 65-plus.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

The law would likely apply to American tech companies like Meta and Snapchat, but would have exemptions if safety requirements are met.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Because the countries had no official diplomatic ties, it took months of negotiations to arrange that game, and the Iranians required special fingerprinting and security exemptions at the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Suddenly, seven million children-—children who had existed only as phantom exemptions on the previous year’s 1040 forms—vanished, representing about one in ten of all dependent children in the United States.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt