While no major country has recently banned free social media access outright as a national policy, Bangladesh issued an order in July 2020 for telecom operators to stop offering free internet for social media, citing unfair competition and misuse for crimes, though this was a regulatory directive rather than a permanent ban on platforms themselves. Other countries like China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkmenistan have much stricter, long-standing bans or heavy restrictions on social media, and Australia recently banned minors under 16 from most platforms, but Bangladesh's action in 2020 targeted the free aspect for telecom competition.
Which country has recently banned free internet services for social media?
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