Japan to ban in-flight use of power banks from April
The Straits Times • 2/18/2026 – 2/19/2026
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2d
Age
3
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score27/100
CategoryLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier66% (0.5^29/48)
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- 2026-02-18Japan to ban in-flight use of power banks from April (current)
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Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 3 sources
Age: 2 day(s) old - still early
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