She became a wife at 11. 12 years later, she chose prison over living with her husband. At 24, she became India’s first woman to get a divorceIn an era where women’s rights were nothing more than a laughingstock in India and women were bartered away like cattle for marriage even b...
18 Sep, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Utah toddler kept in crib full of filth and rubbish in “excessive heat, darkness,” dies; parents played music throughout the nightA Utah couple received prison sentences for aggravated child abuse and homicide. Their 18-month-old daughter, Ruby Murray, died from dehydr...
17 Sep, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
German court rules Meta liable for fake ads on Instagram, FacebookA German court has ruled that Meta is liable for fake advertisements posted by third parties on its Instagram and Facebook platforms, and o...
17 Sep, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Top Meta India officials appear again before child rights body in sexual abuse material caseThose who appeared before the child rights panel included Meta India chief Arun Srinivas. While coming out, he didn't reply to repeated med...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Meta not a simple intermediary but service provider when algorithms decide visibility: Govt source"Service providers have many responsibilities. Meta must take on more onus after agreeing to be responsible for content on its platform," t...
16 Sep, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
UPI charges from October 15; Activate’s maiden fundHappy Wednesday! The NPCI has announced charges on select UPI merchant payments. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
16 Sep, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Meta to report child abuse cases to law enforcement in India: sourcesThis comes after the Indian government held regular meetings with Meta on technical measures since last month when Meta’s global executives...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
- NPCI unveils UPI MDR; Meta's new child safety measures
The NPCI has finalised the long-awaited MDR framework for UPI transactions, paving the way for changes to the payments ecosystem. This and ...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
California governor signs law to limit children's social media risksCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen new laws on Thursday that address various aspects of children's safety online, in...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
California bans addictive social media features for under-16s, AI chatbot toysCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed technology laws protecting children online. These measures restrict social media features designed ...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Meta Muse: Why is this new AI agent raising privacy concerns?Meta introduced Muse, an AI assistant designed for task execution and personal assistance. This agent can send emails, book travel, and fil...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Muse AI agent launched by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta looks at old saved Instagram reels on a recipe and send a grocery list; check what else it can doMuse, a personal AI agent launched by Meta can act on saved Instagram content, manage everyday errands, and handle payments on a person's b...
09 Sep, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
Meta launches AI agent Muse that can access other apps to send emails, make paymentsThe company's Muse agent, known internally as Hatch, is the centerpiece of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plan to supply "personal superintelligence...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
NCPCR summons Meta India chief over alleged child sexual abuse material adsIn response to alarming discoveries from a BBC investigation, the National Commission for Child Rights has called upon the leader of Meta I...
08 Sep, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Missouri Crime News: Foster mother accused of trading child for monkey avoids jail time despite multiple chargesBrenda Deutsch, a former foster caregiver in Missouri, has been given a suspended sentence of seven years in prison. Instead, she will unde...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Government to ask Meta if US child safety defaults will extend to India as wellThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has been having regular meetings with Meta on technical measures since last ...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
NHRC seeks reports from MeitY, MIB, Delhi Police over Instagram CSAM adsThe commission took cognizance of the issue under Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, after considering media reports p...
03 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST