Three in five Americans favour stronger oversight of social media companies: Reuters/Ipsos pollThe poll, which was conducted over the six days ending August 3, comes as companies like Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube face mounting ...
09 Aug, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Rent a boyfriend: Hyderabad police commissioner cautions women over dating scamCity Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar issued a stern warning to young women regarding social media 'rent boyfriend' offers. These schemes a...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
'Don't behave like Delhi Police': CJP chief Dipke seeks removal of 'rude' cop from security duty at his homeAbhijeet Dipke confronted a police sub-inspector at his residence for restricting visitors. He accused the officer of rudeness and monitori...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Sebi cuts inspection load for market intermediaries, shifts focus to risk-based checksSebi has overhauled its inspection framework, reducing FY27 inspections to about one-third of last year’s level. The regulator will priorit...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fundJudge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raul Torrez,...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report saysThe US State Department will now screen foreign journalists' social media accounts. This initiative expands a Trump administration policy t...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
Sebi takes up 402 investigation cases in FY26; completes 338Sebi investigated 402 cases in 2025-26 for securities law violations. Fraudulent and unfair trade practices saw 121 cases taken up for scru...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
F&O de-addiction? Options volumes crash over 50% in FY26 after Sebi's strict rulesOptions trading volumes in India dropped 51% in FY26 after Sebi tightened derivatives rules to curb retail speculation. Higher contract siz...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
As Canada moves to restrict social media for kids under 16, this 21-year-old built an app that wants users to STOP doomscrolling: Lyvio has no ads, algorithms or likesA 21-year-old Canadian student has built Lyvio, a social media app with no ads, algorithms, likes or follower counts. The app is designed t...
04 Aug, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trialTikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits concerning addictive platform designs. Young plaintiffs alleged social media platforms harmed th...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
Uttarakhand Police senior officers inspect Haridwar, review security arrangements for Kanwar MelaSenior police officers inspected Haridwar locations for the ongoing Shravan Kanwar Mela 2026. They reviewed security, traffic management, a...
03 Aug, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Representatives of social media platforms like Google, Meta appear before parliamentary panel on ITA parliamentary panel convened a meeting with social media platforms to address regulatory matters, which was also attended by government o...
03 Aug, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
From reels to real violence: How social media is reshaping crimeOnline platforms increasingly fuel real-world violence, especially among young people. The pursuit of digital validation shapes criminal be...
03 Aug, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study findsIn a study published on Friday, eSafety also found most children aged between 10 and 15 were using social media just as frequently in March...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Musk's X opposes Australia's tougher teen social media rulesElon Musk's X platform criticizes Australia's proposed internet regulator powers. Australia's law barring accounts for under-16s faces sign...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Police issue notices to social media accounts over 'abusive' posts, Pakistan-linked handles probe widensThe action follows a review of content uploaded during and after the protest, with police scrutinising posts, videos and comments across mu...
27 Jul, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
West Bengal government sets up 'War Room' to counter misinformation, monitor social media postsIn a notification issued on Friday, the Information and Cultural Affairs Department said the decision was taken in view of the "emerging ch...
26 Jul, 2026, 09.10 PM IST