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TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta- Meta misled consumers in case over Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico jury says
- ‘Daily time limits, filter controls, and account privacy’: TikTok agrees to ‘platform-level changes’ for teens, settles lawsuit with Alabama for $100 million days before trial
- First US trial against TikTok to test claims platform fueled teen mental health crisisAn Alabama jury will hear the state's claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive to young user...25 Sep, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
- ETtech Explainer: Decoding EU’s move to dismantle addictive technology for childrenThe proposed KIDS Act would set different access rules by age, bring AI companions and conversational chatbots under the bloc’s child-safet...24 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Presley Gerber’s suspected cause of death emerges: Chilling details from 911 dispatch audio, rehab stay come to lightTragedy strikes as Presley Gerber, the son of renowned model Cindy Crawford, passes away at a rehabilitation center in Santa Monica. Author...22 Sep, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
- Indian woman loses iPhone in Japan, what happens next leaves her amazedAn Indian woman living in Japan said she recovered her iPhone 16 Pro after accidentally leaving it behind for several hours. Pragati used A...20 Sep, 2026, 03.28 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
- Delhi HC asks govt if it is contemplating policy to regulate addiction causing features on social media appsThe Delhi High Court sought the Centre's stance on regulating social media's addictive design elements. The court questioned if a policy is...16 Sep, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
- EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15sEU chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday unveil long-awaited plans to protect children from online harm by curbing access to social ...16 Sep, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
- Limit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate RessaThe Filipino and American journalist, who jointly won the 2021 award in part for her work documenting the power of large tech companies, se...16 Sep, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
- Muttahida Majlis Ulema passes resolutions focussing on drugs abuse, alcoholism, suicides, depression and environmental degradation in Jammu & KashmirMuttahida Majlis-e-Ulema adopted resolutions on drug abuse and the challenges posed by social media. The conference also focused on promoti...15 Sep, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
- Limit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate Maria RessaNobel laureate Maria Ressa expresses urgent concerns about the risks that artificial intelligence poses to human agency, emphasizing the ne...15 Sep, 2026, 06.37 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
- Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety featureAccording to the ruling, Texas said TikTok told users it would remove content that violated its Community Guidelines, but internally class...11 Sep, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
- Portuguese group D3 sues Meta, TikTok and YouTube over addictive designA spokesperson for Alphabet's Google, owner of YouTube, said providing people with "a safer, healthier experience has always been core to o...11 Sep, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
- EU's von der Leyen to proposal on children protection from social media September 16Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, is set to unveil an initiative focused on safeguarding children from the ha...10 Sep, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
- Amusing or addictive? The algorithms powering our social feedsOpen TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or other platforms and you'll see a scrolling feed or recommendations bar showing content targete...09 Sep, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
- Psychology explains the effect of social media on Gen Z’s mental health - how constant comparison, online pressure and endless scrolling can shape self-esteem and well-beingGeneration Z faces both the positive and negative impacts of social media on their lives and mental health. While constant scrolling and co...09 Sep, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
- Social media addictIn his quest to overcome social media addiction, one man received a rather radical proposal: to delete all his apps. He deemed this approac...04 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
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