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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 ...
Where art thou? From royal silverware to rare watches, what collectors are bidding for nowAs collectors broaden their horizons beyond canvases, Glynda Alves finds that India’s auction houses are witnessing growing demand for item...
Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?The court in Santa Fe ruled on Thursday that Meta must pay $567 million into a New Mexico fund for teen mental health prevention and treatm...
Shiprocket IPO price band fixed at Rs 92-97; Rs 1,618 crore issue to open on August 12Shiprocket is set to launch its Rs 1,617.59 crore IPO on August 12, 2026, with a price band of Rs 92 to Rs 97 per share. The issue closes o...
Noida teen gets relief as complainant withdraws case over PM Modi remarksA lawyer has withdrawn her complaint against a 15-year-old girl. This action follows the teenager's apology and Prime Minister Modi's forgi...
French Bulldogs have become a top target for dog theft in US cities — here's why thieves are after America's favorite breed, and how owners can protect themFrench Bulldog theft is no longer a rare crime. It has become a growing concern across major U.S. cities as America's most popular dog bree...
French youth social media ban meets age check conundrumFrance's parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforceme...
No Facebook, Instagram for Indian kids below 16? PM Modi's Australia praise fuels debate over social media curbsIndia may introduce age-based social media restrictions, following Australia's lead. Prime Minister Modi praised Australia's approach to pr...
SC's ₹30,000 homemaker benchmark may lift accident compensation payoutsA Supreme Court ruling has assigned a notional monthly value of ₹30,000 to unpaid household work. This decision is expected to significantl...
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM StarmerUnder the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and...
US gamers getting older as industry reports growthAmerican video game players are aging, with the average now 37. The industry is seeing a comeback, reaching pre-pandemic activity levels. T...
Forensic experts call for AI-driven playbook to counter deepfakes and digital scamsFinancial crime is evolving rapidly with AI-generated deepfakes and complex fraud rings. Traditional methods are no longer sufficient. Expe...
Amid wave of kids' online safety laws, age-checking tech comes of ageA recent outcry over the spread of AI-generated child sexual images, as well as increased confidence in the capabilities of "age assurance"...
France has right to ban social media for under-15s, EU saysChampioned by President Emmanuel Macron, the French bill needs approval from the Senate to become law -- which would make France the second...
Selfie-based age checks boom as govts push for online controlsGovernments worldwide are tightening rules on online platforms, fuelling rapid growth in the AI-powered age-verification industry. Startups...
What to know about online age verification lawsThe US Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law requiring age verification on pornographic websites to block under-18s. Critics, including digi...
Social media companies should opt for app-store level check for age-gating: Meta's Joel KaplanThe verification and subsequent consent management of the age of users below the age of 18 has been mandated by the Digital Personal Data P...
Government to spell out ‘risk-based’ plan for social media age-gatingAge-verification of children – that is, users below the age of 18 – could be done through documents stored either in DigiLocker, an Aadhaar...
Meta expands AI face-scanning to Facebook dating in USMeta announced that it has expanded its Artificial Intelligence (AI) face-scanning tool and ID Upload tool to Facebook Dating in the US, to...
Instagram tests new tools for age verificationInstagram, the photo-sharing service owned by Meta Platforms Inc said it is testing two new ways to verify a person's age and allowing them...