Elon Musk's X says Australia social media ban undermines international lawAustralia's world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December, drawing criticism from social media companies, mostly...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Parliamentary panel summons Meta, Google, X and Snapchat over social media regulationA Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has summoned representatives of Meta, Google, X and Snapcha...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Musk's X adds Money banking service under 'everything app' pushElon Musk's social media app X on Monday began offering its X Money banking service to all US subscribers of its paid Premium and Premium+ ...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.52 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
Fear and hate force Rohingya refugee schools to shut in MalaysiaRohingya children in Malaysia are now afraid to attend school after receiving threats. At least nine refugee schools have shut nationwide d...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
FSSAI suspends licence of Westend Agro Products for altering expiry dates, other violationsThe food regulator FSSAI suspended Westend Agro Products' license due to serious violations. Inspection revealed altered manufacturing and ...
26 Jul, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
WhistlinDiesel death rumors explained: Is YouTuber Cody Detwiler dead? Here's what really happenedWhistlinDiesel is alive and well, dispelling recent social media rumors. A cryptic TikTok video fueled speculation about the popular YouTub...
26 Jul, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
FSSAI penalises Sopan Restaurant for sub-standard pantry car food on Chandigarh-Dibrugarh ExpressThe FSSAI has penalised Sopan Restaurant for selling sub-standard food. This action followed an analysis of milk samples from a train pantr...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
US appeals court blocks part of Texas children's online safety lawIn a 2-1 decision, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said a federal law that broadly shields the industry from liability...
25 Jul, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Govt orders GitHub to remove access to Bitchat app in IndiaThe government has ordered GitHub to remove the Bitchat application. This offline messaging app may be misused by criminal and terrorist gr...
25 Jul, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Vietnam proposes banning under-16s from posting on social mediaVietnam plans to restrict social media use for children under sixteen. Accounts for those under sixteen will require parental registration ...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
TikTok charged with breaching EU tech rules on online safety for kids, EU saysTikTok faces EU charges for allegedly failing to protect minors from cyberbullying and predators through its account and privacy settings. ...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Pak-based social media handles active during Op Sindoor spreading rumours amid CJP protests: PoliceDelhi Police identified over 480 Pakistan-based social media handles spreading misinformation. These accounts actively circulated rumors an...
23 Jul, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
France bans social media access for children under 15; becomes 1st European country to bar kids from apps such as TikTokFrance has banned children under fifteen from using social media platforms. This new legislation also prohibits mobile phones within French...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
French lawmakers vote on social media ban for childrenFrench lawmakers are voting on a law to ban social media for children under fifteen. This proposed legislation aims to protect minors from ...
21 Jul, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
ED raids in Bengaluru ISIS radicalisation caseThe Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across Bengaluru in a money laundering probe. This investigation is linked to the radicaliza...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
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...
21 Jul, 2026, 08.32 AM IST