Viral video shows man lighting diya inside moving train, sparks fire safety concerns; watchA viral video shows a passenger lighting an oil lamp and incense on a moving train. This act raised significant concerns about passenger sa...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.27 PM 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
Kerala woman wins Rs 36,880 payout after Instagram boutique fails to deliver a dress worth Rs 1,880 she ordered for weddingA Kerala consumer commission has ordered an Instagram boutique to pay ₹36,880 to a woman who paid for two dresses needed for a wedding, rec...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells juryThe lawsuit, filed by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti's office, seeks financial penalties and a court order directing Instagra...
28 Jul, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
Govt issues takedown notices for objectionable and anti-PM postsNEET protest content involving AI misinformation and unlawful content flagged for removal from social media platforms, says official; many ...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.00 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
Gen Z turns social media, Instagram into a new political public squaresInstagram has emerged as a pivotal medium for political discourse and youth involvement, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraging mini...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.08 AM 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
Chinese influencers livestream from wealthy areas with ring lights, viral video sparks debate onlineA viral video shows many influencers livestreaming on a Chinese street at night. This unusual scene has prompted online discussions about i...
26 Jul, 2026, 07.51 PM 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
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
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
Govt disabled 50 OTT platforms in two years as it strengthens online safety measures: MeitYThe government has disabled public access to 50 OTT platforms over the last two years for displaying obscene content and violating provisio...
22 Jul, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessAustralia banned social media for children under sixteen, effective December 2025. Britain plans a similar ban for under-sixteens by Spring...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.56 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
Meta faces Tennessee trial over allegations Instagram was designed to be addictiveTennessee accuses the company of violating the state's consumer protection law by knowingly designing a product that drives teens to compul...
20 Jul, 2026, 08.05 PM IST