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
US senators announce deal on new Russia, Iran Sanctions BillSenators reached a deal on legislation empowering the president to restrict Russian and Iranian energy buyers. This measure allows tariffs ...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.59 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
India summons Meta head over removal of PM Modi's Facebook post, govt says issue 'far from settled'India's IT Ministry summoned Meta's global public policy head regarding a removed post. Meta explained the prime minister's video removal w...
28 Jul, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Iran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on ship in Caspian SeaIran accused Ukraine of attacking a merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea. One sailor died and another was injured in the Saturday morning inc...
26 Jul, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
EU's new Russia sanctions: What's in the 21st packageThe European Union has adopted its twenty-first sanctions package against Russia. This expands restrictions on banks, cryptocurrency networ...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.37 PM 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
Supreme Court bars sharing court proceedings on social media without permissionThe Supreme Court has barred the posting, reposting or uploading of audio-video recordings of court proceedings on social media and digital...
24 Jul, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
China has cracked down on AI companions. What can we learn from this?Generative AI companions offer constant availability and support for lonely individuals. However, these virtual relationships risk dependen...
23 Jul, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Meta shadow-bans Delhi protest content, throttles reach, complain usersMultiple users noted that Meta had marked Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and politician Anish Gawande's posts as 'sensitive content'. For the ...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.51 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
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
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
UK announces social media curfew for older teensThe UK government will implement an overnight social media curfew for teenagers aged sixteen and seventeen. This new measure aims to protec...
15 Jul, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
UK teens report sleep, wellbeing gains under social media restrictions, study showsA complete ban on social media apps generated the strongest reported gains in focus but also the greatest social disruption.
14 Jul, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Growing list of countries move to ban social media for childrenThe European Union's plan to regulate children's access to social media follows the implementation or proposal of similar measures around t...
12 Jul, 2026, 09.37 AM IST