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
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
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
Teen plaintiff suing Meta over mental health harms drops his claims against company days before trialThe lawsuit, brought by a 15-year-old boy known as R.K.C., originally named four defendants, Google's YouTube, Meta's Instagram, Snap Inc...
23 Jul, 2026, 12.10 AM 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
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
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in MiamiInfluencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami on Saturday. British authorities are seeking their extradition on rape a...
19 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM 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
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...
11 Jul, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studyAustralian online platforms are failing initial age checks for a teen social media ban. Studies show most under-16s can still access platfo...
07 Jul, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studySince December, Australia's new social media law has mandated that platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube bar people under 16 ...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.49 AM IST