British PM expected to impose teen social media ban that goes further than Australia'sBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans a social media ban for young teenagers. This move aims to shield children from harmful online c...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
WhatsApp will stop working on some Android phones in 2026. Check which smartphones are affected and when will it happenWhatsApp will stop working on Android phones running versions older than Android 6.0 starting September 8, 2026. This means devices on Andr...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Razorpay eyes IPO; Sarvam's $1.5 billion leapHappy Monday! Razorpay is planning an IPO at a lower valuation than its $7.5 billion peak. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
20 Apr, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
McDonald’s transforms Upside Down with Stranger Things Season 5 release, here’s where you can get the experienceMcDonald’s has launched a major new campaign inspired by Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things, transforming select outlets into immersive e...
27 Nov, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
Brazil issues 72-hour deadline to Meta over fact-checking practicesBrazil's federal government has issued an extrajudicial notice to Meta, demanding explanations for its decision to discontinue its data ver...
11 Jan, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
2024 in Review: How governments tried to rein in the social media beastFrom Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) to ByteDance's TikTok, social media platforms have been under scrutiny this year, with governments as...
28 Dec, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
Elon Musk says X is number one news app on App Store in IndiaElon Musk announced that X, formerly Twitter, has become the top news app on India's App Store. This follows X's introduction of new featur...
22 Nov, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with SC demandsBrazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has allowed the return of social media platform X after it was banned over compliance is...
09 Oct, 2024, 07.35 AM IST
Brazil judge orders X to reimpose block or face hefty fineJudge Alexandre de Moraes said in a court order that a "recalcitrant" X had "unlawfully, persistently and intentionally" failed to respect ...
19 Sep, 2024, 08.51 PM IST
Alexandre de Moraes: All about the judge who banned Elon Musk's X erstwhile Twitter in BrazilElon Musk's social media platform X has been banned in Brazil by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is well-known for his strict stance again...
03 Sep, 2024, 01.12 AM IST
With X blocked, Brazilians find new homes for their thoughts in Threads, BlueskyBrazil's social network X, formerly known as Twitter, was blocked after a Supreme Court justice ordered its shutdown following a conflict w...
02 Sep, 2024, 10.15 AM IST
How Brazil's experiment fighting fake news led to a ban on XBrazil's yearslong fight against the internet's destructive effect on politics, culminating in the current blackout of X, shows the pitfall...
01 Sep, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
Why Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked X and what it means for the platformBrazil's Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of X, formerly known as Twitter, due to its failure to comply with legal requirements. Ow...
31 Aug, 2024, 07.01 PM IST
Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court orderBrazil's telecom regulator is set to suspend access to Elon Musk's X social network due to a court order. The platform failed to appoint a ...
31 Aug, 2024, 07.09 AM IST
How one Brazilian judge could suspend Elon Musk's XThe justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn't swif...
30 Aug, 2024, 04.14 PM IST
Here’s why Elon Musk is shutting down operations of X in BrazilElon Musk, the prominent billionaire and CEO of X, has announced that the platform might shut down its operations in Brazil.
18 Aug, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
WhatsApp outage shakes India: Users react with hilarious memesThe recent WhatsApp outage in India left users unable to access the app on both web and mobile platforms for over an hour. Social media pla...
04 Apr, 2024, 09.43 AM IST