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Nepal marks first anniversary of Gen Z protests that toppled KP Oli governmentYoung people gathered at Nepal's parliament to remember deadly anti-corruption protests. These demonstrations led to the downfall of the fo...- Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tues...
- Don't ban children from social media, Estonia tells EUThe European Union should make social media platforms change instead of banning children from using the apps, Estonia'Monday, just over a w...
- Government to ask Meta if US child safety defaults will extend to India as wellThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has been having regular meetings with Meta on technical measures since last ...
- India votes for UN resolution on more accurate world mapIndia has backed a UN resolution aimed at enhancing the accuracy of global cartography. This initiative seeks to address long-standing dist...
- An old geopolitical distortion correctedThe United Nations has adopted the Equal Earth projection, correcting centuries of map distortion. This new projection restores proportiona...
- Africa’s push to redraw the world map to show its true size wins overwhelming UN support; India votes in favourThe UN General Assembly has backed an African Union-led push for world maps that more accurately represent Africa’s size. The “Correct the ...
- Social media addictIn his quest to overcome social media addiction, one man received a rather radical proposal: to delete all his apps. He deemed this approac...
- India mulls social media code of conduct for officers and employeesGovernment officials are on the brink of a new social media code of conduct aimed at regulating their online behavior. This initiative seek...
- Maha Kumbh 'graft', SIR deletions & farm distress raised during Rahul Gandhi's Nashik visitMaharashtra Congress leaders informed Rahul Gandhi about alleged corruption during the Nashik Kumbh mela. They also discussed farmer distre...
- From viral posts to raids: How online anger is reshaping India’s food-safety crackdownSocial media outrage is driving India's food-safety crackdown across the nation. Viral posts expose hygiene issues, prompting increased gov...
- Pakistan's Punjab Assembly seeks ban on social media accounts for children under 16The Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution seeking a legal ban on social media for children under sixteen. This move addresses growing con...
- Dubai health regulator bans exaggerated medical claims on social media by doctors and influencersDubai's health authority has banned exaggerated medical claims on social media. Healthcare facilities are now responsible for influencer co...
- Tamil Nadu temple mobile ban: Vijay govt restricts phone entry at 50+ temples, Rs 5 to be charged for depositTamil Nadu Temples Mobile Ban List: Tamil Nadu has introduced a mobile phone restriction at 52 major temples from September 1 to preserve t...
- Canada’s New Brunswick cellphone ban: Students from kindergarten to Grade 8 won’t be allowed to use phones at school from...Canada’s New Brunswick is introducing a strict cellphone ban in schools from September, with K-8 students barred from using personal device...
- Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harmMeta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly 50 US states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global governm...
- Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: dataAustralian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and Tiktok despite a world-leading ban, data provided ...
- Tate brothers flaunted Aston Martin, Bugattis and $50M superyacht; their lawyers say they were rented props just to get social media viewsThe legal team for Andrew and Tristan Tate acknowledges that their lavish social media persona was orchestrated. They assert that the luxur...
- New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16The bill would require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users' ages, including by utilising existing account inf...
- From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessBelow is a summary of what countries and companies are doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of s...
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