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...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trialThe plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey identified in California court records as P. M-Y., had alleged the platforms' owners - Me...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Teen drops landmark social media addiction case against Meta, Google, SnapA 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and mental health issues....
21 Aug, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
Indian-origin jazz guitarist, green-card holder grandmother detained by ICE in USTwo Indian-origin residents have faced detention by US immigration authorities amid tighter enforcement under the Trump administration. Jaz...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
The ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Best on Campus and Comeback KidHappy Tuesday! We are excited to bring you the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA). In the run-up to the coveted honou...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
India may need data pact with US to tighten CSAM crackdownTwo years after the Supreme Court clarified that reporting suspected CSAM to a foreign organisation does not absolve a platform of criminal...
15 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
He left America, moved into a $100 billion ghost city near Singapore and tried to build a new society. Malaysia ghosted himBalaji Srinivasan left the US and took his experiment to build a new kind of society to Malaysia’s $100 billion ghost city, Forest City. Hi...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
MPs across party lines push bills to limit social media access for minorsAlthough private members’ Bills have rarely been cleared by both Houses in the past, their introduction reflects the growing urgency among ...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Youth made to generate data for money-minting industrialists, stuck in 'chakravyuh': Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi passionately engaged with students, acknowledging their struggles with employment, data exploitation, and the weight of wealth...
08 Aug, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Shah Rukh Khan has been to many restaurants but only considers one to be a ‘temple’: ‘When I came here…’Vikas Khanna has become a true-blue sensation in the world of cuisine today. His restaurant, Bungalow, which is located in NYC, is one of t...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
‘Eat all that I like, but…’: Suriya shares Mammootty’s wellness mantra. Wife Jyotika reveals her fitness lessonSuriya and Jyotika discussed their wellness routines and dietary habits during a recent interview. Jyotika prioritizes strength training an...
06 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Musk's X opposes Australia's tougher teen social media rulesElon Musk's X platform criticizes Australia's proposed internet regulator powers. Australia's law barring accounts for under-16s faces sign...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Eternal’s robust Q1; Meta faces content-blocking allegationsEternal reported a jump in its net profit on the back of Blinkit's improving operating performance. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
23 Jul, 2026, 07.54 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
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
Meta AI to alert parents about teen suicide, self-harm chatsMeta has now built a system that scans teens' chats with Meta AI for signs of self-harm. It was developed with the help of parents and ment...
17 Jul, 2026, 07.40 PM IST