India shows that forcing teens off their phones isn’t always goodThe UK's initiative to restrict social media access for individuals under 16 mimics India's stance, rooted in fears surrounding child well-...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
US court rules Ohio can restrict children's use of social mediaAn appeals court has allowed Ohio to enforce a law requiring parental consent for children under 16 to use social media. This decision over...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuitsIf adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a pro...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
UAE announces social media ban for under-15s, joining growing trendThe United Arab Emirates has implemented a social media ban for children under 15, requiring platforms to monitor and disable underage acco...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
W marks the X-spot: European social network takes on MuskAs Europe pushes for more tech sovereignty, social network W believes it has the X- it's European. The most popular social networks in Euro...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
Telegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp's role behind efforts to ban company's app in IndiaTelegram CEO Pavel Durov accuses Reliance Group and WhatsApp of lobbying to ban his app in India. He also claims Reliance is disrupting Tel...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
EU chief says 'time for change' on children's social media accessUrsula von der Leyen, the head of the European Union, is advocating for revisions to how children access social media platforms. A recent s...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Psychology says people who spend hours each evening on social media aren't undisciplined or passively bored; they're caught in a feedback loop designed specifically to feel like socializingSocial media platforms, designed for connection, may paradoxically fuel loneliness through passive consumption and parasocial interactions....
16 Jun, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety lawThe lawsuit seeks a court order directing the platform, which is owned by ByteDance, to make changes to bring it into compliance with the l...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
UK Prime Minister Starmer plans social media ban for under-16sBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, alongside restrictions on gaming and livestr...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Facebook not working today? Why are users reporting face login failures as Meta apps face outageThousands of Facebook users reported widespread issues accessing the platform on Friday morning, with over 100,000 complaints logged on Dow...
12 Jun, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Why is Instagram down today? Users report widespread outage across Meta platforms. Check outage reasonIs Instagram down today?: Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger experienced widespread disruptions on Friday, leaving users unable to refresh ...
12 Jun, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
WhatsApp web down today? Users face login issues, message sync problems; check status and reason for outageWhatsApp Web users reported widespread login failures on Thursday, with many encountering blank screens and being unable to access chats. T...
12 Jun, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholesCanada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a leng...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Apple expands child safety tools as social media bans growApple is enhancing tools for parents to safeguard children online. New features will allow parents to manage app usage, content access, and...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM StarmerUnder the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST