ET Explains: Global push to restrict children's social media useChildren's mental health, excessive screen time, exposure to harmful content, and online abuse are concerns for governments. Studies show s...
29 Jan, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for childrenAustralia has successfully banned social media for children under 16. Nearly 4.7 million accounts have been removed since the law took effe...
16 Jan, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first monthAustralia's new law banning under-16s from social media has seen platforms deactivate almost five million accounts. This world-first measur...
16 Jan, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social mediaCalifornia-based Reddit Inc.'s suit filed in the High Court follows a case filed last month by Sydney-based rights group Digital Freedom Pr...
12 Dec, 2025, 07.15 AM IST
Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16Australia has ordered major social platforms to report how many under-16 accounts they have removed under its new child-access ban. Compani...
11 Dec, 2025, 11.07 AM IST
Is Rs 18 LPA at 22 'too low' salary? Young scientist who quit tech job gets criticised for not earning enoughA 22-year-old mechanical engineer from Mumbai left his low-paying IT job to pursue a research career and secured a government scientist rol...
27 Jul, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
Rs 11 lakh school fee of Google-employed couple's child makes a man rethink his Rs 20 lakh MBA plansA Reddit post revealing that a Google-employed couple spends Rs 11.2 lakh annually on their child's school fees has gone viral, sparking de...
25 Jul, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
Kohl’s moon mission? Stock jumps 30% as Reddit hype triggers massive rallyKohl’s stock soared as much as 117% on Tuesday, triggering multiple volatility halts and peaking at an intraday high of $21.23 before parin...
22 Jul, 2025, 09.13 PM IST
UK probes TikTok, Reddit over children's dataThe UK's data protection watchdog on Monday announced investigations into three social media networks, including TikTok and Reddit, over th...
03 Mar, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children's personal data practicesThe watchdog said it is probing how ByteDance's short-form video-sharing platform TikTok uses 13-17-year-olds' personal information to sugg...
03 Mar, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
Texas probes tech platforms over safety and privacy of minorsTech platforms have come under increasing scrutiny over their impact on children. Top U.S. social media platforms made an estimated $11 bil...
13 Dec, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
Australia to ban social media for kids; in line with stand taken by India, EU, USAustralia’s communications minister Michelle Rowland has introduced a bill in parliament to ban children below 16 years of age from accessi...
22 Nov, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
Why is Australia targeting social media platforms like TikTok, X, and Instagram with AU$50M fines?Australia's government has introduced legislation to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms. The law, if passed, would...
21 Nov, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
After Trump's win, many despondent Americans research moving abroadFollowing exit polls suggesting a second term for Donald Trump, online searches by Americans about emigrating to countries like Canada, New...
08 Nov, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
NCPCR asks social media platforms to explore ways to protect children onlineThe National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) met with major social media platforms to discuss child safety online. They e...
22 Sep, 2024, 07.29 PM IST
Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social mediaSocial media companies, which include anonymous forums like Reddit and smartphone dating apps like Bumble, would also be required to take a...
25 Oct, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
Agency homing in on social media companies' data collectionThe Federal Trade Commission's action announced Monday goes to the heart of the tech industry's lucrative business model: harvesting data f...
15 Dec, 2020, 10.23 AM IST