Psychology says men who try to control their wives or girlfriends aren’t ‘protective’, but their ‘toxic masculinity’ often starts with fear and a fragile egoThe psychology behind men who try to control their girlfriends or wives often reveals a complicated mix of insecurity, entitlement, emotion...
29 May, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Big Donald Trump order on AI, cybersecurity coming soon as White House begins crackdown on deepfakesDonald Trump on AI: This comes as the United States on Tuesday began enforcing a law requiring tech platforms to remove deepfakes and other...
20 May, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
Amazon cloud outage at North Virginia data center largely resolvedAmazon's cloud infrastructure is on the mend after an unexpected overheating incident led to outages affecting numerous services, including...
08 May, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Meta faces US lawmaker scrutiny over removal of lawyer ads for social media addiction casesTwo US senators have written to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. They criticize the company's decision to remove advertisements. These ads were fr...
01 May, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Snap layoffs: CEO Evan Spiegel cites productivity gains from AI adoption in note to employeesSnap Inc. is laying off 1,000 employees, approximately 16% of its workforce, and eliminating over 300 vacant roles. CEO Evan Spiegel cited ...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activistAI chatbots present grave risks, especially to children, offering personalised harm. A watchdog warns that these systems can exploit a chil...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media banThe global spotlight on the first such ban on people under 16 using popular apps appears to have encouraged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
03 Apr, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban complianceUnder the Australian law, platforms face a fine of up to A$49.5 million ($34 million) for noncompliance, and the regulator added on Tuesda...
31 Mar, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
EU launches investigation into Snapchat over child safety concerns under Digital Services ActEuropean Union regulators are probing Snapchat. Concerns exist that the platform inadequately protects children. Risks include exposure to ...
27 Mar, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult contentThe European Union accused four pornographic platforms on Thursday of allowing children to access adult content in breach of digital rules,...
26 Mar, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Snapchat hit with EU probe into alleged failure to prevent child grooming, illegal goods salesThe European Commission, charged with enforcing the act, said it suspected that Snapchat does not have sufficient safeguards to prevent chi...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Jury reaches verdict in Meta, Google trial on social media addictionA Los Angeles jury reached a verdict on Wednesday in a landmark social media addiction trial that involves Meta's Instagram and Google's Yo...
25 Mar, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, Snapchat after social media banThe number of 13-to-15-year-olds using TikTok and Snapchat, among the most popular social media apps with Australian teenagers, fell from ...
13 Mar, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Snapchat's AI chatbot may pose privacy risk to children, says UK watchdogSnapchat's artificial intelligence chatbot, "My AI," may face a ban in the UK if the company fails to address concerns about privacy risks ...
07 Oct, 2023, 08.34 AM IST
TikTok, Snapchat growing in popularity among UK children: media regulatorThe study found a slight increase in both apps' popularity in the past year, with TikTok now being used by 53% of children (up from 50%), a...
29 Mar, 2023, 04.12 PM IST
Snapchat blocks fewer children from its app in Britain compared with TikTok, shows dataAccording to figures recently published by the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Young Children), Snapchat accounted...
04 Mar, 2023, 08.20 AM IST