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
UK PM tells social media bosses to step up child online safetyUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday hinted at possible measures limiting children's access to social media, "Things can't go on like...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs, minister saysIn a bold move, Indonesia has called on representatives from Meta and Google due to new regulations targeting social media use among childr...
31 Mar, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Meta shares slip after US jury verdicts raise concerns of new legal exposureMeta shares fell 6% to a 10-month low on Thursday after rulings this week found the Facebook parent failed to adequately warn or protect yo...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16Indonesia is set to block social media for children under 16. This move aims to protect minors from online dangers like addiction and cyber...
06 Mar, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design,' seeks changes to protect usersThe European Union has accused TikTok of breaching digital rules over “addictive design” features such as autoplay and infinite scroll. EU ...
06 Feb, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
TikTok Down outage: What is going on with TikTok right now?TikTok Down: American TikTok users can continue using the same app, according to TikTok. But exactly what American users will see on their ...
25 Jan, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in USHere's what to know about the deal, which created a new TikTok U.S. joint venture after social video platform company signed agreements wit...
24 Jan, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
French court probes TikTok for algorithms pushing to suicideFrench judicial authorities said on Tuesday they had opened an investigation into Chinese social media platform TikTok and the risks of its...
04 Nov, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
Minnesota sues TikTok, alleging it preys on young people with addictive algorithmsThe lawsuit, filed in state court, alleges that TikTok is violating Minnesota laws against deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud. It...
20 Aug, 2025, 08.13 AM IST
ETtech Explainer | TikTok ban: how did this begin and what's next?TikTok US ban: In 2024, President Biden authorized a law mandating TikTok's ban unless its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sells it. The law, dr...
28 Jan, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
TikTok's rise from fun app to US security concernTikTok became one of the most downloaded apps in the world as officials grew increasingly wary of the potential for the Chinese government ...
19 Dec, 2024, 09.35 AM IST
EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite app's 'addictive' rewardsThe EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users ...
23 Apr, 2024, 07.07 AM IST
EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite's reward programmeA key feature of TikTok Lite may be suspended in the European Union on Thursday, the European Commission said, if TikTok does not provide a...
22 Apr, 2024, 10.34 PM IST
TikTok quizzed by EU on TikTok Lite launch in France, SpainThe move by EU industry chief Thierry Breton under EU tech rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) comes two months after he opened a...
17 Apr, 2024, 05.15 PM IST
EU opens formal investigation into TikTok over possible online content breachesThe European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), which applies to all online platforms since Feb. 17, requires in particular very large onl...
19 Feb, 2024, 11.18 PM IST
Judge says TikTok must turn meeting records over in US states probeNorth Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said the attorneys general investigating since 2022 have discovered TikTok had an archive of ten...
16 Dec, 2023, 10.50 AM IST