No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen banDespite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
European regulators crack down on Big TechEuropean regulators are taking strong action against major tech firms. Investigations are underway into Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Tik...
22 Dec, 2025, 03.30 PM 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
European Commission fines Gucci, Chloé and Loewe $183 million for price interferenceThe European Commission has fined Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe over 157 million euros for anti-competitive pricing practices that restricted ind...
18 Oct, 2025, 07.04 AM IST
Curefoods pre-IPO dough; RBI's new mandateCurefoods secures pre-IPO funding from Binny Bansal's 3State Ventures. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
26 Sep, 2025, 07.37 PM IST
Viral TikTok video from Panama shows alleged meteorite with ‘Alien Life’ – Discovery or Hoax?A striking claim out of Central America has ignited online fascination, with footage from Panama showing what a local resident alleges to b...
15 Sep, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
Sam Altman reacts to Meta AI app, says will launch a social app tooLaunched in September 2023, Meta AI answers questions and creates images. In April, Meta made it a key feature by replacing the search bar ...
01 Mar, 2025, 02.24 PM IST
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok went dark in the United States on Saturday, hours before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app took effect. The shutdow...
19 Jan, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok, originally a merger of ByteDance's Douyin and Musical.ly in 2017, has faced escalating national security concerns in the U.S. due t...
19 Jan, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok, a global social video app owned by China-based ByteDance, faces a potential ban in the US unless sold to a US owner. Concerns about...
18 Jan, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
Has YouTube star MrBeast proposed a deal to buy TikTok ahead of the ban?YouTube star MrBeast has sparked widespread speculation online with his expressed interest in acquiring TikTok.
18 Jan, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
TikTok Creators Take Legal Action Against U.S. Ban: Who’s Leading the Charge?Eight TikTok content creators filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, aiming to overturn a federal law that could ban the popular soci...
11 Jan, 2025, 12.53 AM IST
2024 in Review: How governments tried to rein in the social media beastFrom Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) to ByteDance's TikTok, social media platforms have been under scrutiny this year, with governments as...
28 Dec, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regimeMedia regulator Ofcom said that according to the new code, reporting and complaint functions must be more accessible and user-friendly. Hig...
16 Dec, 2024, 03.14 PM IST
Big tech says Australia "rushed" social media ban for youths under 16The government had warned Big Tech of its plans for months, and first announced the ban after a parliamentary inquiry earlier this year tha...
29 Nov, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
TikTok creators file suit to block US divestment or ban lawThe suit, which seeks injunctive relief, says the law threatens free speech and "promises to shutter a discrete medium of communication tha...
15 May, 2024, 07.12 AM IST
Big tech told to identify AI deepfakes ahead of EU voteThe EU called on Facebook, TikTok and other tech titans on Tuesday to crack down on deepfakes and other AI-generated content by using clear...
27 Mar, 2024, 04.07 PM IST