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
Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Psychology says people who always fix everyone else’s problems often secretly struggle to heal themselves: Is it about the saviour complex?The psychology behind people who constantly try to solve everyone else’s problems reveals a complicated blend of empathy, trauma responses,...
31 May, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Not at bars, not online: How Gen Z is finding love and friends at gyms and fitness classesDriven by a desire for genuine community, younger consumers across the UK and US are increasingly trading traditional nightlife for premium...
29 May, 2026, 09.15 AM 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
Shiva take me with you: Haryanvi actress-singer Divyanka Sirohi's pinned Instagram post goes viral after her death at 30Haryanvi actress-singer Divyanka Sirohi passed away at the age of 30 after a reported heart attack at her home in Ghaziabad. As news of her...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
What is #SkinnyTok and why was it banned on TikTok?TikTok has globally blocked the #SkinnyTok hashtag following mounting criticism from European regulators, particularly in France, over its ...
04 Jun, 2025, 01.37 PM IST
TikTok sued by 13 US states and DC, accused of harming younger usersThirteen U.S. states and Washington D.C. have sued TikTok, alleging the platform harms minors by fostering addiction through its content. T...
09 Oct, 2024, 07.39 AM IST
TikTok rewards for watching videos not showing, working? What users should knowTikTok rewards program has been stopped by ByteDance-owned social media platform.
06 Aug, 2024, 12.19 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
TikTok's alarming sexual content: Easy access poses risk for childrenExplicit content has long been a feature of the internet and social media, and young people's exposure to it has been a persistent concern.
20 Nov, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
TikTok videos promoting steroid break social media with millions of viewsA recent report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) highlights TikTok's role in promoting bodybuilding drugs, including steroi...
29 Sep, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
TikTok algorithms promote self-harm and eating disorders videos to teens, claims studyPosts about suicide and self-harm get extra boosts, found study.
16 Dec, 2022, 10.39 AM IST
TikTok updates community guidelines, bans ‘misleading’ information, ‘hateful’ ideologiesTikTok said in a blog post on Wednesday that the changes offer clarity around how it defines harmful or unsafe content not permitted on the...
08 Jan, 2020, 05.34 PM IST