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
Reddit takes legal action against Australia’s social media ban for users under 16; US-based firm claims barring U-16 teens would impede political discourse in the countryReddit has filed a lawsuit against Australia's new rule banning under-16s from social media. The company argues the law infringes on politi...
12 Dec, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
Alternative apps gain momentum in Australia after social media ban on teens begins - Check which apps are working and which are bannedAustralia's new social media rules for teens are pushing young users to other apps. Platforms like Lemon8, Yope, and Coverstar are seeing a...
10 Dec, 2025, 09.01 AM IST
Why is Olympian Chloe Covell deactivating her Instagram? Australia first in world to ban social media to Under-16s - Check which platforms are banned and who will enforce the ban; Will Trump defend US tech companies against the ban?Australia enacts a world-first ban on social media for individuals under 16. This significant move aims to protect young people from online...
02 Dec, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
Was D4vd's bodyguard MarkyNextDoor arrested at TwitchCon 2025, after Emiru was assaulted? Here is the truthA disturbing incident occurred at TwitchCon 2025 in San Diego. Streamer Emiru faced an unwanted advance on stage during a fan meet-up. Secu...
18 Oct, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Streamer Emiru assaulted during TwitchCon meet-and-greet; video of the incident spreads onlinePopular streamer Emiru was reportedly assaulted during a TwitchCon 2025 meet-and-greet, sparking outrage and renewed safety concerns. A vid...
18 Oct, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media banTech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more than a dozen site...
24 Sep, 2025, 09.16 AM IST
Musk's X reaches deal to drop Twitch from lawsuit over ad spendingElon Musk's X reached a tentative deal to drop its lawsuit against Twitch, which it accused of conspiring to boycott the platform and harm ...
08 Apr, 2025, 07.34 PM IST
MrBeast's extreme challenge: Surviving 7 days buried aliveMrBeast's daring 7-day burial stunt captivates 212M YouTube subscribers. Mental agony, tears, and $54M earnings in 2021. SEO: MrBeast, YouT...
21 Nov, 2023, 09.30 PM IST
Sam Altman's firing at OpenAI reflects schism over future of AI developmentOn one side are those, like Altman, who view the rapid development and, especially, public deployment of AI as essential to stress-testing ...
21 Nov, 2023, 01.05 AM IST
Satya Nadella brings Sam Altman to Microsoft; Twitch’s Emmett Shear is OpenAI’s new interim chiefAfter unsuccessfully pushing for the reinstatement of Sam Altman as OpenAI CEO, Satya Nadella roped him in to lead Microsoft’s new advanced...
20 Nov, 2023, 08.07 PM IST
Microsoft ends weekend of OpenAI drama with coup of its ownThe tech giant has hired Altman and Greg Brockman, another OpenAI cofounder who had quit in protest, to lead a newly formed in-house AI res...
20 Nov, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
Kai Cenat, Live streamer and social media influencer, charged with inciting riot as thousands flock to NYC's Union SquareKai Cenat's giveaway announcement sparks chaotic scene with arrests and property damage.
05 Aug, 2023, 09.02 PM IST
Deepfake porn could be a growing problem amid AI racePorn created using the technology first began spreading across the internet several years ago when a Reddit user shared clips that placed t...
16 Apr, 2023, 09.11 PM IST
Ukraine's tech diaspora races to mobilize Silicon Valley in war with RussiaThey are seeking, through email campaigns and online petitions, to persuade firms such as internet security company Cloudflare Inc, Alphabe...
03 Mar, 2022, 10.58 PM IST
As tech faces a reckoning, what you do offline can get you bannedWhile some groups have praised platforms for being proactive in protecting users, others criticize them for infringing on civil liberties
27 Apr, 2021, 05.08 PM IST
YouTube suspends Donald Trump's channelYouTube said it has removed new content uploaded to the channel for violating its policies and temporarily prevented from uploading new con...
13 Jan, 2021, 02.26 PM IST