UK's online safety law is putting free speech at risk, X saysSocial media platform X has criticised the UK's Online Safety Act, warning it could suppress free speech through excessive regulation. Whil...
02 Aug, 2025, 08.47 AM IST
How one Coldplay fan turned a 30-second video into a 'fortune', and took down a CEO and CPOA 30-second Coldplay concert video filmed by Grace Springer exposed a tech CEO’s affair, leading to his resignation. Springer discussed the...
29 Jul, 2025, 04.54 AM IST
UK probes TikTok, Reddit over children's dataThe UK's data protection watchdog on Monday announced investigations into three social media networks, including TikTok and Reddit, over th...
03 Mar, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children's personal data practicesThe watchdog said it is probing how ByteDance's short-form video-sharing platform TikTok uses 13-17-year-olds' personal information to sugg...
03 Mar, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
11-year-old dies of cardiac arrest during social media challenge. What parents need to know about chroming?11-year-old Tommie-lee Gracie Billington passed away after a cardiac arrest in Greenset Close, Lancaster, UK. A family member revealed the ...
08 Mar, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
A look at how European regulators are cracking down on Big TechHere is look at some of the actions taken by European watchdogs to keep a tab on big technology companies.
06 Mar, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Elon Musk's X is the most egregiousExperts say that under Elon Musk the platform has deteriorated to the point that it's not just failing to clamp down on misinformation but ...
12 Oct, 2023, 02.10 PM IST
Snapchat under scrutiny from UK watchdog over underage usersReuters reported exclusively in March that Snapchat owner Snap Inc had only removed a few dozen children aged under-13 from its platform in...
08 Aug, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
Meta says Pakistan, China-based networks used malware to target Indian users on Facebook, InstagramThese cyber espionage groups, which pose an advanced persistent threat (APT), “relied heavily on social engineering and invested in making ...
04 May, 2023, 10.55 AM IST
Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rulesThe updates help solidify Europe's reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of social media companies and other digi...
25 Apr, 2023, 10.40 PM IST
UK bans TikTok from government devices. Here's whyOliver Dowden announced that Chinese-owned social media app TikTok will not be allowed on the UK government devices.
16 Mar, 2023, 08.17 PM IST
UK security minister Tom Tugendhat asks NCSC to investigate TikTok’s securityTom Tugendhat, the UK security minister, says he has not ruled out joining other countries in prohibiting Chinese-owned video-sharing apps ...
14 Mar, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
Andrew Tate gets arrested in Romania. Know who is he and what happenedFormer kickboxer, Andrew Tate and his younger brother, Tristan were detained on December 29 in Romania on the charges of human trafficking,...
30 Dec, 2022, 09.44 PM IST
UK could fine TikTok $29 million for failing to protect children's privacyThe Information Commissioner's Office has issued TikTok and TikTok Information Technologies UK Ltd with a "notice of intent", the regulator...
26 Sep, 2022, 04.19 PM IST
TikTok takeoverOriginally launched as a short-form video sharing platform for lip-syncing and dancing videos, TikTok has grown into a full-fledged video s...
02 Jul, 2022, 07.11 AM IST
TikTok craze is minting celebrities and ruining lives in IndiaVideos of cavorting public officials highlight the lack of control over its use among government and law enforcement agencies and is lendin...
05 Dec, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
Govt issues notice to Tiktok, Helo; asks them to answer queries or face banWhen contacted, Tiktok and Helo in a joint statement said they have plans to invest $1 billion over the period of next three years.
18 Jul, 2019, 07.42 PM IST