UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...
29 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
KD: The Devil OTT release date confirmed: When and where to watch the Kannada gangster saga starring Dhruva Sarja and Sanjay DuttDhruva Sarja and Sanjay Dutt’s Kannada action drama KD: The Devil is set to make its OTT debut after its theatrical release in April 2026. ...
29 May, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
10 years ago, a child fell into a zoo enclosure with a 450-pound ‘patriot’ gorilla that was killed minutes later and the internet believed it broke the matrixHarambe's story: The White House's unexpected tribute to Harambe, the silverback gorilla killed in 2016, reignited the "Harambe Simulation ...
28 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Why urban kids today feel harder to impress than everA nostalgic reflection on how liberalisation, smartphones and global exposure have reshaped urban Indian teens into materially driven, hard...
16 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phaseNew Mexico prosecutors are demanding significant changes to Meta's social media platforms. This follows a jury verdict finding the company ...
04 May, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media banIndonesia has issued a second summons to Google and Meta. The tech giants allegedly ignored a new ban on social media for users under 16. T...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Juries take the lead in the push for child online safetyTwo juries have held social media giants accountable for harming young users. This marks a significant shift, validating a new legal strate...
26 Mar, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kidsThe jury found Meta liable for $4.2 million in damages and Google for $1.8 million, small amounts for two of the world's most valuable comp...
26 Mar, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
YouTube and Google $30 million child privacy settlement: Who qualifies and how to claimGoogle and YouTube will pay $30 million to settle claims of violating child privacy laws. The lawsuit alleged they collected data from unde...
16 Nov, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
EU grills Apple, Snapchat, YouTube over risks to childrenThe EU has asked Snapchat, YouTube, Apple, and Google to explain how they protect children online, amid growing support for restricting min...
10 Oct, 2025, 09.33 PM IST
Australia regulator says YouTube, others 'turning a blind eye' to child abuse materialAustralia's internet watchdog criticises social media giants. These firms allegedly ignore online child sex abuse. YouTube and Apple are un...
06 Aug, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
Delhi HC asks Google to reply to Aaradhya Bachchan pleaThe Delhi High Court sought Google's response to Aaradhya Bachchan's plea to remove misleading YouTube content about her health. Justice Mi...
03 Feb, 2025, 10.11 PM IST
YouTube seeks more time to remove indecent content involving mothers, childrenIn a statement, the commission said it has observed an alarming trend of "Child sexual abuse material" on YouTube, where challenges were po...
16 Jan, 2024, 08.41 AM IST
Child rights panel summons YouTube India official over failure to curb indecent contentThe National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned YouTube's head of public policy and government affairs, Mira Ch...
12 Jan, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
YouTube, Telegram respond to IT Ministry's notice on child sexual abuse materialGoogle-owned YouTube and encrypted messaging platform Telegram on Saturday responded to the IT Ministry's notice to remove any kind of chil...
07 Oct, 2023, 03.41 PM IST
Google to pay USD 170 mn fine for sharing YouTube data from kidsThe settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the New York state Attorney General is the largest amount in a case involving the Chil...
04 Sep, 2019, 10.55 PM IST