British PM expected to impose teen social media ban that goes further than Australia'sBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans a social media ban for young teenagers. This move aims to shield children from harmful online c...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholesCanada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a leng...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.09 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
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
Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from 'AI slop' videosAdvocacy groups and experts are condemning YouTube for serving low-quality AI-generated videos to children, warning of developmental harm. ...
01 Apr, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
AI to drive YouTube’s evolution in 2026, says CEO Neal MohanYouTube is set to embrace artificial intelligence in 2026. AI will guide video creation, content discovery, and manage deepfakes. Creators ...
21 Jan, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children 'less safe'YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and saying th...
03 Dec, 2025, 09.10 AM IST
YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media banThe decision ends a stand-off between the internet giant and the Australian government which initially exempted YouTube from the age restri...
03 Dec, 2025, 08.07 AM IST
YouTube's most subscribed: Three Indian channels among top 10, Mr Beast isn't No. 1Indian YouTube channels are making waves globally, with three channels featuring Hindi content securing spots among the most subscribed on ...
20 Jan, 2024, 11.48 AM IST
Your child's online misadventures can land you in trouble, 4 ways to create safe browsing experience for kidsGoogle is one of the top reporters of explicit material featuring minors. It filed more than 2 million reports last year.
28 Nov, 2023, 12.18 PM IST
Kids, teens spending more time on TikTok than YouTube globallyThe TikTok phenomenon began in June 2020 when it started to outrank YouTube in terms of the average minutes per day of watch time by people...
14 Jul, 2022, 12.32 PM IST
YouTube will let parents decide what videos their teens see on the platformThe options are designed for parents who want to give their kids a bit more freedom with limits.
25 Feb, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
Watch out, Disney+! YouTube Kids to launch 100 movies & special shows to keep kids entertained during lockdownThe new additions to the YouTube Kids catalogue will include Baby Shark and Pinkfong.
29 Jul, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
New YouTube rules on kids’ content to hit creators’ revenueYouTube rolled out new rules across the globe starting Monday, disabling personalised ads, comments, notification, live chat & other featur...
09 Jan, 2020, 04.29 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
YouTube to provide options to parents to monitor content children watchAiming to capture an important market in India, YouTube launched its Kids app in India on Wednesday, making it the 25th market where the ap...
11 Nov, 2016, 09.27 AM IST
YouTube bets big on India's tech-savvy kids with new app'YouTube Kids' app makes it easier for children to find videos on topics they want to explore.
10 Nov, 2016, 09.28 AM IST