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
Your next airport selfie or reel could get your phone confiscated or even put you on the no-fly list: DGCA's new rule every traveller should knowNew DGCA guidelines prohibit unauthorised photography and videography in sensitive airport areas. Passengers caught recording in restricted...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.39 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 can’t work without music or a familiar show playing in the background aren’t lazy but their brain is running a secret algorithm that needs a soundtrack to boot upMillions of people can't start a single task without pressing play first. Science finally explains why that's not a quirk, it's neuroscienc...
31 May, 2026, 04.29 PM 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
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
Cable, DTH vs streaming: Battle lines drawn at Trai over FAST TV rulesIndia's old television distributors and new digital companies are in a regulatory fight. The debate is about whether internet-delivered TV ...
18 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
AI, connected TV, programmatic buying reshape India’s digital ad marketIndia's digital advertising is transforming as artificial intelligence, programmatic buying, connected TV, and retail media are merging. Ma...
10 May, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Irish regulator to probe Facebook, Instagram over alleged user profilingIreland's media regulator on Tuesday said it has opened a probe into Meta over its recommender system that promotes content on its social m...
06 May, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
Are you affected? Millions could lose social media access under new rules this summerMillions of Americans could soon face social media bans. California is moving to prohibit children under 16 from using platforms like TikTo...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
End of story: Zerodha shuts Zero1 initiative for creators amid regulatory uncertaintyDiscount brokerage Zerodha has shut down its media initiative, Zero1 Network, owing to regulatory uncertainty surrounding financial influen...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.55 AM 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
Jury reaches verdict in Meta, Google trial on social media addictionA Los Angeles jury reached a verdict on Wednesday in a landmark social media addiction trial that involves Meta's Instagram and Google's Yo...
25 Mar, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Australia revokes exemption to add YouTube to teen social media banAustralia has reversed its decision and included YouTube in the social media ban for teenagers, sparking potential legal challenges from Al...
30 Jul, 2025, 11.40 AM IST
Australia regulator and YouTube spar over under-16s social media banThe centre-left Labor government of Anthony Albanese has previously said it would give YouTube a waiver, citing the platform's use for educ...
24 Jun, 2025, 11.06 AM IST
Working with governments to ensure openness of platform, protect users from harmful content: YouTubeThe top executive noted that the platform has always had a robust set of community guidelines to protect the ecosystem of users, creators a...
15 Apr, 2021, 12.23 PM IST
- Hundreds of videos are taken down everyday: David Macdonald, Head of Apac partner operations,YouTube
In a candid chat with ET, YouTube's Asia-Pacific head of partner operations, David Macdonald, talks about the process for screening of cont...
20 Dec, 2011, 03.56 AM IST