How Canada's draft chatbot law stacks up on global sceneCanada's proposed law requiring chatbot providers to protect users from "harmful" content is the latest step by global governments to regul...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.19 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
Forensic experts call for AI-driven playbook to counter deepfakes and digital scamsFinancial crime is evolving rapidly with AI-generated deepfakes and complex fraud rings. Traditional methods are no longer sufficient. Expe...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
'Forgive us Yogi ji': Criminal history holders in Ghaziabad pledge to quit crime, seek CM's pardonIn Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, around 150 individuals with criminal backgrounds have pledged to abandon illegal activities. This initiative i...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.43 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
Insurer denies Rs 20 lakh life insurance claim over diabetes non-disclosure; woman fights back and wins; here’s whyA Delhi woman's Rs 20 lakh life insurance claim, denied due to alleged non-disclosure of diabetes and kidney diseases, was upheld by the St...
22 May, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Missed the Enhanced STAR deadline? Thousands of New York seniors could still recover $1,000 property tax relief through a hidden late-filing opportunity many homeowners never realized existedThousands of New York seniors may still qualify for Enhanced STAR property tax relief worth more than $1,000 despite missing earlier filing...
18 May, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion, changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trialNew Mexico is suing Meta Platforms, accusing it of harming young users. The state wants a judge to declare Meta's Facebook, Instagram, and ...
05 May, 2026, 09.24 AM 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
Supreme Court to hear on May 4 PIL seeking stringent guidelines for issuing Aadhaar to adolescents, adultsThe Supreme Court will hear a plea on Monday concerning Aadhaar card issuance. The petition seeks new Aadhaar cards only for children up to...
03 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers sayAustralia's teen social media ban faces enforcement challenges due to platforms' weak application of available age-checking tools, not tech...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Discord delays age verification plan after user privacy concernsDiscord has delayed its age check plan after many users complained about privacy and data safety. The company says it still plans to bring ...
25 Feb, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
What to know about online age verification lawsThe US Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law requiring age verification on pornographic websites to block under-18s. Critics, including digi...
28 Jun, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
Texas governor signs law to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app storesAge limits and parental consent for social media apps are among the few areas of wide US consensus, with a Pew Research poll in 2023 findin...
28 May, 2025, 08.35 AM IST
Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adultsMeta says it trains its AI to look for signals, such as the type of content the account interacts, profile information and when the account...
21 Apr, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Apple launches 'age assurance' tech as US states mull social media lawsThe move comes as a number of US state and federal lawmakers consider age-verification laws for social media and other apps. States, such a...
28 Feb, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
Will porn be banned in the U.S.? Will one have to input I.D. to view pornographic content? The Supreme Court is mulling ways to regulate itThe Supreme Court is considering Texas' strict age-verification law for accessing pornographic content.
16 Jan, 2025, 06.27 PM IST