No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen banDespite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM 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
Detoxing InstaGratification: With the California verdict, governments will need to move fast against social media addictionA US jury found Meta and Google negligent for platform design causing mental harm. This follows a New Mexico verdict against Meta. Governme...
26 Mar, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Meta urges Australia to change teen social media banTech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked mo...
12 Jan, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workaroundsAustralian PM Anthony Albanese defended the new under-16 social media ban as a lifesaving measure despite initial challenges and teen defia...
11 Dec, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
What to know about Australia's social media banThe platforms currently affected by the law are Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube. Tech c...
07 Dec, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
E-rickshaw violations in Delhi triple in 2 Years, stirring traffic chaos across cityDelhi grapples with a surge in e-rickshaw traffic violations. Violations have tripled, causing congestion near metro stations and markets. ...
17 Aug, 2025, 05.52 PM IST
Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first lawAustralia passed a world-first social media ban for children under 16, making platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram liable for fin...
29 Nov, 2024, 07.57 AM IST
Social media ban for under-16s passes Australian Senate, will soon be world-first lawThe law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian d...
28 Nov, 2024, 08.55 PM IST
Australian Senate debates world's first social media ban for children under 16The Australian Senate is debating a bill to ban children under 16 from social media. The bill, already passed by the House, would impose he...
28 Nov, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
You could be jailed for letting your kid drive scooter or car in UPThe Uttar Pradesh government has implemented a ban on individuals below the age of 18 from driving scooters and cars. Parents who permit th...
03 Jan, 2024, 04.59 PM IST
View: Taxation alone can’t be the instrument to reduce alcohol consumption & regulate safe drinkingWithin 'sin goods', there are different product categories with different nutrition levels and health impacts. Therefore, treating all of t...
04 Dec, 2021, 06.59 PM IST
View: Raise the bar for online liquor saleStates having been losing an estimated Rs 700 crore a day due to the liquor ban. With simultaneous losses on the GST front, these lost reve...
24 Apr, 2020, 10.51 PM IST
ByteDance making rounds of power corridors to save its Indian marketByteDance owns popular short-video and social media platforms such as TikTok and Helo, which are popular among India’s teenagers.
15 Feb, 2019, 02.57 PM IST
Ecommerce an opportunity for alcohol industry: Anand Kripalu, MD, United SpiritsThe maker of Johnnie Walker Scotch and Smirnoff Vodka said it is seeing a consumer demand revival now compared with slow sales in FY18, whi...
24 Apr, 2018, 07.33 AM IST
Army chief's birth date controversy and the Rushdie affair show the government in very poor lightIt is in times like these that a responsible government can send out strong signals to its populace as to what actions are acceptable or un...
28 Jan, 2012, 08.27 AM IST
- Driving by under-aged boys: Renuka for action against parents
With increasing number of road accidents involving vehicles driven by under-aged boys, Union Minister Renuka Chowdhary on Tuesday said pare...
17 Jun, 2008, 04.28 PM IST