MPs across party lines push bills to limit social media access for minorsAlthough private members’ Bills have rarely been cleared by both Houses in the past, their introduction reflects the growing urgency among ...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
US appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over user addiction claims to proceedAn appeals court permitted thousands of lawsuits against social media firms to advance. These suits allege companies designed products to a...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Psychology explains why your child behaves differently around grandparents - and what their behavior really meansChildren tend to act differently in the presence of their grandparents, largely because of the unique rules and expectations they uphold. G...
10 Aug, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?The court in Santa Fe ruled on Thursday that Meta must pay $567 million into a New Mexico fund for teen mental health prevention and treatm...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fundJudge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raul Torrez,...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Government puts in place framework to tackle online child sexual abuseIndia's government has established a coordinated framework to combat online child abuse. The 'Sahyog' portal expedites content removal requ...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Meta officials meet MeitY Secy S Krishnan, explain reason for erroneous takedown of PM's videoMeta officials met with India's IT Ministry secretary regarding a video takedown. The parliamentary committee demanded an apology from Meta...
05 Aug, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Lifelike robot called 'Sally' was going to teach in US school. It's not as weird as it soundsSally has lifelike silicone skin, long brown hair, and the ability to move her arms, head, and face while seated. According to the manufact...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Quote of the day by Julianne Moore: 'When you become a parent, you finally appreciate and understand...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on parenting, perspective, emotional depth, unconditional sacrifices, clarity, empathy and intense devotionQuote of the day by Julianne Moore reminds people that becoming a parent changes the way they understand their own mother. The quote explai...
27 Jul, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
In 1814, London witnessed beer flood after wooden vats of fermenting porter burst, triggering one of world's strangest industrial disastersLondon Beer Flood: A massive beer vat burst at a London brewery on 17 October 1814, unleashing a huge wave of porter through nearby streets...
26 Jul, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Vietnam proposes banning under-16s from posting on social mediaVietnam plans to restrict social media use for children under sixteen. Accounts for those under sixteen will require parental registration ...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Make junk food costlier, tighten school canteen rules: Five steps ICMR suggests to curb childhood obesityIndia faces a significant childhood obesity crisis with 41 million affected children. New government policies aim to curb unhealthy food ma...
24 Jul, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Govt disabled 50 OTT platforms in two years as it strengthens online safety measures: MeitYThe government has disabled public access to 50 OTT platforms over the last two years for displaying obscene content and violating provisio...
22 Jul, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessAustralia banned social media for children under sixteen, effective December 2025. Britain plans a similar ban for under-sixteens by Spring...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Prohibiting polygamy, nikah halala, and registration of live-in relationships: MP cabinet clears draft UCC billThe Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, proposing a common civil law that bans triple talaq,...
19 Jul, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
UK regulator to probe TikTok on child safety measuresBritain's media regulator has launched an investigation into TikTok. Ofcom will assess TikTok's child protection measures and content filte...
16 Jul, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
EU lawmakers back reinstating interim rules to allow Big Tech to tackle child pornographyLawmakers and countries on both sides of the divide failed to agree on permanent rules last month following a dispute on the scope of detec...
09 Jul, 2026, 07.03 PM IST