OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks growTeens spend under 15 minutes a day on average on ChatGPT, while less than 2% of them interact with the chatbot for over three straight hour...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?When Meta agreed to changes to its social media platforms and enhanced safeguards in an $18 billion settlement, it made progress by "gettin...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Meta, TikTok, X challenge UK watchdog over online safety data demandsThe challenge is one of the first in relation to the 2023 Online Safety Act, which sets tougher standards for platforms such as TikTok, X a...
05 Oct, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
Is Gen Z really abandoning books? TikTok influencer Alix Earle’s viral admission sparks massive debate; What are Gen Z's preferences?Alix Earle's recent comment about never reading a book triggered a broader debate regarding Gen Z and reading habits. While some studies re...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
What is fuelling French school protests?High-school students are protesting outside their schools in France, with entrances blockaded and the institutions and security forces resp...
04 Oct, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI caseA Tokyo court ruled that human voices have legal protection in Japan after a notable lawsuit by Kenjiro Tsuda. The ruling concerns unauthor...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
UPS signs exclusive deal with TikTok Shop for label-free returnsUPS on Tuesday said it had inked an exclusive deal to provide no-box, no-label returns for the fast-growing TikTok Shop network of US selle...
29 Sep, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
GoFundMe deactivates David Johnson fundraiser after viral luggage video raises nearly $745,000 for wife’s cancer treatment. Here's whyGoFundMe deactivated a fundraiser for 81-year-old Texas man Donald Johnson after it raised nearly $745,000 to help pay for his wife’s cance...
28 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
1.7 million pounds of sugar recalled across 8 US states; FDA cites key reason behind the big move; check if your state is on the listA significant recall of nearly 1.7 million pounds of sugar products has been announced by the US FDA. The affected sugar products may conta...
26 Sep, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following MetaA trial had been set to begin Monday in the southern US state over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield...
26 Sep, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
‘Daily time limits, filter controls, and account privacy’: TikTok agrees to ‘platform-level changes’ for teens, settles lawsuit with Alabama for $100 million days before trialTikTok has agreed to pay Alabama $100 million following claims about its harmful impact on youth mental health. The settlement involves imp...
26 Sep, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
First US trial against TikTok to test claims platform fueled teen mental health crisisAn Alabama jury will hear the state's claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive to young user...
25 Sep, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
‘Why should their Christmas be more important?’ Employee challenges workplace leave policyA UK employee’s Christmas leave request has sparked discussion over how employers should allocate popular holiday dates when several worker...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Why Social Security gives some families $255 after death while eligible survivors can receive monthly benefits - a rule unchanged since 1954A viral TikTok about a family receiving just $255 after paying more than $1 million into Social Security has sparked debate over what happe...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Australian PM seeks big tech backing for internet safety, AI rulesAustralian leader Anthony Albanese said Sunday he was seeking big tech backing for his country's child online safety laws and greater AI re...
21 Sep, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety featureAccording to the ruling, Texas said TikTok told users it would remove content that violated its Community Guidelines, but internally class...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
EU's von der Leyen to proposal on children protection from social media September 16Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, is set to unveil an initiative focused on safeguarding children from the ha...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.43 PM IST