Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studyAustralian online platforms are failing initial age checks for a teen social media ban. Studies show most under-16s can still access platfo...
07 Jul, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studySince December, Australia's new social media law has mandated that platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube bar people under 16 ...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
EU tells France to amend social media ban lawThe EU on Monday ruled that a French draft law to ban social media for under-15s would infringe the bloc's rules if approved in its current...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
'Bheek maangne ka tareeka thoda casual hai': Ashneer Grover slams X user for asking him to donate Rs 900 crore over wife Madhuri Jain's viral remarksMadhuri Jain Grover's remarks on wealth and family size sparked online debate. An X user asked Ashneer Grover to donate his fortune to char...
07 Jul, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trialMeta put forward the figure in its response to the attorneys general's filings on how penalties should be calculated if the states prevaile...
07 Jul, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
New AI law may focus on graded, risk-based regulations: OfficialsThis may result in minimal regulation for low-risk AI such as chatbots, productivity tools, recommendation systems, while ensuring stricter...
07 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Red Bull, Sting, etc. not recognised as 'energy drinks', says food regulator FSSAI as it issues notices over misleading claimsIndia's food regulator, FSSAI, has issued notices to several beverage brands for misbranding and misleading claims about their "energy drin...
04 Jul, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Capgemini daycare horror: Toddlers allegedly stuffed into washing machine, locked in bathrooms, sprayed with toilet jetHorrific child abuse allegations have surfaced at Capgemini's Bengaluru daycare, with videos reportedly showing toddlers subjected to cruel...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
She studied on road while her mother sold flowers: Chennai girl’s quiet battle for education has a lesson about hard work many parents find hard to teach kidsChennai girl studies on the footpath beside her mother's flower stall in Tambaram. The young girl's unwavering focus on her studies beside ...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
CBSE asks schools to encourage students, parents to take cyber hygiene certification courseSchools affiliated with CBSE are now mandated to champion cyber safety. This initiative, part of a national campaign, encourages students, ...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict childrenIn a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based ...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Psychology says people who never send their children for a sleep over aren't always overprotective: What this parenting behavior meansPsychology says people who never send their children for a sleep over aren't always trying to control their children. In many cases, this p...
30 Jun, 2026, 01.42 AM IST
Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 banPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were still too many children on social media and tech firms were not doing enough to comply with...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
How schools breach children’s data privacy: A snapshotSchools and other organizations are posting children's photos and achievements online without proper parental consent, potentially violatin...
28 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Mahua Moitra attacks Bengal BJP govt; saffron camp hits back, says TMC 'fearful of tough laws'TMC MP Mahua Moitra fiercely criticized the West Bengal government's proposed Uniform Civil Code and a new public safety bill, labeling the...
26 Jun, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuitsIf adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a pro...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.32 AM IST