Meta sued in Australia class action over alleged social media harm to childrenA class action lawsuit has been filed in an Australia court against Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram, alleging the social media platf...
22 Oct, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Meta's board signals 'recurring' failures in election content moderationThe oversight board for social media giant Meta said Tuesday it found "recurrent enforcement failures" in content moderation related to the...
21 Oct, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Hyderabad businessman spots two kids admiring Lamborghini from outside, invites them in and takes them for a ride; watch videoNishant Saboo, a businessman in Hyderabad, spotted two kids mesmerized by a shiny Lamborghini parked outside his showroom. He graciously in...
20 Oct, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
ED freezes trading accounts in scam tied to social mediaLast week, the ED's Mumbai Zone conducted searches at 29 premises across six cities-Mumbai, Nashik, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat and Bhavn...
20 Oct, 2026, 06.33 AM IST
Elon Musk pledges one SpaceX share for every American child; it could cost him just 1% of his fortuneElon Musk has unveiled an ambitious plan to grant one SpaceX share to every American child next year, aiming to empower future generations ...
19 Oct, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
Employee says micromanaging boss won't allow coffee at work, keeps changing office clockAn employee’s account of a manager repeatedly changing workplace rules has triggered debate over professional boundaries and excessive supe...
17 Oct, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Children have fundamental right to access internet, can't impose blanket ban on its use: SCThe Supreme Court affirmed the right to access the internet as fundamental for children. It ordered the creation of a national database to ...
17 Oct, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on social media curbs for kidsThe petition, filed by Emerald Heights International School, Indore, and its director Siddharth Singh, seeks comprehensive safeguards for c...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Meta employees confirm in internal communications of alleged bias against Lula in Brazilian elections, reports newspaperMeta's employees confirmed in an internal communication that the company had restricited Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s ac...
16 Oct, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
Love shooting trains, Vande Bharat videos & scenic railway bridges with a drone? Railways is cracking down, and vloggers need to take noteIndian Railways has stepped up its crackdown on unauthorised drone operations over railway tracks, stations and other infrastructure, citin...
16 Oct, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
SC seeks replies from Centre, NCPCR on PIL for framework to protect children from social media risksThe Supreme Court has sought replies regarding a petition from Emerald Heights International School. The petition demands a national framew...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
US states sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adultsEight US states have initiated lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging violations of consumer protection laws on various grounds. The accusations...
16 Oct, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Australia says won't let big tech have 'unfettered' access to kidsAustralia said Thursday it refused to allow big tech to have "unfettered" access to its kids as it formally introduced new legislation that...
15 Oct, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Philippine lower house approves bill restricting minors' social media accessThe Philippines is the latest country, from Greece and Portugal to Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia, to try to curb social media use by mi...
12 Oct, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Turkey social media ban for under-15s takes effect Nov 1Turkey has enacted a significant social media restriction for individuals under 15, effective November 1. The measure stems from a parliame...
10 Oct, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Meta bans TikTok ads on its platforms in USMeta has implemented an immediate ban on advertisements from ByteDance across its platforms in multiple countries. This decision affects va...
09 Oct, 2026, 06.46 AM 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