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How a Gurgaon man paid ₹20,000 for a Thailand dream but instead woke up in a jungle guarded by gunsHe was a 21-year-old Gurgaon student who just wanted a job. A Telegram message promised ₹80,000 a month in Thailand. Instead, he crossed ju...
Karnataka taps the brakes on screen time with draft policy to curb student mobile addictionThe Karnataka government is taking proactive steps to combat the challenges of excessive digital engagement among students with its newly p...
Centre logs into chat on social media child lockThe Centre is building its stance on banning or restricting social media usage for children, with consultations held to assess technical ca...
China issues drafts rules to regulate AI with human-like interactionChina’s cyber regulator has proposed new rules to tighten control over AI services that mimic human personalities and form emotional bonds ...
China issues drafts rules to regulate AI with human-like interactionChina's cyber regulator is proposing new rules for AI services that mimic human personalities. These draft regulations aim to enhance safet...
How safe is your child online? The Kerala case that exposes dark side of dating appsA 16-year-old Kerala boy was sexually assaulted after being lured via a dating app, exposing the rising dangers of online platforms. Police...
LWE restricted to 43 districts, to be eliminated by 2026The government's efforts against Left Wing Extremism have reduced the affected districts from 200 to 43 since 2014. Over 700 Maoists have b...
Cyber addiction: A fight bigger than just ctrl+alt+deleteThe article highlights the concerning rise of cyber addiction, citing cases ranging from adolescents engaging in online gaming to adults su...
Experts believe Delhi HC judgement in Aaradhya Bachchan case will ensure privacy of childrenThe Delhi High Court's order restraining YouTube channels from publishing misleading content about Aaradhya Bachchan, the granddaughter of ...
From recreation to education, tech is everywhere. How does one find the fine line between its benefits & harm?In 2016, over 19.5% adolescents in Bengaluru were addicted to gaming, and 15.5% to mobile phones.
How 'smart' education is making students tech addictAs tech becomes an integral part of students' life — from recreation to education — they are getting dependent on it.
Madras High Court directs Centre to prohibit Tik Tok downloadThe Court wants to ban the app on grounds that it serves as a platform for the distribution of explicit and inappropriate content likely to...
Spending too much time on social media? Tech abuse may lead to mental health issuesEight out of 10 technology addiction cases are related to online gaming.
Delhi: One in every 5 school students a ‘problematic’ internet userA total of 6,291 students studying in classes from VI to XII in 25 schools in the south-east district of Delhi participated in the survey. ...
Legion hacker claims mail leak of 74,000 chartered accountantsSince November 30, the group has compromised email and Twitter accounts of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, liquor baron Vijay Mallya,...
Cyber-crime cases jump 1033 per cent in a year, Kolkata youths at riskWhile such cases have increased by a whopping 355.8 % in the state, the Kolkata figures can scare anyone. It shows a 1033.3 % jump in 2012.
Reports about internet addiction can often be wildly exaggeratedThe latest de-addiction regimen is for the internet. This, among other things, goes to prove yet again that India is a country of extremes.
- Internet addiction is now a clinical disorder
Feeling irritated because you can't access the Internet?
- China mounts cyber attacks on Indian sites
There are three main weapons in use against Indian networks - BOTS, key loggers and mapping of networks.Why MS did't say Yahoo?
- Digital wave: Army gears up for cyber warfare
Facing mounting attacks in the virtual world, the Indian Army is now gearing up for battles in the digitised battlefield as well. Speed up ...