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DIGITAL ADDICTION IN CHILDREN
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access- Quote of the day by Alan Watts: 'A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts. So, he loses touch with reality...' - How constant overthinking can quietly disconnect people from real life explained by the British-American writer
- ‘I'd choose smoking over social media for my kids’: Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen's controversial comment goes viral, sparks debate
- UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...29 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau: “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” — Are modern people losing freedom to society, fear, pressure, and invisible mental control despite living in a more connected world?Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau still drives powerful conversations about freedom, society, mental pressure, and authentic living...29 May, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
- Amazon greenlights AI-generated shows for childrenAmazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday it has greenlit the first three children's shows that were created under a new initiative to use art...28 May, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
- Laptops, tablets, learning apps in schools across U.S. facing backlashes. Here's whyIn Los Angeles, concerned parents last year formed a group, Schools Beyond Screens, and pressured the district by speaking out at school bo...26 May, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
- Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...14 May, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
- EU plans new rules targeting addictive design on TikTok, Meta, to protect childrenThe European Union is creating new regulations to safeguard children from addictive social media platform designs. These rules will target ...12 May, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
- Quote of the day from American author Margaret Mead: ‘Children must be taught how to think, not what to think’.Cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead's legacy emphasizes teaching children to think critically, not what to think. Her research in Samoa a...03 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
- EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors onlineThe call followed the EU's announcement earlier this month that the app was ready, amid a broader push by member states to limit children...29 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
- EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...29 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
- Are you affected? Millions could lose social media access under new rules this summerMillions of Americans could soon face social media bans. California is moving to prohibit children under 16 from using platforms like TikTo...24 Apr, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
- ‘Want them to know what it is like being a human’: Actor Madhavan shares Hollywood star Hugh Grant's advice on keeping children away from smartphones, tablets and laptopsActors R Madhavan and Hugh Grant are speaking out against excessive technology use. Grant shared his personal practice of taking technology...20 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
- Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath shares a parenting reality, reveals what screens are doing to kids, and it’s scary: WatchNithin Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, voiced concerns over excessive digital device use by children, warning of long-term dependency. Cogni...20 Apr, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
- EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- What are Karnataka’s AI-focussed responsible social media, digital safety rules?Karnataka’s proposed digital safety bill seeks to tighten social media regulation with AI-led moderation, mandatory labelling of synthetic ...12 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
- China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for childrenThe draft regulations would also ban the use of other people's personal information to create digital humans without consent, or using virt...03 Apr, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
- Digital addiction claims 20,000 children's lives a year, says TMC's Derek O'Brien; urges government actionDerek O'Brien, a Trinamool Congress MP, highlighted the growing digital addiction among young people in the Rajya Sabha. He warned of sever...27 Mar, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
- Digital addiction claims 20,000 children's lives a year, says TMC's Derek O'Brien; urges govt actionRaising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House, O'Brien said studies indicate that children and youth are spending up to eight hour...27 Mar, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
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