UK PM Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media appsBritain plans to ban children under 16 from using social media apps. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated this move aims to protect young peo...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
British PM expected to impose teen social media ban that goes further than Australia'sBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans a social media ban for young teenagers. This move aims to shield children from harmful online c...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM StarmerUnder the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Meta employee laid off after 10 years shares gut-wrenching post: ‘Yesterday I was training a new engineer, today I lost my job’A Meta employee in Singapore, Gary Tay, shared his gut-wrenching experience on LinkedIn of being laid off after nearly ten years, having tr...
22 May, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
Gen ex gets the gadgets, even if it means sometimes getting things tangled upBeneath the comedy of keeping up with the iJoneses lies the determination with which a generation is trying to keep up and stay tech-releva...
09 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Who are Matthew Mitchell and Thy Mitchell? High-profile restaurateur couple found dead with children in Houston homeHouston police discovered the bodies of Matthew Mitchell, his wife Thy Mitchell, and their two young children in a suspected murder-suicide...
06 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in MyanmarFormer Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest. Her sentence was reduced as part of a prisoner amnesty f...
01 May, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
When 'I' meets AI: Tech elite's wealth adviser turns multibillion-dollar force in AI frenzyIconiq, a private wealth manager for global elites, is now a major force in venture capital. The firm is making substantial bets on AI star...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Car hits pedestrians in Derby; Man in 30s arrested, some seriously injuredA man is in custody after a car struck several pedestrians in Derby, England on Saturday night. The incident occurred on Friar Gate. Parame...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Facebook faces $3.2 billion UK class action over market dominanceThe lawsuit, which will be heard by London's Competition Appeal Tribunal, alleges Facebook made billions of pounds by imposing unfair terms...
14 Jan, 2022, 08.18 AM IST
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violenceFacebook did not respond to a Reuters request for comment about the lawsuit. The company has said it was "too slow to prevent misinformatio...
07 Dec, 2021, 08.18 PM IST
Coronavirus scare: Facebook shuts London, Singapore offices for 'deep cleaning'An employee working at the Marina One office in Singapore was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday.
07 Mar, 2020, 12.01 PM IST
Ireland questions FB’s plan to merge Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsAppThe Irish Data Protection Commission, which is responsible for regulating Facebook across the EU, has asked Facebook for an “urgent briefin...
29 Jan, 2019, 11.33 PM IST
US Justice Department probes manipulation in bitcoin pricesThe investigation is focused on illegal practices that can influence prices.
24 May, 2018, 05.45 PM IST
- Facebook says no major changes in Egypt traffic
Facebook is aware of reports of disruption to its service in Egypt but said it had not seen any major changes in traffic from the Middle Ea...
27 Jan, 2011, 04.21 AM IST
- Employees sacked over Facebook posts
Virgin Atlantic sacked 13 of its cabin staff after they criticised the airline and some of its passengers. Working from home? I Projects to...
01 Nov, 2008, 01.27 PM IST
- Virgin Atlantic sacks 13 staff after Facebook criticism
Virgin Atlantic said on Friday it has sacked 13 of its cabin staff after they criticised the airline and some of its passengers on social n...
01 Nov, 2008, 05.14 AM IST