Pakistan's Punjab Assembly seeks ban on social media accounts for children under 16The Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution seeking a legal ban on social media for children under sixteen. This move addresses growing con...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Dubai health regulator bans exaggerated medical claims on social media by doctors and influencersDubai's health authority has banned exaggerated medical claims on social media. Healthcare facilities are now responsible for influencer co...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kidsDetermining which accounts belong to children is the linchpin of child safety measures that other companies, including Google, TikTok, and ...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
Nithin Kamath vs Nikhil Kamath: Who is more handsome? Zerodha's CEO reacts after discovering team member's choiceZerodha VP Dinesh Pai jokingly declared Nikhil Kamath better looking than his brother Nithin on X, asking others not to tell Nithin. He eve...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Explained | Settlement requires Meta to check young users' ages: How will that work?Here is a look at what Meta said it will do to ensure that users are as old as they say they are, and some of the legal issues that could c...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Why do the best workers get more work? Man’s blunt office take on the phenomenonAn Instagram user has argued that employees who consistently deliver high-quality work can end up carrying more responsibilities because ma...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Dear creators, stop using these: 10 social media clichés that audiences are tired of seeingThe content cliché factory keeps rolling and has attained a whole new level of virality on social media. Pratishtha Bagai has a word of adv...
30 Aug, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harmMeta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly 50 US states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global governm...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
A 2026 Pew survey asked 1,500 US teens about which social media apps negatively affect sleep; 40% found one app hurts the amount of sleep they get, but the same app is also more likely to help their mental healthA recent survey highlights TikTok's notable influence on adolescent sleep habits, with numerous teens indicating that the app detrimentally...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: 'There will be more'Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of US states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple across the social m...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Meta shares hit 5% intraday high after $16.68 billion settlement over alleged harm to young usersMeta shares hit a 4.96% intraday high after the company agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle claims that Facebook and Instagram har...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to childrenThe deal was reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests ye...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: dataAustralian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and Tiktok despite a world-leading ban, data provided ...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Fresh terror threats put Kashmiri Pandit employees in Valley on edgeKashmiri Pandit employees face fresh terror threats after personal details appeared online. A shadow group allegedly issued posters with na...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16New Zealand’s conservative coalition government will introduce legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media, with platforms...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16The bill would require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users' ages, including by utilising existing account inf...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessBelow is a summary of what countries and companies are doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of s...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST