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GOVERNMENT MEASURES AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA USE
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...- Delhi Protests: Police gets 300 social media posts taken down for spreading 'rumours'Delhi Police has launched a proactive initiative to oversee social media usage and combat the dissemination of false information amid curre...
- A study says higher inflammation is linked to preferring digital chats: Why some people may choose messages over meeting upYou may want to hear from your friends even when you do not feel up to meeting them and this isn't entirely because of your mood. A Univers...
- A study says endless social media scrolling is linked to memory slips: Why everyday plans can go missingA study of 943 young adults linked problematic social media use to more self-reported memory slips. The reported difficulties involved past...
- Delhi Protest: Delhi Police fact-checks viral video of Jantar Mantar crowd, says footage is oldDelhi Police has flagged a viral video claiming to show a large crowd outside Jantar Mantar ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s planned pr...
- 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...
- Delhi Protest Today: 35,000 security personnel, bodycams, drones, six detention centers, face recognition, traffic diversions, and metro closures; Inside Delhi Police's security planCJP Delhi Protest Today: Delhi Police has deployed over 35,000 police and paramilitary personnel ahead of the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar ...
- Govt should move beyond rhetoric, claims to improve education, healthcare: MayawatiBSP president Mayawati raised concerns regarding poverty, inflation and unemployment during an event marking Kanshi Ram’s death anniversary...
- Clearly shows panic, nervousness: Congress on heavy security deployment in DelhiThe Modi government is facing scrutiny regarding heavy security measures ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party's protest. More than 20,000 po...
- IT Ministry flags misleading protest content, tells social media platforms to act on official complaintsThe government has issued an advisory to social media platforms regarding unlawful content about ongoing protests. Large social media firms...
- OpenAI says Iran, Russia influence ops bustedOpenAI on Thursday said it shut down two influence operations -- from Russia and Iran -- that used ChatGPT to push fake journalist personas...
- 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...
- MeitY advises social media platforms to combat misinformation and ensure public orderIn an advisory issued on Thursday, the ministry asked platforms to exercise “enhanced diligence” over content being circulated in connectio...
- Supreme Court seeks Centre's view on creation of corpus fund for treatment of SMA patientsThe Supreme Court is deliberating on the creation of a corpus fund for Spinal Muscular Atrophy treatment. This initiative aims to provide a...
- Florida asks court to force Meta to change Facebook, Instagram for teensIn a filing in a Pasco County court, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked for a temporary injunction forcing Meta to identify and ...
- Florida asks court to force Meta to change Facebook, Instagram for teensFlorida is advancing a lawsuit against Meta Platforms to enforce stricter protections for young users. The Attorney General seeks changes i...
- MeitY planning strict protocol for swift takedown of CSEAM contentThe standard operating procedure (SOP) will be modelled on a similar protocol created earlier to tackle the spread of non-consensual imager...
- 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...
- Malaysia plans first AI law in 2027 as scrutiny intensifiesThe government is drafting an AI Act that will take a “risk-based approach,” and is also working on mechanisms to enforce rules governing t...
- Mexico to propose bill to curb violent social media content after school attackThe announcement comes after Thursday's deadly attack at a school in Mexico's northern Coahuila state, which left a vice principal dead and...
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