Tech firms in UK must have plan for illegal content spikes during crises like Southport: regulatorBritish tech firms must now have crisis response plans for surges in illegal online content, following the 2024 Southport riots. Regulator ...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Apple expands child safety tools as social media bans growApple is enhancing tools for parents to safeguard children online. New features will allow parents to manage app usage, content access, and...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Your vote for their prompts: Risk of ‘AI swarms’ automating political movements risesThey said 2026 marked the first year of grand-scale AI adoption in political management, the results of which will likely be visible in 202...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.55 PM 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
BSNL ordered to pay over Rs 55 lakh compensation to co-operative bank after duplicate SIM used to access OTPs in Rs 87 lakh fraudKarnataka high court has ordered BSNL to pay more than Rs 55 lakh in compensation and damages to a co-operative bank that lost over Rs 87 l...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Singapore blocks social media posts attacking Indian communitySingapore has ordered social media platforms to block 14 posts, likely from China, that targeted the Indian community and undermined the na...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Quote of the day by Aesop: 'Always stop to think whether your fun may be...' Life lessons on human nature, happiness, kindness and inner peace by supposed author of a collection of Greek fablesQuote of the day by Aesop reminds people to think about how their actions affect others. The saying highlights kindness, human nature, happ...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Friday Quote of the Day by Immanuel Kant: "Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law"Quote of the Day: Immanuel Kant's quote urges us to consider the universal impact of our daily choices and actions that we make. It suggest...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
Delhi HC protects personality rights of actor Naga ChaitanyaThe Delhi High Court has safeguarded actor Naga Chaitanya's personality rights. The court has stopped the spread of pornographic material a...
04 Jun, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Right to be forgotten is part of privacy rights, rules Delhi High Court in landmark judgmentThe Delhi High Court recently delivered a pivotal judgment, embracing the concept of the 'right to be forgotten', which is now embedded in ...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
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
Temu fined $232 million for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal productsFurther penalties could follow in the coming months as a result of a nearly two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act that req...
28 May, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors sayBritish doctors warn social media poses dangers to children, comparing it to smoking. The government is now considering measures like bans ...
26 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Malaysia to introduce new rules to protect youth on online platformsMalaysia is rolling out new regulations from June 1 to shield children from harmful online content. Online platforms must now implement age...
22 May, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Brazil moves to tighten platform oversight, strengthen online safetyBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed new laws to increase control over digital platforms. These measures require platfor...
21 May, 2026, 09.01 AM IST