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
Vinesh Phogat case: Delhi HC pulls up Wrestling Federation of India, asks govt for expert panel to evaluate her caseThe court asked the Centre to form an expert committee to evaluate the case of Vinesh Phogat and ordered that her participation in upcoming...
22 May, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scamsThe move highlights growing pressure worldwide on Big Tech to do more to address the negative impacts of social media, particularly for chi...
22 May, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scamsBig Tech firms Google, Meta, and TikTok face complaints in Europe. Consumer groups allege these platforms fail to stop financial scams. Use...
21 May, 2026, 08.21 PM 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
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
Employee's toxic boss threatened to blacklist him — here's the smart way he outsmarted him completelyFake reference job strategy is rising fast in modern hiring trends. Nearly 70% employers still rely on reference checks. That single call c...
05 May, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
AI can't steal your job! A China twist can avert AI jobs apocalypseA Hangzhou court has set a precedent, ruling that companies cannot use AI automation as a blanket justification for firing workers. The dec...
02 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Late-night fallout: FCC reviews ABC's licences after Jimmy Kimmel's remark on Melania TrumpThe FCC is reviewing ABC licences after a controversy linked to Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump. The issue has created political ba...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.47 AM IST
Former Meta contractor Sama to lay off more than 1,000 workers in KenyaFacebook's parent company Meta has ended its contract with Kenyan firm Sama. This decision will lead to over 1,000 workers being laid off f...
16 Apr, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Google sued by rival app store Aptoide over alleged monopolyBased in Lisbon, Aptoide brands itself "the alternative Android app store," with about 436,000 apps in its catalogue and more than 200 mill...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Researchers unmask trade in nude images on TelegramCampaign group AI Forensics said it found almost 25,000 active users in a six-week study of Spanish and Italian groups who were sharing ima...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
California AI order requires firms seeking state contracts to have safeguards against abuseCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday that requires firms seeking contracts with the state to provide safegu...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Snapchat hit with EU probe into alleged failure to prevent child grooming, illegal goods salesThe European Commission, charged with enforcing the act, said it suspected that Snapchat does not have sufficient safeguards to prevent chi...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat face strict EU rules, Commission saysPornhub, Stripchat, XVideos must adhere to new EU online content rules by April 21 (Stripchat by April 23) under the Digital Services Act, ...
20 Apr, 2024, 08.28 AM IST
Meta and Snap must detail child protection measures by Dec. 1, EU saysFacebook owner Meta Platforms and social media company Snap have been given a Dec. 1 deadline by the EU to give more information on how the...
10 Nov, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
EU digital chief urges TikTok, X to increase clean-up effortsThe tech giants have faced mounting scrutiny in the past month, with a surge in harmful content and disinformation in the wake of the attac...
08 Nov, 2023, 05.10 PM IST