Despite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...

States are grappling with artificial intelligence regulation as the federal government resists. Lawmakers are proposing new rules for AI, f...

India's government has dropped a proposal to pre-install the Aadhaar app on smartphones. This decision follows opposition from smartphone m...

European Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...

European Union regulators are probing Snapchat. Concerns exist that the platform inadequately protects children. Risks include exposure to ...

Two juries have held social media giants accountable for harming young users. This marks a significant shift, validating a new legal strate...

The Centre is building its stance on banning or restricting social media usage for children, with consultations held to assess technical ca...

MeitY is seeking industry feedback on reducing data protection compliance deadlines. The government is also clarifying that social media an...

Online discussion site Reddit on Tuesday condemned Australia's imminent social media ban for under-16s as "legally erroneous" but said it w...

Australia is set to implement a new law on December 10, prohibiting children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms like Face...

Under the law, platforms such as Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, as well as TikTok, must block minors from logging in or face penalties of u...

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers dismissed Elon Musk's criticism of proposed legislation that would ban children under 16 from social medi...

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers dismissed Elon Musk's criticism of proposed legislation that would ban children under 16 from social medi...

WhatsApp, Signal and five other apps signed an open letter saying the law could give an "unelected official the power to weaken the privacy...

The Online Safety Bill will also require internet-service companies to provide identity and contract information about abusers on their pla...

Later it had extended the suspension till 11 pm on February 2, with a ministry official saying the decision was taken to "maintain public s...

Obama's administration has backed away from seeking legislation that would give U.S. law enforcement agencies access to individuals' encryp...