Retail investing has surged in India, but rural participation remains low, says Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta PandeyIndia's securities markets have seen substantial growth. Retail investor numbers have surged, and market capitalization has climbed signifi...
18 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
14 May, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Word of the Day: GobemoucheWord of the day: Few forgotten words capture the spirit of the digital misinformation age as sharply as “gobemouche.” Humorous, dramatic an...
14 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Stock, mutual fund investing from Tier-2, 3 cities grows fast, but limited awareness, advisory gaps remain key concernsEven as individuals from Tier-2/3 cities and beyond are rapidly embracing the world of stocks and mutual funds, gaps in advisory and awaren...
04 May, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Under-16 kids in Karnataka may be forced to log out of social mediaChief minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement in the assembly during his budget speech, citing prevention of the “adverse effects of in...
07 Mar, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
Govt panel pushes for sweeping reform, stricter laws to fight fake news, calls it direct threat to democracyA parliamentary committee has pushed for stricter measures to combat fake news, calling it a threat to public order and democracy. Recommen...
10 Sep, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
Looking for a job switch? MIT study reveals what employers scan first, but HR expert says there’s more to itArtificial Intelligence is changing job requirements. A recent MIT report suggests AI skills are now crucial for job seekers. Some sectors ...
22 Aug, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
Swipe, Meme, Invest: Is Gen Z learning or just playing?Financial education needs to evolve for India's Gen Z. Traditional methods don't resonate with them. Gamification and memes can be powerful...
08 Jul, 2025, 04.25 PM IST
Dutch government recommends children under 15 stay off TikTok, InstagramThe advisory "gives children the time to further develop digital resilience and media literacy," Vincent Karremans, caretaker deputy minist...
18 Jun, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
Digital literacy: educators, researchers join hands to tackle online misinformationThere's a growing movement of educators and misinformation researchers working to offset an explosion of online misinformation about everyt...
20 Mar, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
YouTube, Meta will expand policies, research to fight online extremismPlatforms such as Alphabet's YouTube and Meta Platforms' Facebook have come under fire for years from critics who say the companies have al...
16 Sep, 2022, 07.30 AM IST
Meta partners with Assam Police to launch a Digital Literacy and Awareness programme for adolescentsThe programme, We Think Digital, will focus on digital safety best practices and will provide easy access to youth to digital literacy awar...
20 May, 2022, 08.30 PM IST
Students are told not to use Wikipedia for research. But it's a trustworthy sourceAt a time when it's increasingly difficult to separate truth from falsehood, Wikipedia is an accessible tool for fact-checking and fighting...
05 Nov, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
Logically and NewsMobile launch pan-Indian media literacy programme to tackle Covid-19 misinformationThe misinformation tackling programme called Covishaala, aims to educate and inform people across India on the facts about Covid-19 and Cov...
24 Aug, 2021, 02.50 PM IST
Minister's mixed messagesElsewhere in today's ETtech Evening Briefing: Deliveroo kicks off London IPO; Headwinds for Wipro-Capco deal; Google aims to support a mill...
08 Mar, 2021, 10.09 PM IST
Facebook launches Digital Literacy Library in six languagesThe ready-to-use lessons in the Library are drawn from the Youth and Media team at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harva...
29 Oct, 2018, 05.29 PM IST
735 social media URLs, 596 websites blocked till June 2017Minister of State for Electronics and IT, PP Chaudhary said that instances of misuse of web/social media in the country have come to the no...
02 Aug, 2017, 04.35 PM IST