Meta, Google declared 'Digital Drug' dealersA California court ruled Google and Meta harmed a minor's mental health through addictive design, drawing parallels to tobacco litigation. ...
26 Mar, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Turkey edges towards curbing social media access to minors amid global pushTurkey is preparing a draft law to restrict social media for minors, after a parliamentary report urged age verification and content filter...
06 Feb, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
What is Korean lover game that turned fatal for Ghaziabad sisters and is it similar to Blue Whale Challenge that set 50 tasks over 50 days?Deadly Korean Lover Game App: Three minor sisters addicted to a Korean task-based gaming app, popularly known as Korean lover game, died by...
04 Feb, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
'Sorry, Papa. Korea is our lifeā¦': Heartbreaking diary note of 3 sisters reveals tragic obsession with Korean games, leaving family in tearsKorean lover game: Three sisters in Ghaziabad died by suicide after jumping from their ninth-floor apartment. The girls, aged 16, 14, and 1...
04 Feb, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
How safe is your child online? The Kerala case that exposes dark side of dating appsA 16-year-old Kerala boy was sexually assaulted after being lured via a dating app, exposing the rising dangers of online platforms. Police...
05 Oct, 2025, 09.48 AM IST
Tamil Nadu notifies e-gaming rules; to come into force immediatelyTamil Nadu released regulations for online real-money gaming, banning minors and requiring Aadhaar verification, playtime warnings, and dep...
15 Feb, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
US gambling crisis feared as online betting risesLegalization of sports betting in over 38 states since 2018 has resulted in rising gambling addiction, especially among young men. Revenue ...
12 Aug, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
To curb internet addiction, China limits smartphone usage among children and teensChina is introducing new regulations to limit smartphone usage among its youth, due to growing concerns surrounding internet addiction and ...
06 Aug, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
China proposes to limit children's smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a dayChina's internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), has released draft guidelines to restrict internet usage by minors...
03 Aug, 2023, 11.09 AM IST
RUE-LETTE: The human cost of online gamblingWith Tamil Nadu deciding on a ban, a look at how virtual casinos have many Indians hooked
09 Oct, 2022, 10.52 AM IST
UP juvenile shoots mother for debarring him from playing PUBG"The police reached the spot after getting information about the incident. The forensic team also reached the spot. The investigation was d...
08 Jun, 2022, 08.51 AM IST
China state media says gaming time limit loopholes should be closedAuthorities in China have worried for years about addiction to gaming and the internet among young people, setting up clinics which combine...
11 Oct, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
Chinese gaming firms vow self-regulation amid crackdown on teen addictionThe companies also pledged to crack down on content that distort history or promote "effeminate" behaviour and will also work to prevent br...
24 Sep, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
Tencent sued in China over 'inappropriate' content in 'Honor of Kings' gameThe lawsuit coincides with an unprecedented antitrust crackdown by Beijing on some of China's biggest tech companies, which is said to incl...
01 Jun, 2021, 05.56 PM IST
Game over! Uncle Xi has an eye on online play timeChinese government wants parents to stop their kids from spending more than an hour a day on their electronics for non-educational purposes.
04 Sep, 2018, 09.14 AM IST
Video gaming as addictive as cocaine, gambling: WHO'Gaming disorder' has been added to ICD's 11th addition, making this the first major revision in nearly three decades.
19 Jun, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
- China clamps down on online gaming market
Web users in China will have to register their names before playing games online as part of the nation's first official set of rules govern...
23 Jun, 2010, 10.52 AM IST