Meta activates Facebook 'teen accounts' worldwideMeta said Thursday it was activating so-called "teen accounts" with additional protections for adolescent Facebook and Messenger users worl...
25 Sep, 2025, 08.00 PM IST
New York's ban on addictive social media feeds for kids takes shape with proposed rulesNew York's Attorney General proposed regulations to curb addictive social media feeds for children, enforcing the SAFE for Kids Act. The ru...
16 Sep, 2025, 08.57 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Amid online harm fears, nations push social media ban for under-16sThe move aligns New Zealand with several countries that are introducing laws aimed at protecting children online. Australia passed a law la...
12 May, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
Kids under 16 will no longer be allowed to livestream on Instagram without parental consentUnder the changes, teens under 16 are blocked from using Instagram Live unless parents give permission. They also need permission to "turn ...
08 Apr, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
Australia to ban social media for kids; in line with stand taken by India, EU, USAustralia’s communications minister Michelle Rowland has introduced a bill in parliament to ban children below 16 years of age from accessi...
22 Nov, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
No more TikTok, Instagram & Facebook for kids under 16 in Australia as govt set to ban social mediaAustralia is set to introduce legislation banning social media for children under 16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated this measure a...
07 Nov, 2024, 08.00 AM IST
Instagram Launches New 'Teen Accounts' with Privacy Controls Amid Growing ConcernsInstagram has introduced new ‘Teen Accounts’ with enhanced privacy settings for users under 18, limiting their interactions and content exp...
18 Sep, 2024, 12.51 AM IST
New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social mediaNew York state lawmakers passed legislation to protect children online by restricting social media platforms from exposing 'addictive' cont...
08 Jun, 2024, 09.16 AM IST
New York set to restrict social media algorithms for teens, WSJ reportsNew York plans to ban social media algorithms targeting youth without parental consent. Mayor Eric Adams sued Meta Platforms for fueling a ...
04 Jun, 2024, 09.22 AM IST
Florida's DeSantis signs law restricting social media for people under 16The state's Republican-led legislature passed a bill in February that would have banned children under 16 from social media entirely. DeSan...
26 Mar, 2024, 06.45 AM IST
Meta introduces paid subscriptions for ad-free Facebook and Instagram in Europe | DetailsMeta, the parent company overseeing Facebook and Instagram, has introduced a subscription service without ads, granting European users the ...
30 Oct, 2023, 10.24 PM IST
Meta faces legal action from over 30 US States ; Check out whyThe states argue that Meta encourages young people to spend excessive time on social media, despite knowing that teenage brains are particu...
25 Oct, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
Soon, store parental consent in DigiLockerSocial media platforms such as Meta's Facebook or Instagram and Google’s YouTube Kids will be able to directly fetch and verify documents o...
23 Aug, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Snapchat rolls out 'Family Center' feature that allows parents to see their teens' chat list, contactsThe feature will allow parents to directly report suspicious accounts on Snapchat.
22 Aug, 2022, 02.31 PM IST
Meta rolls out parental supervision tools on InstagramThe new parental controls are part of Meta's promise to protect children using its social media apps, after a whistleblower leaked internal...
17 Mar, 2022, 09.19 AM IST
Facebook removes Rahul Gandhi's post for policy violationLast week, NCPCR had asked Facebook to take appropriate action against Gandhi's Instagram profile over violation of provisions of the Juven...
20 Aug, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
Curbs on tracking minors’ data may hurt tech giantsApart from the social media, edu tech companies may also face restrictions if recommendations are accepted.
30 Jul, 2018, 08.11 AM IST