Social media scans for student visas: The platforms US wants to monitor, and what they're looking forStarting June 25, 2025, the US State Department requires student visa applicants (F, M, and J types) to disclose social media handles from ...
24 Jun, 2025, 01.54 PM IST
Texas poised to ban social media for minors in a bold move that could rewrite online childhoodTexas is on the verge of enacting a law that would prohibit individuals under 18 from using social media platforms, sparking debate over me...
25 May, 2025, 01.08 PM IST
Baba Siddique murder: Probe reveals shooters were in contact with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brotherMumbai Crime Branch revealed that the shooters involved in NCP leader Baba Siddiqui's murder were communicating with Anmol Bishnoi, brother...
23 Oct, 2024, 11.32 AM IST
Want to delete Snapchat account? A step-by-step guideSnapchat is great for filters, but if you seem to have bored of it, here is how to delete it.
26 May, 2023, 01.55 AM IST
Snapchat rolls out My AI chatbot: How to use it during chats with friendsSnapchat has introduced its AI chatbot, My AI, to users across the globe. The new feature aims to improve conversations between friends on ...
21 Apr, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
TikTok, Snapchat growing in popularity among UK children: media regulatorThe study found a slight increase in both apps' popularity in the past year, with TikTok now being used by 53% of children (up from 50%), a...
29 Mar, 2023, 04.12 PM IST
Do your Instagram posts show up on Facebook? A Gen Z mystery surrounding Meta deepensMany have seen unusual activity on Facebook - even though they hadn't opened the app.
23 Mar, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Snapchat blocks fewer children from its app in Britain compared with TikTok, shows dataAccording to figures recently published by the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Young Children), Snapchat accounted...
04 Mar, 2023, 08.20 AM IST
Social media offers parents more controls to make services safer and age-appropriate. But do they really help?The tools do offer some help, such as blocking strangers from messaging kids.
11 Aug, 2022, 07.11 PM IST
85% of Indian children have been cyberbullied, highest globally: McAfeeThe report is based on a survey of over 11,500 parents and children (between 10-18 years) across 10 countries including the United States, ...
09 Aug, 2022, 07.44 AM IST
ETtech Evening Briefing on 10 Feb 2021: Twitter holds firm, Japan loves ClubhouseThe war of words between India and Twitter shows no signs of cooling. Moj partners with Snapchat parent for camera tech. Clubhouse tops Jap...
10 Feb, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
US Capitol Siege: Snapchat locks Donald Trump’s account, after Facebook, TwitterThe move comes hours after Facebook and Twitter banned Donald Trump’s account after he shared a video in which he asks rioters to “go home”...
07 Jan, 2021, 07.57 PM IST
Facebook, Twitter purge violent rhetoric as tensions rise over electionThe "Stop the Steal" group, which called for "boots on the ground to protect the integrity of the vote," was adding 1,000 new members every...
06 Nov, 2020, 12.24 PM IST
More youngsters are now ditching the social media partyMany are seeing the ill effects of using social media – addictive and productivity killers – as well as how it hurts their self-esteem
03 Jun, 2019, 07.17 AM IST
Facebook data scandal has left Mark Zuckerberg isolated in tech industryApple Inc. CEO Tim Cook, Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk and Salesforce.com Inc.’s Marc Benioff have openly criticized Zuckerberg. Other tech leader...
03 Apr, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
'Sorry', but Justin Bieber has deleted his Instagram account!The 'Purpose' singer took this step after getting negative comments and hate posts from fans of ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez.
16 Aug, 2016, 05.09 PM IST
Islamic State doesn't need Facebook and TwitterAs Paris came under attack on Friday, the social networks scrambled to delete celebratory tweets and threats from Islamic State supporters.
18 Nov, 2015, 04.39 AM IST