Instagram, YouTube music use could be costing India’s music industry Rs 350 crore a yearIndian music labels face over Rs 350 crore annual sync revenue loss. Unlicensed music use on social media platforms causes this significant...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addictionThe San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal by Meta and TikTok seeking to overturn a lower court ruling re...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
MPs across party lines push bills to limit social media access for minorsAlthough private members’ Bills have rarely been cleared by both Houses in the past, their introduction reflects the growing urgency among ...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
US appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over user addiction claims to proceedAn appeals court permitted thousands of lawsuits against social media firms to advance. These suits allege companies designed products to a...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Three in five Americans favour stronger oversight of social media companies: Reuters/Ipsos pollThe poll, which was conducted over the six days ending August 3, comes as companies like Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube face mounting ...
09 Aug, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Elon Musk's X is ending Creator Revenue Sharing: What creators need to know about its new rewards programmeX is retiring its Creator Revenue Sharing programme on September 7. A new Original Content Rewards program will replace it with stricter ru...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Mina Chan: What happened before the ENHYPEN fan's reported death?A Japanese ENHYPEN fan, Mina Chan, has reportedly died by suicide. Authorities are investigating the circumstances after emergency calls du...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
MEA calls out 'fake news' over report claiming India sought defence pact with Israel after Pak-Saudi-Turkey dealIndia's Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed fake news reports. These reports alleged India sought a defense pact with Israel. The fa...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
IT Rules tightened to suppress people's voices: Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal claims the Centre tightened IT Rules to suppress criticism. He stated governments should focus on governance and public dis...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report saysThe US State Department will now screen foreign journalists' social media accounts. This initiative expands a Trump administration policy t...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
X product head Nikita Bier steps down after one yearAnnouncing the move in a post on X, Bier wrote, "Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trialTikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits concerning addictive platform designs. Young plaintiffs alleged social media platforms harmed th...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg should apologise for removal of PM Modi's video from Facebook: IT panel chief Nishikant DubeyA parliamentary panel demanded an apology from Meta's Mark Zuckerberg for removing Prime Minister Modi's video. Members also sought legal a...
03 Aug, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Representatives of social media platforms like Google, Meta appear before parliamentary panel on ITA parliamentary panel convened a meeting with social media platforms to address regulatory matters, which was also attended by government o...
03 Aug, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Delhi Police asks X to axe posts against constitutional headsThe latest notice comes after the Delhi Police filed an FIR against “objectionable and defamatory” social media posts targeting PM Narendra...
30 Jul, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Musk's X opposes Australia's tougher teen social media rulesElon Musk's X platform criticizes Australia's proposed internet regulator powers. Australia's law barring accounts for under-16s faces sign...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Parliamentary panel summons Meta, Google, X and Snapchat over social media regulationA Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has summoned representatives of Meta, Google, X and Snapcha...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.10 PM IST