Mother’s dosa recipe changed his life: How what started with Rs 200-a-day losses became a successful Rs 12 lakh-a-month businessMother’s dosa recipe changed his life: Ganesh Sathe took his mother’s cherished benne dosa recipe and turned it into a thriving business. S...
07 Sep, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
Social media addictIn his quest to overcome social media addiction, one man received a rather radical proposal: to delete all his apps. He deemed this approac...
04 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
India mulls social media code of conduct for officers and employeesGovernment officials are on the brink of a new social media code of conduct aimed at regulating their online behavior. This initiative seek...
03 Sep, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
When Nithin faked being Sachin: Kamath looks back on using a pseudonym in early years of ZerodhaZerodha founder Nithin Kamath recalled how a 15-year-old media appearance helped boost the broker’s account openings in its early days. He ...
03 Sep, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
CJP gets a challenger: Manish Brahmbhatt launches Cockroach Janta Party-DemocraticManish Brahmbhatt launched the Cockroach Janta Party-Democratic on Thursday. The new political platform promises transparency and accountab...
03 Sep, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
From viral posts to raids: How online anger is reshaping India’s food-safety crackdownSocial media outrage is driving India's food-safety crackdown across the nation. Viral posts expose hygiene issues, prompting increased gov...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Pakistan's Punjab Assembly seeks ban on social media accounts for children under 16The Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution seeking a legal ban on social media for children under sixteen. This move addresses growing con...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Dubai health regulator bans exaggerated medical claims on social media by doctors and influencersDubai's health authority has banned exaggerated medical claims on social media. Healthcare facilities are now responsible for influencer co...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kidsDetermining which accounts belong to children is the linchpin of child safety measures that other companies, including Google, TikTok, and ...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
Instagram cracks down on AI profiles, warns of reach cut for unlabeled accountsInstagram now labels AI-generated profiles to prevent deception. Creators must disclose AI-generated people or face reduced platform reach....
01 Sep, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
ETtech Explainer | Meta’s $17.1 billion toll shifts focus from content to product designMeta is now dealing with a substantial settlement in the United States in response to mounting child safety issues. This agreement is the r...
01 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Explained | Settlement requires Meta to check young users' ages: How will that work?Here is a look at what Meta said it will do to ensure that users are as old as they say they are, and some of the legal issues that could c...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Meta's social media settlement leaves its money machine unscathedWhile the headline figure is among the largest ever settlements paid by a technology company, it is unlikely to strain a business that earn...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Brazil fines TikTok $30 million in 'powerful signal' over child safetyBrazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said w...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16New Zealand’s conservative coalition government will introduce legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media, with platforms...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessBelow is a summary of what countries and companies are doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of s...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trialThe plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey identified in California court records as P. M-Y., had alleged the platforms' owners - Me...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.52 PM IST