UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's social media strategy: Engaging youth and broadening reachPrime Minister Andy Burnham skillfully uses social media platforms like X and TikTok. He engages a broad audience by appearing on creator-l...
17 Aug, 2026, 01.52 AM IST
Govt departments set up QRTs to counter fake social media contentGovernment departments are forming Quick Response Teams to address social media misinformation. These teams will monitor and respond to fak...
16 Aug, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15sThe bill would have barred children younger than 15 from opening a social media account from September 1. Accounts already open would be cl...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
France's top court rules social media ban curtails freedom of expressionFrance's top court has blocked a bill banning social media access for minors. The Constitutional Council cited infringement upon freedom of...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Social media firms urge caution on early Australia under-16 ban dataLocal heads of YouTube owner Google, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, Snapchat and TikTok fronted a Senate inquiry as lawmakers pressed t...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Meta, YouTube, TikTok face thousands of lawsuits in the US over kids’ mental health: What we knowMajor social media firms face thousands of lawsuits across the United States. These legal actions allege platforms are designed to addict y...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Delhi HC orders takedown of obscene content, unauthorised merchandise featuring Khushi KapoorThe Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the removal of allegedly obscene and pornographic content concerning actor Khushi Kapoor from so...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM 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
MeitY asks Meta to revamp algorithms, curb deepfakes and illegal content on platforms: Government sourcesIndia's MeitY has urged Meta to revise its algorithms and provide a compliance roadmap. The government seeks stronger detection and removal...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.27 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
Government tightens deepfake rules, mandates AI content labels and three-hour takedown timelineIndia has mandated clear labelling for AI-generated synthetic content. Social media platforms now have only three hours to remove unlawful ...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
Govt slashes online content takedown time to two hours for sensitive mattersAccording to the statement, amendments were made on February 10, 2026, in the IT Rules 2021 to strengthen the regulatory framework to addre...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg apologises to Indian govt over child sexual abuse material and deepfake contentMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Indian government over child sexual abuse material, deepfake content and operational errors ...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Mumbai HC orders Meta, X and Google to take down posts against Nitin Gadkari following lawsuitThe Bombay High Court has mandated an immediate removal of offensive and defamatory posts from social media, labeling them as abusive and o...
05 Aug, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Bombay High Court slams 'vile' deepfakes against Gadkari, orders immediate takedown by Meta, X, GoogleThe Bombay High Court ordered the immediate takedown of vile and defamatory social media posts. Justice Arif Doctor described the online co...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
IT Secretary says protest takedowns lawful, eyes more teeth for digital user rightsIn an exclusive interview, Krishnan said the Centre is also mulling ways to give more teeth too individuals against harms on social media, ...
31 Jul, 2026, 08.05 AM 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