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TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia following government curbs, minister saysIndonesia has taken significant action regarding child social media engagement, leading to the deactivation of around 4.7 million accounts ...26 Jun, 2026, 12.36 PM IST- Australia teen social media ban has little impact: researchAustralia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the fi...25 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
- India shows that forcing teens off their phones isn’t always goodThe UK's initiative to restrict social media access for individuals under 16 mimics India's stance, rooted in fears surrounding child well-...20 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- Sarvam joins unicorn club; Razorpay lines up IPOFresh funding has propelled Sarvam AI into the unicorn club. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.15 Jun, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
- UK Prime Minister Starmer plans social media ban for under-16sBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, alongside restrictions on gaming and livestr...15 Jun, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
- How will the UK ban on social media for under 16s work?Prime Minister Keir Starmer intends to ban social media platforms for children under sixteen. This move aims to protect young people's chil...15 Jun, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
- Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholesCanada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a leng...12 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
- Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM StarmerUnder the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and...08 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
- Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
- UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...29 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
- No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen banDespite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...30 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
- EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...29 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
- Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers sayAustralia's teen social media ban faces enforcement challenges due to platforms' weak application of available age-checking tools, not tech...22 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- TikTok ban to shake the foundations of creators and small businesses, to wipe out $1.3 billion in revenue in a single monthThe looming TikTok ban in the U.S. is set to disrupt creators and small businesses, wiping out an estimated $1.3 billion in revenue within ...18 Jan, 2025, 09.03 PM IST
- US judge blocks Montana from banning TikTok use in stateUS District Judge Donald Molloy issued a preliminary injunction to block the ban on the Chinese-owned app, saying the state ban "oversteps ...01 Dec, 2023, 08.01 AM IST
- TikTok asks US judge to block Montana ban before January 1 effective dateTikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance and filed suit in May, asked US District Judge Donald W. Molloy to issue a preliminary injuncti...06 Jul, 2023, 09.42 AM IST
- From India to UK, here are the countries that have ban on TikTokThe company's CEO faced a grilling Thursday from U.S. lawmakers. TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese technology company Bytedance, has lo...23 Mar, 2023, 09.47 PM IST
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