EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying French Presidnt's wife Brigitte MacronTen individuals faced court in Paris for cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron. False claims about her gender and sexuality we...
06 Jan, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Former executive Lathika Pai sues Microsoft for unfair termination, demands Rs 35 croreLathika Pai, previously a senior executive at Microsoft India, has filed a civil suit against the company, claiming she had to resign due t...
21 May, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
JK Rowling cheers landmark UK ruling on what defines a woman, aligning with Trump — but at what cost?JK Rowling has publicly supported the UK Supreme Court's ruling that defines "woman" based on biological sex, excluding transgender women u...
17 Apr, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Union Law Minister Meghwal calls for safer digital space for women, urges vigilance against cyber crimesUnion Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal emphasizes the importance of cyber safety for women, urging the use of strong passwords and caution on...
03 Mar, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
Malayalam female actor threatens legal action against activistA Malayalam film actress plans legal action against activist Rahul Easwar for allegedly defamatory remarks on social media, following her s...
11 Jan, 2025, 09.02 PM IST
WCD minister stresses capacity building to combat cyberbullying, online crimes involving minors"The budget allocation for child protection, which was around Rs 60 crore in 2009-10, has been increased to approximately Rs 1,500 crore fo...
29 Sep, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Kazakhstan creates history in CIS region: New laws introduced for women & children safetyIn addition to criminalizing domestic violence, the law introduces administrative liability for bullying and cyberbullying of minors. It ob...
19 Apr, 2024, 05.42 PM IST
Rashmika Mandanna's AI deepfake video takes Internet by storm, Big B demands legal actionA video of what appeared to be the ‘Pushpa’ actress entering the elevator in a form-fitting black dress with a plunging neckline, sparked o...
08 Nov, 2023, 01.26 PM IST
Meta and National Commission for Women partner with Farhan Akhtar’s MARD to launch a reporting campaign for women safetyMeta and the National Commission for Women, in partnership with Farhan Akhtar’s MARD announced the launch of a reporting campaign “Don’t He...
17 Aug, 2022, 10.19 PM IST
'Bulli Bai' app row: Mumbai police detain woman from Uttarakhand, arrest student from BengaluruWhile there was no actual `auction' or `sale', the purpose of the app seemed to be to humiliate and intimidate the targeted women, many of ...
04 Jan, 2022, 08.01 PM IST
India to take up with UK racism issues when required: S JaishankarResponding to concerns raised by a BJP MP over racism and cyberbullying that forced Indian-origin Rashmi Samant to resign as president of t...
15 Mar, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
Before you swipe right, be wary of the information you shareA survey found that 40% of people were okay sharing personal details with someone they had just met through a dating app.
31 Aug, 2020, 06.26 PM IST
Eight out of ten Indians face online harassment, Mumbai leads the lotA new study conducted by Norton by Symantec found that majority Indians experience some form of online harassment in the country.
04 Oct, 2017, 03.39 PM IST
Global consensus on managing Internet need of the hour: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad told Aftab that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government have been calibrating its cyber-security and safety policies very ca...
31 Aug, 2016, 08.29 PM IST
Islamophobic crimes up by 70 per cent in London: Scotland YardIslamophobic crimes against Muslims in London have gone up by 70 per cent over the past year, according to the latest Scotland Yard figures.
07 Sep, 2015, 02.15 PM IST
Cyber-bullying on rise, particularly among teen girlsThe number of girls reporting incidents involving bullying or harassment on social networks increased by 10%.
04 Aug, 2015, 11.08 AM IST