New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16The bill would require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users' ages, including by utilising existing account inf...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.16 AM 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
“I am not Chinese”: Girl from Arunachal Pradesh responds to comment on her looks with powerful message; watch videoAn inspiring young girl from Arunachal Pradesh recently garnered widespread admiration on social media for her eloquent reply to a comment ...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.34 PM 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
Teen drops landmark social media addiction case against Meta, Google, SnapA 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and mental health issues....
21 Aug, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trialArturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta's safety record, made the allegation during his second day of testimony in a landmark trial over claim...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Man claims Gen-Z's ability to work is being destroyed by their parent's passive income and reluctance to let them work entry level jobsAn X user's criticism of affluent Indian parenting has triggered a debate over whether generational wealth encourages dependence among some...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach on kids under 13During his second day of testimony, Arturo Bejar said Meta consistently prioritized profits over safety in designing its products, focusing...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young usersArturo Bejar, who worked at Meta from 2009 to 2015 before returning to the company as an independent contractor from 2019 to 2021, is the f...
19 Aug, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial beginsFour lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fu...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see pivotal moment for online safetyWritten on it in black ink were the names of children and young adults who have died from social media related harms, including deaths by s...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial beginsFour lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fue...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
A look at major lawsuits against Meta, other social media companies over harms to kidsIn a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contr...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Parents can get up to $5,000 per violation by suing social media apps; this US state signs act to protect kids from social media addiction- here's everything you need to knowNew Jersey enacted the Kids Code Act, which will regulate online services for minors. This law aims to increase platform responsibility for...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
What's the latest in the trials over claims social media is hurting children?The social media companies have denied allegations that their products have contributed to depression, anxiety, body-image issues and a bro...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigationThe trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that Meta designe...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.29 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