New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phaseNew Mexico prosecutors are demanding significant changes to Meta's social media platforms. This follows a jury verdict finding the company ...
04 May, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Meta shares fall on concerns over AI spending, legal scrutinyMeta Platforms is significantly increasing its investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. This comes as the social media giant f...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.22 AM IST
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
Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs, minister saysIn a bold move, Indonesia has called on representatives from Meta and Google due to new regulations targeting social media use among childr...
31 Mar, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Juries take the lead in the push for child online safetyTwo juries have held social media giants accountable for harming young users. This marks a significant shift, validating a new legal strate...
26 Mar, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
DPDP Act: parents prefer one-time consent for children's dataSection 9 of the DPDP Act mandates parental consent for the processing of children’s data and restricts personalised content for minors und...
12 Nov, 2024, 12.21 PM IST
Sri Lanka approves Starlink's satellite internet service, ushering in a new era of connectivityIn his post, President Wickremesinghe emphasized the transformative potential of this move for Sri Lanka, particularly for the country's yo...
08 Jun, 2024, 10.55 AM IST
Google teams up with Assam govt to drive digital-led learning, skill developmentNew Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) Tech giant Google on Monday announced it has collaborated with the government of Assam to drive digital-led learnin...
17 Oct, 2022, 08.01 PM IST
Meta-supported free helpline launched for children facing online safety concernsMeta had earlier introduced a Child Safety Hub on Facebook which is designed to support parents, caregivers and educators with policies, re...
12 Jul, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
Meta partners with Assam Police to launch a Digital Literacy and Awareness programme for adolescentsThe programme, We Think Digital, will focus on digital safety best practices and will provide easy access to youth to digital literacy awar...
20 May, 2022, 08.30 PM IST
Young people more likely to trust AI-run system than the one controlled by humansClimate change also ranked high among the concerns that are on most young people's mind.
12 Aug, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
Stone-pelting down 88% this year over same period in 2019: CentreHome ministry officials attributed the success in curbing stone-pelting to a three-pronged strategy comprising identification of overground...
04 Aug, 2021, 08.15 AM IST
Facebook launches Digital Literacy Library in six languagesThe ready-to-use lessons in the Library are drawn from the Youth and Media team at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harva...
29 Oct, 2018, 05.29 PM IST
One of two Indian youth think IoT is about smart homes: Tata CommunicationsThe survey was conducted across 2000 respondents from 12 Indian cities to gauge the awareness levels of people about concept of IoT and vie...
09 Oct, 2018, 05.57 PM IST
Department of Electronics and Information and Technology to collaborate with Google for Internet safety campaign"Google and Cert-In are our partners in this effort and are committed to keeping our users safe and secure,” said MyGov CEO Gaurav Dwivedi.
26 Feb, 2015, 02.52 AM IST
- APJ Abdul Kalam moots Rs 200 crore 10-point action plan for Koodankulam
A Rs 200 crore 10-point action plan for development of the area around Koodankulam nuclear project was mooted by former President Kalam.
07 Nov, 2011, 05.59 PM IST
- Google launches Internet safety campaign
Internet search giant Google India on Wednesday launched a campaign with Internet and Mobile Association of India and the government to cre...
17 Sep, 2008, 10.18 PM IST