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Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studyAustralian online platforms are failing initial age checks for a teen social media ban. Studies show most under-16s can still access platfo...
Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studySince December, Australia's new social media law has mandated that platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube bar people under 16 ...
Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuitsIf adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a pro...
Venus Transit in Gemini 2026: These Zodiac Signs Could Experience Major Love and Money ChangesThe Venus transit in Gemini on 14th May 2026 brings a major shift in communication, relationships, attraction, creativity, and social energ...
Are you affected? Millions could lose social media access under new rules this summerMillions of Americans could soon face social media bans. California is moving to prohibit children under 16 from using platforms like TikTo...
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...
Centre to table Online Gaming Regulation Bill in Lok Sabha todayThe central government will present the Online Gaming Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha. Ashwini Vaishnaw will introduce the bill. It focuses on regul...
Nazara shares tank 15% on real money gaming banNazara Technologies' shares plummeted after the Lok Sabha passed a bill banning real money gaming. The company clarified its indirect expos...
Snapchat unveils location-sharing features to safeguard teen usersThe new feature allows families to pick three specific locations on the Snap Map, like home or school, for their children. When young users...
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...
Instagram, Facebook owner Meta to restrict teen content surrounding eating disorders, self-harm and suicide. Know moreMeta stated on Tuesday that it will be protecting the accounts of teen users and hiding content that is considered age-inappropriate for th...
EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornographyThe draft rule on child sexual abuse material (CSAM), proposed by the European Commission last year, has been a bone of contention between ...
Lil Tay dead: Viral teen influencer and rapper passes away unexpectedly at age of 14The complex legacy of Lil Tay: A cautionary tale of fame and youth exploitation.
WhatsApp and NSDC launch Digital Skill Champions ProgramNSDC and WhatsApp said through this programme, school and university students would be coached to imbibe digital and online skills that wou...
Games like Candy Crush can be used for data harvesting, warn expertsUsers should make sure they are validating the terms and conditions of any personal information provided online especially on social media,...
Multi-level campaigns must for awareness on data, user security: NasscomChandrashekhar said that an increasing number of users are now going online for financial transactions, and many of them may not be aware o...
Online threat: A dangerous medium of getting sexually abusedAbout 83% of 18-year-olds surveyed in India believe young people are in danger of being sexually abused online.
- 3 Google executives convicted of privacy violations
Google execs were convicted of privacy violations in allowing video of an autistic boy being abused to be posted online. Status msg can sen...
- Lawyers: Google execs not liable for abuse video
Four Google executives should not be held responsible for a video posted online that showed teenagers abusing an autistic youth in Turin, t...
- Google trial in Italy: freedom v. responsibility
Testimony begins Tuesday in the Italian trial of four Google executives accused of defamation and violating privacy for allowing a video to...