Meta has finally fallen over the legal precipice towards which it had been edging for years. This week’s agreement with 52 US attorneys general, under which they will withdraw their lawsuit accusing
Two weeks ago, a WhatsApp group no parent ever wants to join stood at 25 members. Since then, four more have been added, bringing the total to 29 — each representing the
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A recent court filing has revealed that nearly one in five Instagram users aged 13 to 15 reported seeing nudity or sexual images they did not want to view, according to a
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Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has passed a motion calling for a ban on social media use for children under 14, alongside tougher digital age verification checks for teenagers. The move,
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The Indian government is considering stricter regulations on social media, focusing on age-based access and the rising threat of deepfakes, as Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed on Tuesday. Speaking at a
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In a Los Angeles courtroom, the emotional distance between personal tragedy and corporate power narrowed to a few feet as Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, took the witness stand. Facing him
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India has announced that social media platforms must remove unlawful content within three hours of receiving official notice, dramatically tightening a previous 36-hour deadline in a move that could significantly challenge major
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Since December, Australian teenagers under 16 have been adapting to a life without their favourite social media apps, including TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram, after the government introduced a sweeping ban
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We have received a response from Telegram regarding a report published in Sri Lanka Guardian that claimed $500 million in Russian-linked bonds had been frozen due to sanctions, stating that the article
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At first, mental-health videos on TikTok made Amy Russell feel understood. The 35-year-old saw creators joking about ADHD and sharing tips that resembled her own struggles. After two years of watching such
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The chief inspector of Ofsted, Sir Martyn Oliver, has expressed support for an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 in the United Kingdom, citing its impact on behaviour and
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by Durga Velayudham A moment after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent address to the nation on the calamity facing the country due to Cyclone Ditwah, a grotesque spectacle unfolded online—one that once
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Social network Bluesky announced Friday that it has reached 40 million users and will soon begin testing a new “dislikes” feature aimed at improving personalization across its feeds. The move comes as
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X’s global head of revenue operations and advertising innovation, John Nitti, has left the social media platform after only ten months, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the latest executive
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Social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, has experienced a dramatic resurgence in value, now being valued at a staggering $44 billion. This sharp turnaround highlights a significant shift in the
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