Social media

Meta's US deal redraws line of accountability

August 31, 2026 12:21 am

It marks a significant step towards recognising that children's safety can no longer be treated as a matter of self-control or parental vigilance

How Meta’s $17.1 billion social media settlement came together

August 31, 2026 6:18 am

For years, Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, seemed to have an impenetrable defense against child safety lawsuits.

Why countries are pushing social media bans despite their flaws

August 29, 2026 9:17 am

Critics argue that age-based restrictions leave untouched the underlying design of social media platforms.

WhatsApp rolls out security updates with more info on unknown callers, stronger 2FA

August 27, 2026 9:01 am

WhatsApp users who get a call from someone not saved in their contacts can now see more context about the unknown caller.

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

August 26, 2026 8:52 am

Mosseri said it was important that any information Instagram had about children's safety that became public be high-quality, and backed by experts.

New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16

August 25, 2026 9:14 am

In December, ‌Australia became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16.

IndiGo’s online bookings and check-in hit snag, but flight ops 'normal'

August 19, 2026 7:31 pm

Following its operational meltdown in early December, which attracted severe public criticism and regulatory scrutiny, the airline has been focussed on maintaining operational and service reliability.

Supreme Court seeks states, Meta response over police posts revealing accused identities

August 18, 2026 6:25 pm

Issuing the notice, CJI Surya Kant said “a regulatory regime has to be there”.

Nearly 2 lakh in 5 months: How many 'take down' orders government issued

August 19, 2026 12:18 pm

Over half sent to Instagram which was key protest platform; Oct 2024-25, daily takedown average was six, shows Sahyog

Soft blocking: Why people are quietly distancing themselves on social media instead of blocking

August 17, 2026 4:56 pm

Soft blocking involves quietly creating distance on social media by muting, unfollowing or removing someone instead of blocking them.

Why is social media obsessed with cortisol?

September 17, 2025 3:54 pm

Here's why social media is talking about cortisol or the stress hormone.

How to protect your mental health from social media

September 15, 2025 11:09 am

Here's how you can protect your mental health from social media.

The rise in government requests for Facebook data: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

There has been a surge in government requests for “information” and “user accounts” from Facebook, according to a report released by the social media giant. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Take On Social Media, Yoga & The Blue Whale Game

June 22, 2020 6:55 pm

Film fraternity welcomes Sanju Baba with open arms

February 26, 2016 7:09 am

Mumbai, Feb 26 (ANI): Celebrating Sanjay Dutt's release, Bollywood celebrities welcomed Dutt with open arms. Apart from celebs wishing the actor on social media, many of them, including Sophie Choudry, Shakti Kapoor and R. Madhavan, visited actor's residence to welcome him. Dutt's family and friends, including wife Manyata Dutt and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, were present outside the Yerwada jail in Pune to receive him on Thursday morning. Dutt was arrested for possessing a prohibited weapon AK 56 rifle under the Arms Act, in the Mumbai serial bomb blast case. Expressing his happiness, actor Shakti Kapoor said he met Dutt and could see drastic change in his behaviour. He further said Sanjay is a versatile actor and he will surely help him in whichever way he needs it.