Social Media

Lazzie hatched at Cincinnati Zoo in 2000. She became the first little penguin born there. The zoo now holds North America’s largest colony.

Meta quietly shut down ‘Project Mercury’: Why the company shelved a study showing quitting Facebook reduced anxiety

The study, known internally as Project Mercury, began in late 2019 and was aimed at understanding how Facebook and Instagram affected users’ emotional wellbeing.

Celebrities are making cigarettes look cool again — and that has doctors worried

Cigarettes are creeping back into pop culture, wrapped in nostalgia, celebrity glamour and a certain 'retro cool' — just as public health experts fear a new wave of young smokers who never saw the worst of the tobacco era

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

People who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social comparison, Meta's internal research had found

MeitY issues SOP mandating 24-hour takedown of non-consensual intimate imagery online

The new framework, issued in line with Madras High Court directions, lays out a process for swift removal and prevention of NCII content across digital platforms.

Vertical dramas are 'soap opera on cocaine': They make shows in 30 days, Hollywood takes 2 years

In vertical dramas, production frequently begins before screenplays have been completed. Many scripts are translated from existing Chinese hits. And artificial intelligence is sometimes used to generate ideas.

OPINION | Technology didn’t create our anxiety, merely monetised it

Technology didn’t enslave us. The most reliable business in the world is the business of frightened apes. We are addicted to acknowledgment. The internet simply industrialised it

OPINION | Shoe Attack on CJI, Suicide by Dalit IPS: Social media’s role in amplifying caste divides and bigotry

Social media is increasingly fueling caste-based hate, evident in reactions to the CJI Gavai attack and Dalit officer Puran Kumar’s suicide. The digital realm now serves as a breeding ground for bigotry, eroding India’s social fabric

Elon Musk-owned X to sell usernames of these users: All the details

X is about to put a price on identity. The platform will soon let paid users browse and buy inactive usernames, turning handles into digital real estate — and a potential cash cow for Elon Musk’s company.

ShareChat trims FY25 EBITDA loss by 72%, says core biz cashflow positive

The social media platform has tightened costs, diversified beyond ads and is now leaning on subscriptions and micro-dramas to drive growth in FY26

Rs 89 lakh scholarship, but no visa: Did Kaushik Raj’s social media posts cost him his US dream?

For 27-year-old journalist Kaushik Raj, admission to Columbia University’s master’s program in data journalism should have marked the beginning of a new chapter. Instead, it ended with a visa rejection.

‘This new regime has no basis…’, Elon Musk’s X to appeal Karnataka Court’s order on takedown portal

The social media platform says “Sahyog” regime undermines free speech and due process in India. X confirmed it will appeal the ruling, positioning itself as defending free expression in one of its most important markets.

Gurgaon couple quit corporate jobs to travel full-time, go viral. 'Family called us stupid but...'

The couple charges collaborators anywhere between Rs 5,000 to Rs 15,000 depending upon the deliverables, and said that they are experimenting with their storytelling to figure out what resonates with their over 28,000 followers.

Pakistan-born influencer adopted by Chinese couple marries fan. He found her 'captivating'

Fan Zihe, abandoned as a baby in Pakistan, rose to fame in China before announci.ng wedding to early follower who now manages her social media

Diamonds, drones and DJs: How Pakistan’s new tax cell is using social media to catch evaders

Past attempts to widen Pakistan’s tax net have largely fizzled. But officials argue that the new focus on social media gives them stronger leads and a faster way to flag undeclared wealth.

NASA astronauts capture Cygnus XL cargo craft with robotic arm

The capture follows the launch of NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 mission. It lifted off on 14 September at 6:11 p.m.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says social media feels “fake”, here's why

Posting on X, Altman described reading Reddit threads about OpenAI’s Codex — which rival Anthropic’s Claude Code — and realising that even genuine fan chatter now feels suspiciously artificial.

Aishwarya Rai urges people to stop chasing likes: Self-worth comes from within, not social media

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan lent her voice to a meaningful L’Oréal Paris campaign, addressing social media validation and self-worth. She urged people to find value within themselves rather than through likes or comments, earning widespread praise from fans.

Reddit to unify its search experience in a bid to become a 'go-to search engine'

Reddit is sharpening its focus on improving its core product and expanding into international markets. At the same time, the social platform is deprioritizing several 'user economy' initiatives.

Beyond Observations: Why social media needs statutory regulation

Hundreds of cases are being registered against people for ‘defamatory’ and abusive posts every day. In the absence of proper guidelines, the police are exercising wide discretion in registering such cases—a discretion that, in most instances, lacks sound legal reasoning and often appears outright arbitrary

Kerala Police book two for ‘defamatory’ posts on late CPI(M) leader VS Achuthanandan as state bids emotional farewell

According to news agency ANI, the accused have been identified as Abdulla Kunhi from Kumbla and Faizal from Pallikkara, Bekal.

Spreading radical ideology on social media attracts UAPA, says Delhi High Court

The Court noted that circulating extremist content digitally is sufficient ground for legal action under UAPA.

Karan Johar to consider social media detox over anxious Instagram feeds

Filmmaker and talk-show host Karan Johar, often associated with glitz, glamour, and unapologetic opinions, has taken a surprising detour into vulnerability. In a recent Instagram Story shared via the platform’s “create mode,” Karan opened up about a habit that’s all too familiar doomscrolling.

Elon Musk's X slashes subscription prices by up to 47% in India

X has revised the pricing for its Basic, Premium, and Premium+ tiers for the first time since introducing the service as Twitter Blue in India back in February 2023.

Linda Yaccarino to step down as CEO of Elon Musk's social media firm X

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI acquired X in an all-stock transaction that valued the social media platform at $33 billion in March 2025.