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  • Meta shuts 550,000 accounts on Australia’s kids social media ban

    The social media giant has closed around 330,000 Instagram accounts, 173,000 Facebook accounts and almost 40,000 Threads accounts

  • Why follower counts are losing their power in the algorithm-driven creator economy

    The creator economy is no longer defined by follower counts alone. Algorithms now determine who sees creator content, reducing the importance of follower counts across major platforms.

  • Madras High Court says Centre should consider 'Australia-like law' barring under-16 children from social media

    According to the judges, the counter-affidavits placed on record did not adequately demonstrate that statutory duties were being fulfilled in a meaningful manner.

  • Chinese social media turns critical of one-child policy following death of population control architect

    Chinese social media users criticised the country’s one-child policy following the death of a senior population control official, reviving public anger over coercive measures and long-term demographic consequences.

  • X fully abandons the Mac as iPad app is no longer supported on macOS

    X has taken another step away from the Mac, quietly blocking users from installing its iPad app on macOS and leaving the web as the only viable option.

  • DNA, biometrics, email history: US plans stricter screening for visa-free travellers from 42 countries | Explained

    The proposal is currently open for public review. If approved, travellers from 42 countries who are allowed to enter the US for up to 90 days without a visa will face stricter checks.

  • Indian children spend more time on culture and media than in 2019; study time is shrinking

    Children are spending fewer minutes specifically on mass media, but participation has broadened dramatically.

  • Australia social media watchdog sees common cause with US as age ban begins

    Already governments from Europe to Asia have said they plan similar steps to Australia amid rising concern about social media's links to bullying, body image problems and radicalisation

  • Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai actor Rohitashv Gour’s social media account gets deactivated; the actor reveals the reason…

    The event caused Rohitashv to feel stressed and bewildered, since social media is significant in both his personal life and career. The actor confessed that the unexpected shift completely surprised him and he was unsure about what had happened.

  • World’s oldest little penguin, Lazzie, turns 25 at Cincinnati Zoo

    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.

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