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Madison Beer's relationship with social media remains 'poor'

February 6, 2026, 03:24 PM - 3 min read

"I feel like I’m constantly anxious and feeling like I want to delete all my social media," she said.

Denmark has introduced similar legislation to ban access to social media for users under 15, while the UK said last month it would consider banning young teenagers from social media, as it tightens laws designed to protect children from harmful content and excessive screen time

Spain to ban social media for under-16s: PM Sánchez

February 4, 2026, 09:53 AM - 3 min read

Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content

Love in the time of algorithms

February 1, 2026, 01:22 PM - 7 min read

Digital intimacy and cyber-soulmates are no more the stuff of a dystopian sci-fi fiction but have become an everyday reality, as thinking machines are rapidly catching up with human intelligence. We are fast approaching an era when we use our computers not to access one another, but for the companionship of the software itself.

During a session in the Legislative Assembly, IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge revealed that the state is studying models from countries like Australia, Finland, and the UK, which have already moved toward banning or strictly regulating social media for minors.

Karnataka govt mulls social media ban for kids

January 30, 2026, 05:20 PM - 3 min read

The discussion was sparked by veteran Bharatiya Janata Party MLA S Suresh Kumar, who urged the government to set aside partisan bickering and tackle the "digital crisis" facing families.

The sudden blackout sure sparked a frenzy among his fans, with social media platforms overflowing with reactions – from worried messages to memes

Virat Kohli’s Instagram account mysteriously restored

January 30, 2026, 12:43 PM - 2 min read

India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli’s Instagram account had mysteriously disappeared overnight, sparking confusion among his 274 million followers

Economic Survey backs age bar on social media, cut online classes

January 29, 2026, 08:48 PM - 2 min read

The Economic Survey has suggested age-based access to social media and a reduction in online classes to curb rising digital addiction among children and youth.

Mazari and Chattha often represented journalists, political figures and human rights activists who had been detained by the security forces without formal charges or court appearances

Pak court sentences human rights lawyers to 17 years in jail

January 25, 2026, 02:36 PM - 3 min read

The court accused Mazari of posting multiple tweets in recent years that “portrayed the agenda” of the outlawed Baloch separatist group and Pakistani Taliban

The move comes the week before Meta – along with TikTok and Google’s YouTube – is scheduled to stand trial in Los Angeles over its apps’ harms to children

Meta halts AI characters’ access by minors

January 24, 2026, 08:32 AM - 2 min read

The move comes the week before Meta – along with TikTok and Google’s YouTube – is scheduled to stand trial in Los Angeles over its apps’ harms to children

World-first experiment shows AI bots can reshape elections

January 19, 2026, 05:09 PM - 6 min read

From Bondi to Venezuela, Gaza and Ukraine, AI has supercharged the spread of online misinformation. In fact, around half of the content you see online is now made and spread by AI.

Polite prompts add millions to AI energy bills

January 18, 2026, 02:06 PM - 6 min read

The International Energy Agency has warned that electricity demand from data centres could double by the end of the decade under current growth trajectories.

The Australian government, under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, had warned that companies found not complying with the new law would face fines of up to $49.5 million Australian (€28.4 million, US$33 million).

Australia social media ban: Meta deletes over 500,000 accounts

January 13, 2026, 02:00 PM - 2 min read

Australia’s law banning children aged under 16 years of age from using certain social media apps came into effect on December 10, 2025

Beyond borders: A generation under surveillance is rising

January 9, 2026, 02:08 PM - 7 min read

Although they arose in different contexts, all the protests were met with the same playbook of responses: repression, contempt and suspicion towards youth dismissed as irresponsible. Young protesters are being monitored, arrested, stigmatised and sometimes accused of treason or of being manipulated by foreign powers.