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• New Delhi Proposes Sweeping Social Media Oversight Targeting Independent Influencers and Political Podcasters

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The Indian government has introduced a series of amendments to its IT rules designed to bring independent content creators, influencers, and podcasters under the same "code of ethi...

• Meta Unveils Parent-Managed WhatsApp Accounts for Children Under 13 to Address Global Child Safety Concerns

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Meta Platforms has announced a new feature for WhatsApp that allows parents to create and manage restricted accounts for pre-teens, focusing exclusively on messaging and calling. T...

• US Age Verification Laws Spark Privacy Backlash

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  New legislative mandates aimed at protecting minors are inadvertently subjecting millions of adult Americans to mandatory age-verification protocols, often powered by invasive AI s...

• Telegram reaches agreement with Philippines government to prevent national ban through enhanced content moderation

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Business & Economy

  The messaging platform Telegram has avoided a potential ban in the Philippines by agreeing to establish a dedicated 24/7 helpdesk and submit regular reports on criminal activity. T...

• Instagram Launches Parental Search Alerts to Notify Families of Repeated Teen Interest in Harmful Self-Harm Content

  Published: Feb 27, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Meta has announced a new safety feature for Instagram that will proactively notify parents if their teenagers repeatedly search for terms related to suicide or self-harm. The initi...

• Meta to Launch Proactive Instagram Parental Alerts for Teen Self-Harm and Suicide Searches

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Instagram will soon notify parents if their teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm related terms. This shift marks the first time Meta will proactively alert supervisors...

• UK Communications Regulator Fines Reddit for Failing to Enforce Stringent Age Verification Measures

  Published: Feb 25, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  The United Kingdom's communications regulator, Ofcom, has imposed a significant fine on Reddit for failing to implement sufficiently aggressive age-checking mechanisms. The penalty...

• Macron Condemns Social Media Free Speech Claims as "Pure Bullshit" in Push for Algorithmic Transparency

  Published: Feb 19, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a blistering critique of social media platforms during an official visit to New Delhi, dismissing their defense of unrestricted free spee...