New Zealand has moved ahead with legislation aimed at preventing children under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, joining a growing international effort to impose stronger safeguards on young people in the digital environment. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s government has introduced a proposed law that would require social media companies to...
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a major US legal case concerning alleged violations of federal laws designed to protect children’s privacy online. The settlement, announced by the US Department of Justice, brings an end to litigation filed in 2024 that accused TikTok of failing to adequately...
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s daughter has deactivated her Instagram account after becoming the target of widespread online criticism following the recent controversy surrounding student protests in the national capital. The move came as social media platforms witnessed an intense wave of reactions, with many users directing comments and criticism toward members of the minister’s...
Fresh concerns over the protection of student information have emerged after reports indicated that databases containing personal details of candidates who appeared for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) are allegedly being offered for sale through multiple websites. The development has sparked widespread debate over digital privacy, data security, and the need for stronger safeguards...
The Central Government has widened its examination of major instant messaging platforms by issuing notices to Telegram and Signal regarding their username-based identity feature. The move comes shortly after similar concerns were raised with WhatsApp, reflecting the government’s increasing focus on the functioning of digital communication platforms and the potential misuse of anonymous or pseudonymous...
The introduction of a username-based identity system on WhatsApp has triggered a fresh debate over the balance between user privacy and national security. While the feature is expected to enhance privacy by allowing users to communicate without revealing their phone numbers, authorities have expressed concerns that it could also complicate criminal investigations and make it...