The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned senior officials of Meta India over allegations that advertisements linked to child sexual exploitation and abuse material were being promoted on Instagram. The development has intensified scrutiny of social media platforms and their responsibility to protect children from online exploitation. The child rights body...
Meta Platforms and a group of U.S. state attorneys general have held discussions over a possible settlement in a closely watched lawsuit accusing the technology company of contributing to harm among children and teenagers through Facebook and Instagram. The discussions come as the case is being heard in a federal court in California and could...
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...
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Karnataka on charges linked to an alleged terrorist act after police found that he was reportedly in contact with individuals associated with Pakistani gangsters through social media, officials said. The accused, identified as Syed Abubakar, is a resident of Islampur and works as an air-conditioner mechanic. His arrest...
The controversy surrounding Deepika Padukone’s exit from Spirit has returned to the spotlight after the actor appeared to support an Instagram post criticising filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga and the circumstances surrounding her departure from the much-awaited Prabhas-starrer. Padukone’s apparent social media response comes days after fresh claims from Pranay Reddy Vanga, the producer of Spirit...
The official Instagram account of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was briefly unavailable on Saturday morning before being restored, according to the movement and its founder Abhijeet Dipke. The development prompted Dipke to publicly question the action and accuse those opposed to the organisation of attempting to suppress its voice on Independence Day. Dipke, who...
A US court has directed Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, to pay $567 million to address concerns related to the impact of its social media platforms on children. The financial penalty is part of a broader legal decision that focuses on reducing risks faced by young users online and improving safety measures...
A horrifying case of alleged sexual assault and unlawful confinement in Maharashtra’s Nagpur has sent shockwaves across the country after investigators uncovered disturbing details of the crime. A 16-year-old Class 12 student was allegedly lured by a young man she had befriended through Instagram and online gaming before being held captive for more than 24...
A fresh political row has emerged after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal claimed that his Instagram account had been restricted for users in India. The senior opposition leader alleged that the action was not accidental and accused Meta, the parent company of Instagram, of yielding to political pressure. The allegation has sparked...
A new report has raised serious questions about the ability of major social media platforms to prevent the spread of harmful artificial intelligence-generated content, alleging that thousands of advertisements promoting so-called AI “nudify” applications were served on Facebook and Instagram through a China-based advertising partner. The findings have renewed concerns over the growing misuse of...