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August 19, 2026 7:15 PM
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday urged Indian Information Service (IIS) officers to use social media not only to inform and engage citizens but also to listen to their concerns, understand their aspirations and respond to their feedback. A grou...
August 19, 2026 5:22 PM
That 30-second Instagram Reel of someone walking through the Himachal mountains, eating street food in Bangkok, or watching a sunset in Bali is now enough to make people check flight prices. Social media has turned travel inspiration and booking int...
June 18, 2026 5:26 PM
The UAE has approved a major new regulation setting the minimum age for social media use at 15 years, a sweeping move aimed at strengthening child protection in the digital space. The decision was taken by the UAE Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed...
May 26, 2026 5:06 PM
Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior British doctors said on Tuesday, as they urged lawmakers to tackle the harm that they say excessive screen time is causing to young people. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges de...
August 3, 2025 5:33 PM
People smugglers who use social media to promote their services to migrants seeking to enter Britain illegally could face five years in prison under plans announced by the government. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government is under huge pol...
January 10, 2025 9:42 PM
India will host the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) in 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced at the CSPOC Standing Committee Meeting in Guernsey. The event will focus on th...
December 12, 2024 10:41 AM
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, emphasized India's commitment to tackling ethical challenges in artificial intelligence (AI) and combating fake news on social media. Addressing the Parliament, he called f...
November 7, 2024 10:33 AM
The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, in what it calls a world-leading package of measures that could become law late next year. Australia is trial...
September 10, 2024 9:02 AM
Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, said that they will legislate a minimum age for social media to keep children safe. Albanese said that it's about supporting parents and keeping kids safe. In a post on X, he said, "We'll legislate a...
April 9, 2024 12:27 PM
Malaysia urged Facebook operator Meta META.O and short video service TikTok to step up monitoring on their platforms, it said on Tuesday, with the government reporting sharp increases in harmful social media content this year. In the first three mon...
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