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Metas Newspaper Ad Blitz Ups Pressure on Social Media Rivals

TikTok and YouTube, which is owned by Google, have been embroiled in multiple similar lawsuits as part of broader litiga

Deccan Chronicle 30 Aug 2026 6:25 pm

TikTok video gives Indian-origin woman clue on mother missing after Nepal floods

TikTok video gives Indianorigin woman clue on mother missing after Nepal floods

India Today 30 Aug 2026 8:17 am

Metas $18 bn child safety settlement comes with a catch: Why TikTok, YouTube, Snapchats actions matter | Explained

Meta has settled with US states over claims that Facebook and Instagram harm children, agreeing to pay $12.7 billion, wi

Livemint 29 Aug 2026 6:38 pm

Meta Pushes YouTube, TikTok To Adopt Teen Safeguards After $17 Billion Settlement

Pressure is mounting on social media platforms in the US to strengthen safeguards for teenage users. After settling a $1

NDTV 28 Aug 2026 7:52 pm

Meta's campaign on teen safeguards puts TikTok, YouTube, Snap on back foot

In a public callout to TikTok and YouTube that included a plan to publish open letters in newspapers, Meta said it's see

Business Standard 28 Aug 2026 7:51 am

Legal experts say Meta's settlement puts YouTube, TikTok and Snap on notice

Meta's settlement could force its biggest competitors to reshape their apps.

Engadget 27 Aug 2026 11:15 pm

TikTok aids scientists to report an unknown subterranean fish in the Gangetic Basin

The Hindus weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon.

The Hindu 27 Aug 2026 2:52 pm

Niu Lai effect: Trashy films like Gunda, Jaani Dushman, Deshdrohi were box office disasters; in 2026, social media could have made them BLOCKBUSTERS

The box office can be highly unpredictable, as was recently demonstrated by the Chinese film Niu Lai. The animated ventu

Bollywood Hungama 27 Aug 2026 11:41 am

Meta Agrees to Limit Teens

Meta today said it will implement major changes to Facebook and Instagram's child safety features as part of a settlemen

MacRumors 27 Aug 2026 3:58 am

Meta is holding back $5.3bn unless TikTok and YouTube match its teen rules

Meta will hold back about $5.3bn of its teen safety settlement. The money moves only if TikTok and YouTube adopt the sam

TNW 26 Aug 2026 7:27 pm

Perezs Impulsive Side Exposed; Family Reveals The Shocking Road To Recovery

Perez Hiltons recovery has entered a new and crucial phase, with his family revealing that the focus is now shifting tow

The Times of India 26 Aug 2026 6:25 pm

Eight months after Australia

Eight months into the worlds first under-16 social media ban, 26% of Australian children aged 13 to 15 are still using T

TNW 26 Aug 2026 12:44 pm

Brazil fines TikTok

Brazil has fined TikToks owner over the way it handled childrens data, and the ruling covers people who never had an acc

TNW 26 Aug 2026 3:25 am

Australia teens return to TikTok 8 months after under-16 social media ban

Some 26% of children between the ages of 13 and 15 were on TikTok as of last month, just one percentage point below the

Business Standard 25 Aug 2026 1:35 pm

UK Tells TikTok, Other Platforms To Remove Videos Glorifying Dangerous Driving After Deaths

Officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were killed Saturday when a Volkswagen was driven the wrong way along a road in n

Deccan Chronicle 25 Aug 2026 2:28 am

Facebook, TikTok Promoted Colombian Armed Groups' Content To Recruit Children: NGO

Facebook and TikTok failed to prevent the spread of content produced by Colombian armed groups to recruit children and i

Deccan Chronicle 24 Aug 2026 5:45 pm

New Zealand to propose social media ban for under-16s

The New Zealand government is set to introduce legislation on Monday proposing a ban on use of social media for children

newspoint 24 Aug 2026 3:56 pm

Perez Hilton Faces Fresh Custody Drama As Court Orders Supervised Visits And Psychiatric Clearance

Perez Hilton can reportedly see his three children again, but only under strict conditions following his disturbing TikT

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 12:25 am

Benny Blanco loses 4.7 pounds after eating only pizza for 5 days: Selena Gomezs husband reveals unusual weight loss experiment

Benny Blanco, the renowned music producer, embarked on a quirky five-day pizza-only diet to explore the effects of calor

The Economic Times 22 Aug 2026 6:23 pm

TikTok to pay 33 billion rupees in fines for violating children's privacy

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have been accused of violating children's online privacy in the US. Both compa

Kalam Times 22 Aug 2026 5:13 pm

TikTok agrees to pay

TikTok and ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle the US case. The lawsuit alleged that data from millions of childre

easterneye 22 Aug 2026 2:52 pm

TikTok Reaches $400 Million US Settlement Over Childrens Privacy

The latest lawsuit focused on allegations that TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance violated a federal la

Deccan Chronicle 22 Aug 2026 8:11 am

TikTok settles US children's privacy case for USD 400 million

TikTok settles US childrens privacy case for USD million

India Today 22 Aug 2026 7:22 am

TikTok reaches $400 mn settlement with US DOJ over children's privacy

TikTok has reached a USD 400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the co

Business Standard 22 Aug 2026 7:21 am

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy

TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice. This resolution addresses allegations

The Economic Times 22 Aug 2026 7:00 am

Ariana Grande FIRES BACK At Trump Team Over Music Use; Never Use My Music Again Warning Goes Viral

Ariana Grande has fired back at Donald Trumps team after her song was reportedly used in a political TikTok targeting tr

The Times of India 21 Aug 2026 5:25 pm

Chanty Beluga takes social media by storm: The bizarre character and viral obsession for her videos

In the realm of TikTok, comedian Courtney O'Donnell has birthed the enchanting character Chanty Beluga. This charming pe

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 1:22 pm

Teen drops landmark social media addiction case against Meta, Google, Snap

A 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and me

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 6:42 am

Two senators give TikTok until 1 September to explain its safety test

Two US senators have written to TikTok about an experiment that switched off a safety feature for roughly 15 million Ame

TNW 20 Aug 2026 7:23 pm

Why was Pakistani TikTok star Shamso Bibi, known as Ayesha Gilamana, shot dead near Islamabad?

Pakistani tiktoker Ayesha Gilamana death news: Shamso Bibi, the popular TikTok star known as Ayesha Gilamana, was shocki

The Economic Times 20 Aug 2026 9:10 am

Popular Pakistani TikTok Star Shamso Bibi Shot Dead

Bibi had been posting on TikTok for roughly three to four years and had built an audience of about 1.3 million followers

Deccan Chronicle 20 Aug 2026 7:48 am

Pak TikToker with 1.3M followers shot dead; 5th killing of woman influencer in a year

Pak TikToker with M followers shot dead th killing of woman influencer in a year

India Today 19 Aug 2026 4:21 pm

TikTok might soon let you send money straight through DMs

Hidden code in TikTok's iPhone app hints at a DM payment feature powered by TikTok Pay, the tool already used for TikTok

Digital Trends 19 Aug 2026 3:11 pm

Lindsay Clancy Trial: TikTok Videos Of Mothers Holding Babies And Crying Spark Backlash

TikTok videos showing mothers crying while holding their babies have triggered backlash amid Lindsay Clancy's murder tri

NDTV 19 Aug 2026 9:27 am

Rare Earthworm Eel Discovered In Bihar Borewells

An international research team has discovered a new species of subterranean earthworm eel, named Gangaichthys indonepali

Rediff 18 Aug 2026 5:21 pm

TikTok video leads to discovery of never-before-seen eel species in Bihar

TikTok video leads to discovery of neverbeforeseen eel species in Bihar

India Today 18 Aug 2026 11:41 am

ByteDance signs a copyright pact with Hollywood

The TikTok owner has agreed a pact with the Motion Picture Association, the trade body for the major US studios, to tigh

TNW 17 Aug 2026 10:23 pm

Perez Hilton Cut Off From Devices As He Pleads To See Livestream Video

Perez Hiltons family is reportedly keeping him away from the disturbing TikTok livestream that preceded his hospitalizat

The Times of India 15 Aug 2026 6:46 pm

The Invisible Mechanics Behind Digital Cultural Velocity

In an era where attention is the most valuable currency, the viral video has become the holy grail of digital marketing.

technologyshout 14 Aug 2026 10:35 pm

Perez Hilton's Sister Hits Back At 'Karma' Critics After Shocking Livestream

Perez Hilton's sister Barbara Lavandeira has broken her silence after the celebrity blogger's hospitalisation following

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 2:25 pm

Perez Hilton's 'Presence Of Mind' Shock In Hospital Before Family Shares Hopeful Update

Perez Hilton is reportedly struggling to process the events surrounding his hospitalisation after a disturbing TikTok li

The Times of India 13 Aug 2026 3:25 pm

Meta, YouTube, TikTok face thousands of lawsuits in the US over kids mental health: What we know

Major social media firms face thousands of lawsuits across the United States. These legal actions allege platforms are d

The Economic Times 12 Aug 2026 4:20 pm

Hidden gem: Daughter saves fathers 34-year-old London shoe store from closing with one viral TikTok and now customers wait hours to shop at the family business

A London fathers 34-year-old shoe store was close to shutting down after years of declining business. Then his daughter,

The Economic Times 11 Aug 2026 10:55 pm

Chandler Hendry Dead At 27: Final Instagram Post, Utah Crash Details Emerge

Chandler Chuck David Hendry, 27, was a rising LDS religious influencer and founder of the Restored Truth podcast, which

The Times of India 11 Aug 2026 6:26 pm

After 250 layoffs and a Nashville office shutdown, TikTok makes another big move US employees didnt expect and its the same one Instagram and Amazon made

After laying off 250 employees and announcing the closure of its Nashville office, TikTok is making another major move a

The Economic Times 11 Aug 2026 5:47 pm

Trump Revives Rosie O'Donnell Feud With AI 'TDS Diagnosis' Post After Viral TikTok Poem Mockery

Donald Trump has reignited his decades-long feud with Rosie O'Donnell after sharing a viral AI-generated image portrayin

The Times of India 8 Aug 2026 1:26 am

'85 per cent of UK teenagers would switch off proposed social media curfew'

Most teenagers would opt out of a UK government plan to impose social media curfews on older teenagers, according to a p

easterneye 7 Aug 2026 1:25 pm

Gunman kills popular Mexican influencer during livestream

Mexican authorities implied that the killing of Csar Gastlum, who had more than 650,000 followers on TikTok, was linked

The Hindu 6 Aug 2026 6:33 am

What happened to Perez Hilton and why was Celebrity blogger's TikTok account suspended? All about alarming livestream as Miami-Dade deputies respond to mental health crisis.

What happened to Perez Hilton? The famous celebrity blogger was rushed to a local hospital after it was reported that he

The Economic Times 5 Aug 2026 6:39 pm

TikTok influencer shot dead during livestream in Mexico

Cesar Gastelum, a Mexican influencer with nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok, was shot dead in the middle of a livestrea

Web Dunia 5 Aug 2026 5:23 pm

Perez Hilton viral TikTok incident puts spotlight on sepsis and post-sepsis syndrome; what it means and what we know so far

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office visited Perez Hilton's home after a disturbing TikTok livestream. Online speculation linked

The Economic Times 5 Aug 2026 1:56 pm

TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi asks NTU PhD graduates to seek out the unknown in changing world

TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi urged graduating PhD students at Singapores Nanyang Technological University to embrace uncertai

The Times of India 3 Aug 2026 1:30 pm

8 in 10 Australian Teens Still on Social Media 3 Months After U16 Ban Began: Study

Children's continued social media use took place even as account ownership declined to 42% from 52%, with statistically

Deccan Chronicle 31 Jul 2026 5:02 pm

Who is Emilie Kiser? Tiktok star breaks silence after son Teddys life jacket video sparks backlash

Emilie Kiser admitted her family should have ensured her son wore a life jacket. This incident occurred after the tragic

The Economic Times 29 Jul 2026 5:32 pm

US Influencer Allegedly Killed By Husband After She Accused Him Of Pedophilia on TikTok

Police said Sara Gilson, 43, also known as Sara Duffey, was found dead with a gunshot wound alongside her husband.

NDTV 28 Jul 2026 8:25 am

11-year-old Canadian boy Ashton Meyer turned a $10 trash-bin cleaning business into a $700 side hustle, gaining 111,000 Instagram followers and TikTok fame in just 2 months

An eleven-year-old Canadian boy Ashton Meyer started a bin cleaning business in his neighborhood. This venture quickly g

The Economic Times 27 Jul 2026 2:58 pm

WhistlinDiesel death rumors explained: Is YouTuber Cody Detwiler dead? Here's what really happened

WhistlinDiesel is alive and well, dispelling recent social media rumors. A cryptic TikTok video fueled speculation about

The Economic Times 26 Jul 2026 12:25 pm

EU Accuses TikTok Of Exposing Children To Risks Online

The EU said minors' accounts should only be visible to those they have given permission to. Children aged 13 and over ca

NDTV 24 Jul 2026 9:41 pm

EU finds TikTok violates its digital rulebook by failing to protect privacy of minors

The investigation comes on the heels of back-to-back crackdowns on Big Tech by Brussels, which has led the world in regu

The Hindu 24 Jul 2026 4:53 pm

Parimatch Releases a New TV Commercial Featuring the Cricket Star David Warner

Parimatch, has just released a new promotional video featuring the cricket star and the brand's Ambassador, David Warner

News Voir 23 Jul 2026 10:35 am

France bans social media access for children under 15; becomes 1st European country to bar kids from apps such as TikTok

France has banned children under fifteen from using social media platforms. This new legislation also prohibits mobile p

The Economic Times 22 Jul 2026 7:42 am

The Internet or TikTok didn't invent cat videos, Thomas Edison beat it by 130 years

Viral cat videos history: Thomas Edison's film studio filmed cats over a century ago. His studio produced short films fe

The Economic Times 16 Jul 2026 10:29 pm

Haven't seen my husband...: 26-year-old American truck driver says she is moving to Afghanistan, her plan sparks concern and conspiracy theories on TikTok

Alex Sunny, a 26-year-old American truck driver, is planning to move to Afghanistan soon. She claims she met her husband

The Economic Times 15 Jul 2026 4:59 pm

Im No. 1 on TikTok Trump makes bold claim

The Economic Times 9 Jul 2026 12:10 pm

Prabowo Subianto | The reformed General

The former military leader and Defence Minister, who is likely to become Indonesias new President, was once accused of h

The Hindu 8 Jul 2026 2:20 pm

Neil Seal smashes cars, blocks roads in Tasmania and has 1.4 million fans. Now Australia is asking people to respect his privacy

Tasmania's newest celebrity, Neil the elephant seal, is causing a stir with his destructive rampages and massive TikTok

The Economic Times 4 Jul 2026 11:14 am

US: Google's YouTube settles teen mental health lawsuit

A Florida teenager said YouTube's addictive design contributed to depression, anxiety and sleep loss. Instagram, Snapcha

Web Dunia 24 Jun 2026 11:15 am

Mamdani's power play, a Kennedy's TikToks. Four things to watch in Tuesday's primaries

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing far-left candidates against mainstream Democrats, potentially clashing with Hou

The Economic Times 23 Jun 2026 4:09 pm

How TikTok-style videos keep human brains hooked on content

TikTok, Instagram and YouTube clips are designed to overwhelm the brain's pleasure circuitry and keep people watching. R

Web Dunia 22 Jun 2026 1:23 pm

India shows that forcing teens off their phones isnt always good

The UK's initiative to restrict social media access for individuals under 16 mimics India's stance, rooted in fears surr

The Economic Times 20 Jun 2026 1:00 pm

Italian Woman Takes On Meta, TikTok After Daughter's Death By Suicide

In the span of just a few months, Irene Roggero Ugues watched her daughter Rossella's behaviour change as social media

NDTV 17 Jun 2026 11:44 am

Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety law

TikTok is facing lawsuits from more than 25 state attorneys general across the country over claims it is designed to be

The Hindu 16 Jun 2026 12:03 pm

You've probably used his code today, but the man behind YouTube, Netflix and TikTok isn't a billionaire

Fabrice Bellard, a quiet French engineer, has profoundly shaped the modern internet without seeking fame. His creation,

The Economic Times 15 Jun 2026 11:17 pm

British leader expected to impose teen social media ban that goes further than Australia's

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans a social media ban for young teenagers. This move aims to shield children fr

The Economic Times 15 Jun 2026 10:02 am

Born and died on same date: Kerala man killed in Sharjah after TikTok dispute turns into fatal attack

An Indian expat's tragic death in Sharjah, allegedly after a TikTok dispute, is marked by a haunting coincidence: his de

The Economic Times 5 Jun 2026 10:12 am

The TikTok Ban Was Never About TikTok

A new documentary chronicles how the app became a stand-in for American anxieties about social media, China, and politic

India Vision 5 Jun 2026 5:36 am

Reddit posts reveal striking shift in how we talk about mental health

More people are relying on social media such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit- to learn about mental health con

The Shillong Times 2 Jun 2026 3:33 am

Malaysia Enforces Social Media Ban For Under-16, Platforms Must Verify Age

The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating ac

NDTV 1 Jun 2026 8:14 am

Everest Day 2026: Living goddesses, TikTok and a new Prime Minister; explore Nepal beyond the mountains

As Nepal embraces political change under Balen Shah and a younger generation finds its voice, newly launched Moxy Kathma

The Hindu 29 May 2026 1:50 pm

Meta Advises Eylsia Nicolas on India BookKards Budget as Her Biography PreRelease Highlights Surging Global Demand for Her Music

Recording artist, inventor, and digital publishing innovator Eylsia Nicolas has prereleased her biography Not Like Anyon

News Voir 28 May 2026 12:10 pm

Qualcomm strikes AI chip deal with TikTok owner ByteDance: Report

The Chinese tech giant is poised to become one of Qualcomms first major customers for the AI-focused application-specifi

The Hindu 27 May 2026 12:20 pm

Fans create AI-generated team songs ahead of World Cup

As the fan-made football anthems are raking in millions of plays across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, experts say that

The Hindu 25 May 2026 2:27 pm

Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams

The move highlights growing pressure worldwide on Big Tech to do more to address the negative impacts of social media

The Hindu 22 May 2026 10:58 am

YouTube, Snap and TikTok settle school district's social media addiction claims

The companies have denied the allegations and say they take extensive steps to keep teens and young users safe on their

The Hindu 16 May 2026 10:20 am

Why is everyone saying You the Birthday? The bizarre Gen Z slang phrase confusing millennials may secretly be the internets funniest insult yet

The phrase sounds grammatically off, makes little sense without context and yet continues to flood comment sections acro

The Economic Times 10 May 2026 9:24 pm

MAC cosmetics owner Estee Lauder to cut 3,000 more jobs

Estee Lauder Cos. is set to cut up to 3,000 more jobs, increasing its total planned layoffs to 10,000. This move aims to

The Economic Times 2 May 2026 1:20 am