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"TikTok, We'Re Back": Mayor Zohran Mamdani Puts New York City Back On App
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The city will now allow agencies to start posting again on the short-form social media site as long as departments follow a set of security precautions
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www.ndtv.com
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"Blanket Ban Not Appropriate": Maharashtra Plans Social Media Policy For Minors
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- Mumbai News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy
The government had constituted a task force on February 2 to study the multi-faceted impact of social media and online gaming on minors including psychological, physical, educational and advertising-related effects.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Promotes Max Messenger App As WhatsApp, Telegram Face Bans
- Monday March 23, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russians are being urged to use Max Messenger in the name of "technological sovereignty".
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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka To Ban Social Media For Children Below 16
- Friday March 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today proposed a ban on social media use for children below the age of 16 in the state. The announcement
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www.ndtv.com
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After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
The Karnataka government is actively considering a proposal to restrict mobile phone use for students below the age of 16, citing growing concerns over social media addiction and its impact on young minds.
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www.ndtv.com
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'No Option Off Table': UK Considers Social Media Ban For Children
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Britain will consider tightening rules on children's use of social media with no option "off the table," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday, warning that they risked being pulled into "a world of endless scrolling, anxiety and comparison."
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www.ndtv.com
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Army Personnel Can Now Use Instagram, But There Are Conditions
- Thursday December 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Debanish Achom
The army has made a significant change to its policy on the use of social media: soldiers and officers are allowed to use Instagram for viewing and monitoring purposes only, sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Central Railway Takes Action Against Woman Who Cooked Maggi In Kettle Onboard Train
- Friday November 21, 2025
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
"This is a major safety hazard and can cause fire, endangering the lives of all onboard," wrote a social media user
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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How TikTok Became The Go-To Communication Tool For Nepal Protesters
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Demonstrators, out on the streets in unprecedented numbers, used social media, particularly TikTok, as their main communication channel in Nepal.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tagged "Arrogant", "Rigid", 'Gen Z' Brings Government To Knees In Nepal
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- World News | Written by Saikat Kumar Bose
Till a few days back, 'Gen Z' was a term widely used in LinkedIn posts to take swipes at young individuals who, a section of Millennials claimed, were too individualistic and carefree to be good employees
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www.ndtv.com
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"Government Failed To Tackle Situation": Former Nepal Minister On Protests
- Monday September 8, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The young people in Nepal are suffering from unemployment, which is at the bottom of the massive protests in which 19 people have died. What is now needed, said Nepal's former Foreign Minister NP Saud, is a legal solution.
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www.ndtv.com
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South Korea Passes Bill Banning Mobile Phones In School Classrooms
- Thursday August 28, 2025
- World News | AFP
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.
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www.ndtv.com
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YouTube Exemption From Australian Teen Social Media Ban Opposed by Regulator
- Tuesday June 24, 2025
- Angus Whitley, Bloomberg
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, called on the government to reverse its controversial exemption for YouTube from a social media ban for under-16s. In a blog post, YouTube said Inman Grant’s comments ignored the benefits YouTube offered to school students and teachers.
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www.gadgets360.com
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French President Emmanuel Macron to Push for Ban on Social Media for Under-15s After School Stabbing
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- Reuters
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15. This step is being proposed after a 31-year-old school aide was knifed during a bag search for weapons at a school in eastern France.
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www.gadgets360.com
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"TikTok, We'Re Back": Mayor Zohran Mamdani Puts New York City Back On App
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The city will now allow agencies to start posting again on the short-form social media site as long as departments follow a set of security precautions
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www.ndtv.com
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"Blanket Ban Not Appropriate": Maharashtra Plans Social Media Policy For Minors
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- Mumbai News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy
The government had constituted a task force on February 2 to study the multi-faceted impact of social media and online gaming on minors including psychological, physical, educational and advertising-related effects.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Promotes Max Messenger App As WhatsApp, Telegram Face Bans
- Monday March 23, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russians are being urged to use Max Messenger in the name of "technological sovereignty".
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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka To Ban Social Media For Children Below 16
- Friday March 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today proposed a ban on social media use for children below the age of 16 in the state. The announcement
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www.ndtv.com
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After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
The Karnataka government is actively considering a proposal to restrict mobile phone use for students below the age of 16, citing growing concerns over social media addiction and its impact on young minds.
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www.ndtv.com
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'No Option Off Table': UK Considers Social Media Ban For Children
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Britain will consider tightening rules on children's use of social media with no option "off the table," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday, warning that they risked being pulled into "a world of endless scrolling, anxiety and comparison."
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www.ndtv.com
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Army Personnel Can Now Use Instagram, But There Are Conditions
- Thursday December 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Debanish Achom
The army has made a significant change to its policy on the use of social media: soldiers and officers are allowed to use Instagram for viewing and monitoring purposes only, sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Central Railway Takes Action Against Woman Who Cooked Maggi In Kettle Onboard Train
- Friday November 21, 2025
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
"This is a major safety hazard and can cause fire, endangering the lives of all onboard," wrote a social media user
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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How TikTok Became The Go-To Communication Tool For Nepal Protesters
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Demonstrators, out on the streets in unprecedented numbers, used social media, particularly TikTok, as their main communication channel in Nepal.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tagged "Arrogant", "Rigid", 'Gen Z' Brings Government To Knees In Nepal
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- World News | Written by Saikat Kumar Bose
Till a few days back, 'Gen Z' was a term widely used in LinkedIn posts to take swipes at young individuals who, a section of Millennials claimed, were too individualistic and carefree to be good employees
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www.ndtv.com
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"Government Failed To Tackle Situation": Former Nepal Minister On Protests
- Monday September 8, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The young people in Nepal are suffering from unemployment, which is at the bottom of the massive protests in which 19 people have died. What is now needed, said Nepal's former Foreign Minister NP Saud, is a legal solution.
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www.ndtv.com
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South Korea Passes Bill Banning Mobile Phones In School Classrooms
- Thursday August 28, 2025
- World News | AFP
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.
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www.ndtv.com
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YouTube Exemption From Australian Teen Social Media Ban Opposed by Regulator
- Tuesday June 24, 2025
- Angus Whitley, Bloomberg
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, called on the government to reverse its controversial exemption for YouTube from a social media ban for under-16s. In a blog post, YouTube said Inman Grant’s comments ignored the benefits YouTube offered to school students and teachers.
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www.gadgets360.com
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French President Emmanuel Macron to Push for Ban on Social Media for Under-15s After School Stabbing
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- Reuters
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15. This step is being proposed after a 31-year-old school aide was knifed during a bag search for weapons at a school in eastern France.
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www.gadgets360.com