Parental Control

YouTube is a vast ocean of content where curiosity meets creativity, but not all shores are safe for young explorers.

Nvidia came close to overtaking Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday as Wall Street's third most valuable company. The chipmaker overtook Amazon for the first time in two decades, with a higher market capitalisation than the US e-commerce giant. Nvidia has benefitted the most amid an ongoing race among technology companies to build AI into their produ...

The Parliament passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which seeks to amend the laws relating to telecommunication services and networks, on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on December 13, would allow for the government to temporarily take control of telecom servic...

France approved a new law Thursday requiring social media platforms like TikTok to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for those under 15 years in an effort to protect children online.

Meta Quest 3 has been unveiled by the company. The Facebook parent firm's latest mixed reality headset is powered by a Snapdragon chipset and features redesigned Touch Plus controllers without outer tracking rings. The third-generation headset comes days before the expected debut of Apple's purported Reality Pro mixed reality headset.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Inc and Endeavor Group, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), are reportedly close to a deal which will see the two entertainment franchises come together as a single enterprise. WWE’s long-time promotor Vince McMahon returned to the company’s board in January 2023 to potentially see thr...

TikTok said on Wednesday it is developing a tool that will allow parents to prevent their teens from viewing content containing certain words or hashtags on the short-form video app, as the embattled company looks to shore up its public image. TikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, is facing renewed scrutiny worldwide over its proximity t...

Instagram has introduced a new feature called Quiet Mode, which is designed "to help people focus and encourage people to set boundaries with their friends and followers." The feature will silence incoming alerts, auto-reply to DMs, and set your status to 'In Quiet Mode'. Although the feature is available to all users, it is specifically designed f...

Facebook parent Meta, Alphabet, Snap, and TikTok were sued by US public schools in Seattle last week, claiming that companies purposefully designed products to hook younger users, while creating a mental health crisis. The firms have previously stated that they aim to create an enjoyable experience on their platforms for users, while removing harmf...

Epic Games, creator of the popular battle royale game Fortnite, will pay a record $520 million penalty to settle accusations of violating children's privacy and tricking users into making purchases, according to the US Federal Trade Commission. The Fortnite maker said it had eliminated pay-to-win and pay-to-progress mechanics, along with random loo...

As per Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality in Delhi has deteriorated in the last few days and so the Delhi government has asked to shut schools till air quality improves.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has rolled out parental supervision tools feature and a 'family centre' programme on 'Instagram,' to ensure the safety of young users and allow parents to manage the time spent by their children on the site.

iOS 16, Apple's next major iPhone operating system, will reach compatible devices on September 12. The update brings several new features including an improved lock screen, focus mode, Apple Pay Later, parental controls, health features, and more. It adds the ability to edit messages and allows iPhone users to schedule emails on the Mail app.

Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms are bolting on new features to make their services safer and more age appropriate. However, there is no discussion on how algorithms pushing endless content that can drag anyone, not just teens, into harmful rabbit holes.

Snap has introduced its first parental control tool, Family Center, on Tuesday. The feature allows parents to see who their teens are talking to, but not the substance of their conversations. Through the feature, parents can invite their teens to join Family Center on Snapchat. Most social media companies have been previously criticised over a lack...

YouTube is a vast ocean of content where curiosity meets creativity, but not all shores are safe for young explorers.

Nvidia came close to overtaking Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday as Wall Street's third most valuable company. The chipmaker overtook Amazon for the first time in two decades, with a higher market capitalisation than the US e-commerce giant. Nvidia has benefitted the most amid an ongoing race among technology companies to build AI into their produ...

The Parliament passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which seeks to amend the laws relating to telecommunication services and networks, on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on December 13, would allow for the government to temporarily take control of telecom servic...

France approved a new law Thursday requiring social media platforms like TikTok to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for those under 15 years in an effort to protect children online.

Meta Quest 3 has been unveiled by the company. The Facebook parent firm's latest mixed reality headset is powered by a Snapdragon chipset and features redesigned Touch Plus controllers without outer tracking rings. The third-generation headset comes days before the expected debut of Apple's purported Reality Pro mixed reality headset.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Inc and Endeavor Group, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), are reportedly close to a deal which will see the two entertainment franchises come together as a single enterprise. WWE’s long-time promotor Vince McMahon returned to the company’s board in January 2023 to potentially see thr...

TikTok said on Wednesday it is developing a tool that will allow parents to prevent their teens from viewing content containing certain words or hashtags on the short-form video app, as the embattled company looks to shore up its public image. TikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, is facing renewed scrutiny worldwide over its proximity t...

Instagram has introduced a new feature called Quiet Mode, which is designed "to help people focus and encourage people to set boundaries with their friends and followers." The feature will silence incoming alerts, auto-reply to DMs, and set your status to 'In Quiet Mode'. Although the feature is available to all users, it is specifically designed f...

Facebook parent Meta, Alphabet, Snap, and TikTok were sued by US public schools in Seattle last week, claiming that companies purposefully designed products to hook younger users, while creating a mental health crisis. The firms have previously stated that they aim to create an enjoyable experience on their platforms for users, while removing harmf...

Epic Games, creator of the popular battle royale game Fortnite, will pay a record $520 million penalty to settle accusations of violating children's privacy and tricking users into making purchases, according to the US Federal Trade Commission. The Fortnite maker said it had eliminated pay-to-win and pay-to-progress mechanics, along with random loo...

As per Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality in Delhi has deteriorated in the last few days and so the Delhi government has asked to shut schools till air quality improves.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has rolled out parental supervision tools feature and a 'family centre' programme on 'Instagram,' to ensure the safety of young users and allow parents to manage the time spent by their children on the site.

iOS 16, Apple's next major iPhone operating system, will reach compatible devices on September 12. The update brings several new features including an improved lock screen, focus mode, Apple Pay Later, parental controls, health features, and more. It adds the ability to edit messages and allows iPhone users to schedule emails on the Mail app.

Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms are bolting on new features to make their services safer and more age appropriate. However, there is no discussion on how algorithms pushing endless content that can drag anyone, not just teens, into harmful rabbit holes.

Snap has introduced its first parental control tool, Family Center, on Tuesday. The feature allows parents to see who their teens are talking to, but not the substance of their conversations. Through the feature, parents can invite their teens to join Family Center on Snapchat. Most social media companies have been previously criticised over a lack...