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After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
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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In Talks With Social Media Platforms On Age-Based Limits: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The government is discussing issues of age-based restriction as well as deepfakes with social media platforms to determine the way forward, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.
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After Ghaziabad Triple Suicide, Ram Gopal Varma Reacts To Social Media Ban For Minors
Ram Gopal Varma wrote a long note on X titled "BAN THE BANNERS"
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Ban Advertising Of Ultra-Processed Foods From 6 Am-11 Pm: Economic Survey
Raising concerns on the growing consumption of ultra-processed foods containing high fat, salt and sugar amid India becoming one of the fastest growing markets for such items in the world, the Economic Survey has pitched for a ban on their ads.
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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Andhra Pradesh Considering Australia-Like Social Media Ban For Children Under 16
Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Electronics and Communications Nara Lokesh said he strongly felt that youngsters under a certain age should not be on social media "because they don't understand what they are seeing."
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"We Are Restricted Boys Of School": Gurugram Students Perform Car Stunt
Police here on Wednesday filed an FIR in connection with a video on social media showing three boys hanging out of the windows of a moving car as the driver spins it around in circles, an officer said.
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US Lifts Caribbean Airspace Restrictions After Venezuela Strike
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on social media platform X that the initial restrictions expired at 12:00 am (0500 GMT), when flights could resume as scheduled.
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Instagram Announces a Five-Hashtag Limit for Reels and Posts to Improve Content Discovery
Instagram on Friday announced a limit for content discovery on its platform. It is enforcing a restriction on the number of hashtags that can be attached to a Reel or post. As per the Meta-owned social media giant, fewer and targeted hashtags can help creators much more in content discovery and performance, as opposed to spamming posts with generic...
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From Australia To US, Nations Tighten Rules On Children's Social Media Use
Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
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After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
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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In Talks With Social Media Platforms On Age-Based Limits: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The government is discussing issues of age-based restriction as well as deepfakes with social media platforms to determine the way forward, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.
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After Ghaziabad Triple Suicide, Ram Gopal Varma Reacts To Social Media Ban For Minors
Ram Gopal Varma wrote a long note on X titled "BAN THE BANNERS"
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Ban Advertising Of Ultra-Processed Foods From 6 Am-11 Pm: Economic Survey
Raising concerns on the growing consumption of ultra-processed foods containing high fat, salt and sugar amid India becoming one of the fastest growing markets for such items in the world, the Economic Survey has pitched for a ban on their ads.
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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Andhra Pradesh Considering Australia-Like Social Media Ban For Children Under 16
Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Electronics and Communications Nara Lokesh said he strongly felt that youngsters under a certain age should not be on social media "because they don't understand what they are seeing."
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"We Are Restricted Boys Of School": Gurugram Students Perform Car Stunt
Police here on Wednesday filed an FIR in connection with a video on social media showing three boys hanging out of the windows of a moving car as the driver spins it around in circles, an officer said.
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US Lifts Caribbean Airspace Restrictions After Venezuela Strike
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on social media platform X that the initial restrictions expired at 12:00 am (0500 GMT), when flights could resume as scheduled.
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Instagram Announces a Five-Hashtag Limit for Reels and Posts to Improve Content Discovery
Instagram on Friday announced a limit for content discovery on its platform. It is enforcing a restriction on the number of hashtags that can be attached to a Reel or post. As per the Meta-owned social media giant, fewer and targeted hashtags can help creators much more in content discovery and performance, as opposed to spamming posts with generic...
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From Australia To US, Nations Tighten Rules On Children's Social Media Use
Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
