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Harms of social media have created an 'epidemic' for youth: Prince Harry

Prince Harry said today's youth is in the midst of an epidemic of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his campaign to help children and their parents navigate cyberspace to this week's Clinton Global Initiative. These platforms are designed to create addiction, Harry said in remarks Tuesday in New York City. Young people are kept there by mindless, endless, numbing scrolling being force-fed content that no child should ever be exposed to. This is not free will. Beyond supporting parents and youth throughout this advocacy, The Duke of Sussex stressed the need for corporate accountability. He asked why leaders of powerful social media companies are still held to the lowest ethical standards" and called on shareholders to demand tangible change. Parenting doesn't end with the birth of a child. Neither does founding a company," Harry said. "We have a duty and a responsibility to see our creations through. Harry's contribution to

Movies, reels & celebs: How 44% of Indians pick their travel destinations

49% are eager to engage in activities they've seen in a film or show

Elon Musk makes public posts on X visible to all, including blocked users

Formerly Twitter, X now allows everyone to see a public post but will prevent users blocked by the person from interacting with those posts

Pager blasts: Police verify Keralite's background; BJP demands protection

Amid reports linking Rinson Jose, a Kerala native settled in Norway, to the probe into recent pager blasts in Lebanon, the Kerala police on Sunday confirmed a background check on his family, while a BJP leader referred to him as a "son of our nation" and demanded "protection." "There is no case or investigation. Our special branch officials have carried out a background check. There is nothing new in it; such checks are conducted whenever similar news reports emerge," a police officer told PTI. Another police official said that a "precautionary patrol" has been launched in the area near Mananthavady where his family resides following the reports. He said that his family has not requested police protection. Rinson, who went abroad for a job a decade ago, is now a Norwegian citizen. Meanwhile, BJP leader Sandeep G Varier called for protection for Rinson and his family. "He is the son of our nation. He is a Malayali. At any cost, we must provide protection to Rinson and his family,"

K'taka HC judge expresses regret, says social media reported out of context

Justice V Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court has expressed regret over the alleged objectionable remarks he made recently during judicial proceedings, which have gone viral prompting the Supreme Court to take cognisance of it. On September 20, a five-judge bench of the Apex court headed by the Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud took serious note of two videos in which the HC judge is seen making the comments in open court and sought a report from the Registrar General of the High Court. In one of the clips, Justice Srishananda referred to an area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan". On Saturday afternoon, as the court proceedings commenced, Justice Srishananda read out his statement in this connection. "A few observations made during judicial proceedings were reported out of context on social media platforms. The observations were unintentional and not meant to hurt any individual or any section of society. If such observations hurt any individual or any section of society or ...

Brazil slaps Rs 7.7 cr fine on Elon Musk after X's brief return despite ban

The platform's services were briefly re-enabled on Wednesday (September 18) after X updated its servers in Brazil. During this brief period, a large number of Brazilian users accessed the site

Social media users lack control over data used by AI, says US FTC

Discord, a communications platform, said the report lumps very different business models into one category, and that it did not offer advertising at the time the study was conducted

Social media users lack control over data used by AI, US FTC says

US FTC report analysed how Meta platforms, ByteDance's TikTok, Amazon's Twitch, and others manage user data

Instagram rolls out teen accounts with parental controls as scrutiny mounts

Users of such accounts can only be messaged and tagged by accounts they follow or are already connected to, while sensitive content settings will be dialed to the most restrictive available

Jio is down; users complain about network disruption on social media

Jio Down: Thousands of users are complaining about the network issue on social media. The users are also not able to connect to the internet

Social media age limits restricting children are too little too late

But research has shown that age limits for social media aren't the most effective way to protect teens from its potential harms

TikTok and US face off in court over law that could lead to platform ban

TikTok faced off with the US government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months is unconstitutional while the Justice Department said it is needed to eliminate a national security risk posed by the popular social media company. In a more than two hour appearance before a panel of three judges at a federal appeals court in Washington, attorneys for the two sides -- and content creators -- were pressed on their best arguments for and against the law that forces the two companies to break ties by mid-January or lose one of their biggest markets in the world. Andrew Pincus, a veteran attorney representing the two companies, argued in court that the law unfairly targets the company and runs afoul of the First Amendment because TikTok Inc. -- the US arm of TikTok -- is an American entity. After his remarks, another attorney representing content creators who are also challenging the law argued it violates the rights of US speakers and is .

Meta to enable Instagram comments to be shared directly to Threads: Report

Meta is set to introduce a feature enabling Instagram comments to be shared directly to Threads, aiming to enhance integration across its social media platforms

Viral Video: Arizona man finds a Lego piece stuck in his nose for 3 decades

An Arizona man shared a video on his Instagram account stating that in the 1990s, at the age of "six or so," he dislodged a Lego piece stuck in his nose for 26 years.

TikTok heads to court over US law that could ban popular platform

The US government and TikTok will go head-to-head in federal court on Monday as oral arguments begin in a consequential legal case that will determine if or how a popular social media platform used by nearly half of all Americans will continue to operate in the country. Attorneys for the two sides will appear before a panel of judges at the federal appeals court in Washington. TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, are challenging a U.S. law that requires them to break ties or face a ban in the U.S. by mid-January. The legal battle is expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, was a culmination of a years-long saga in Washington over the short-form video-sharing app, which the government sees as a national security threat due to its connections to China. But TikTok argues the law runs afoul of the First Amendment while other opponents claim it mirrors crackdowns sometimes seen in authoritarian countries abroad. In cour

India key priority market; reels, biz messaging supercharging growth: Meta

Social media giant Meta counts India among its key priority markets globally, as the rising popularity of its offerings - from Reels to business messaging - and increased engagement on AI tools is supercharging growth, according to Meta India Vice President Sandhya Devanathan. In an interview with PTI, Devanathan said India is the leading market for short-form video Reels' watch-time on Instagram. The Facebook and Instagram parent Meta is upbeat about the pace and extent to which Reels has caught on with creators and brands alike. "Reels is big for Meta globally, but Reels is certainly huge for Meta in India," Devanathan said. Having recognised the power of Reels in influencing buying decisions, brands are including it early in their campaign blueprint and customer outreach plans, Devanathan said. According to her, Reels is now in the consideration set for brands as they conceptualise their campaigns, marking a big shift in the way campaigns are being designed. "Not only are we se

Elon Musk calls Australian govt 'fascists' over social media laws

The proposed legislation is the latest fight between Australia's government and global tech giants

Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation

The bill is part of a wide-ranging regulatory crackdown by Australia, where leaders have complained that foreign-domiciled tech platforms are overriding the country's sovereignty

25 travel agents booked for illegally advertising jobs: Punjab police

Twenty-five travel agents in Punjab have been booked for illegally advertising employment opportunities on social media, said police on Wednesday. The action came after the Protector of Emigrants under the Ministry of External Affairs red-flagged the advertising on social media for jobs in foreign countries by such unscrupulous travel agencies. In a statement, Additional Director General of Police (NRI Affairs) Praveen K Sinha said these travel agencies were advertising jobs abroad without possessing the requisite licence and permissions. "We checked the online platforms, verified their credentials covertly and registered FIRs against them," he said, adding that a total of 20 FIRs have been registered under the Emigration Acts at various NRI police stations in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur and SAS Nagar. The ADGP said this operation specifically targeted those illegal travel agents, who were advertising on online platforms, offering promisi

Australia to legislate minimum age for social media usage, says PM Albanese

Albanese said that it's about supporting parents and keeping kids safe