social media

Big Tech giants are facing an unprecedented regulatory "pincer movement" as world governments move from mild oversight to outright bans on teen social media use. Following Australia’s historic enforcement of a minimum age limit of 16 for platforms like...

India's social media landscape for the week of November 17-23 was defined by a surge in celebrity and creator-led engagement, with YouTube emerging as the largest volume driver, according to Comscore India’s Weekly Social Scorecard. The rankings confirmed that...

The pursuit of online fame has become a dangerous game, pushing social media platforms into the spotlight of a global debate on accountability and user safety. From life-threatening stunts to psychological harm, the dark side of viral fame is...

Nepal has ordered a nationwide ban on several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube, after they failed to register with the government by the set deadline. The government's decision, which took effect on...

The Indian government is reportedly considering a significant amendment to the proposed Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, with sources indicating that social media platforms may be excluded from its ambit. This potential move, which deviates from earlier drafts that...

Gaurav Jain, the Chief Business Officer (CBO) of homegrown social media platform ShareChat and its short-video app Moj, has announced his decision to step down from his role. The news, initially shared internally by ShareChat CEO Ankush Sachdeva, was...

The makers of the popular romantic-comedy franchise are back with ‘Ginny Weds Sunny 2’, this time starring the fresh pairing of Avinash Tiwary and Medha Shankr in the lead roles. This sequel to the 2020 film ‘Ginny Weds Sunny’...

Recent escalations in tensions between India-Pak have once again highlighted a troubling trend: the rapid spread of misinformation across digital platforms. As news of conflicts and political developments unfolds, a dangerous "digital crossfire" emerges, where truth and falsehood become...

A parliamentary panel in India has intensified its scrutiny of social media influencers, demanding comprehensive details from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) regarding actions taken against those allegedly operating "against India."This directive from the Parliamentary Standing...

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has made headlines with its recent acquisition of the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter. This unexpected move, announced on March 28, 2025, values X at approximately $33 billion and positions...