New Delhi, March 27 Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda urged the government on Friday to introduce legislation to regulate children's and teenagers' exposure to social media in the country.Speaking during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Hooda highlighted that excessive social media usage is...
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Mumbai, March 24 – Maharashtra Information Technology Minister Ashish Shelar announced in the State Assembly on Tuesday that the state government would formulate a comprehensive policy or law regarding the regulation of social media usage by minors in the state. This policy would be based on the...
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New Delhi, March 12 Meta-owned WhatsApp has unveiled a new "parent-managed" account model, effectively opening the messaging platform to pre-teens (children under the age of 13) under strict guardian oversight.This move marks a strategic shift for the messaging app, which has historically...
Mumbai, March 10 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis indicated on Tuesday that the state government is seriously considering measures to restrict the use of social media by children under 16.Speaking at the Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year 2026 (LMOTY) awards, he highlighted the...
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Bengaluru, March 7 – Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that the Karnataka government has taken stringent measures to curb cybercrime and ensure digital safety for citizens.Minister Parameshwara was speaking on Saturday after inaugurating the third annual Cyber Crime Investigation Summit...
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Mumbai, February 25 – In response to growing concerns about digital addiction among children and its adverse effects, the Maharashtra government announced on Wednesday the appointment of an expert Task Force comprising educators, psychiatrists, child counselors, technology experts, management...
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New Delhi, February 9 BJD Rajya Sabha member Sulata Deo raised the issue of cyber fraud and fake call scams on Monday, seeking government intervention to protect people from such frauds.During the special mention in the Upper House, she highlighted the increasing cases of cyber fraud and fake...