Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.

Two of the world’s most populous nations are joining a growing global movement to ban teenagers from social media services.

Canada has reversed its ban on TikTok's local operations, allowing the social media giant to continue business under strict, EU-inspired security rules. This decision follows a national security ...

RedNote, which was touted as a potential replacement for TikTok, is no longer available for download on Google Play Store and ...

From March 28, Indonesian children under the age of 16 will be blocked from having accounts on “high-risk” digital platforms.

Australia has enacted stringent online age-restriction laws, mirroring real-world protections for minors. New regulations target AI chatbots and require age verification for adult content sites and ...

The National Assembly in Kenya has reopened debate on whether short-video platform TikTok should be restricted or banned, re-shining the spotlight on the intersection of content regulation, security ...

As part of the state’s Rs 4.48 lakh crore 2026‑27 budget, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced a proposal to ban social media use by children under the age of 16 ...

Slick AI-generated disinformation has flooded election campaigns in Nepal, which votes Thursday in the first polls since ...

AI-generated disinformation has flooded Nepal’s first election since the 2025 protests, raising concerns over the integrity of the vote.Experts say low digital literacy and ...

Monica Kelsey says her devices save lives. Critics say they’re unsafe — and not a solution for moms in crisis.