BJP MP lists private bill on social media ban for children

The Safeguarding Healthy Internet Environments for Little Digital-Natives (Shield) Bill, 2025, listed by Baijayant Panda says no child under 13 years shall create an account on any social media or online gaming platform without verified parental consent, and that every intermediary shall provide parental control dashbo

A sociology professor warns a blanket ban could push children toward less visible online spaces or encourage them to lie about their age, making exploitation harder to detect.

Social media giant Meta has been fined an additional $567m by a court in New Mexico in the second part of a landmark case about child safety and online harms.

Meta ordered to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health as judge brands social media giants a 'public nuisance'  lbc.co.uk

Rashid Ibrahim, President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), has called on government to consider banning children below 15 years from using social media.

Tech group to appeal after New Mexico judge finds company to be a ‘public nuisance’

Meta has been ordered to pay over $900 million in the New Mexico case. Bloomberg/Getty Images Meta was ordered to pay a total of $942 million over harm caused to children on its platforms. A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay $567 million, mostly for treatment services. A jury previously found the compan

Hizzoner huffily badgers critics who dare question him publicly, harbors petty grudges against prominent pols and often only responds to texts when he’s miffed about bad press, sources revealed.

Being on social media from an early age is linked to weaker performances in Italian and maths, yet the same cannot be said for English, the study finds.

With the rise of social media, many daters have noticed an uptick in digital jealousy—and often for good reason. Many people use social media and technologies as tools for cheating or seeking romantic validation. This behavior can destroy a relationship and cause just as much damage as physical cheating. However, digit

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