Social Media

Social Media

'Instants', the new feature introduced by Instagram. Photo: Collected

No filter, no warning: Instagram's new feature 'Instants' - causing instant confusion and chaos

The idea appears simple: make social media feel spontaneous again.

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SC lawyer serves legal notice to govt for banning social media access for under-16s

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Arrests over social media posts: Who decides what speech is acceptable?

A young person in a dark room smiles at their phone, which displays glowing, interactive social media comments, illustrating the Sosoactive concept 'From Scrolling to Connecting'.

Sosoactive: Connecting with millennials through Sosoactive media

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2-week digital detox may reverse 10 years of cognitive decline, study finds

A high school student poses with his mobile phone showing his social media applications in Melbourne, Australia, November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India’s proposed digital rules raise fresh concerns over free speech

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, December 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Heavy social media usage erodes young people's wellbeing, report finds

A high school student poses with his mobile phone showing his social media applications in Melbourne, Australia, November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

2 Indian states announce proposal to ban social media for children

Lawyer Mark Lanier arrives at court during a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming children's mental health through addictive social media platforms, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 25, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist's testimony

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's rally, during the party's traditional Ash Wednesday meeting, in Trier, Germany, 18 February 2026. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch

Germany's Merz joins calls for social media limits for children

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Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

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India tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule

FILE PHOTO: Woman is seen in front of displayed social media logos in this illustration taken, May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Greece to soon announce social media ban for children under 15, government source says