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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
TopicSocial media

Topic: Social media

Why the ‘delulu’ world of social media needs less ‘filters’ and more reality checks

People post mostly about their happy moments, flaunting the best parts of their lives. Looking at them, one can feel left out. That's where it starts.

‘Coordinated conspiracy of national scale, foreign funding’—FSSAI’s case against social media users

These social media users, according to FSSAI, accessed and circulated official documents of the organisation illegally and without authorisation on their platforms.

Youth Congress launches legal aid campaign for social media users as govt crackdown intensifies

'Digital Azadi', a nationwide campaign, was rolled out days after the Centre proposed amendments to the IT Rules that expand its power over individual social media users.

US courts finally say what parents knew all along—social media is built to hook children

Regulation and litigation may correct the extremes, but they cannot replace the everyday discipline of parenting or the gradual development of self-control.

ThePrint’s Praveen Jain wins Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award

Nehru's blunders to Salman's RSS invite—what landed in ThePrint’s inbox this month.

Comply or lose safe harbour: MeitY’s draft amendment to IT Rules lets govt give platforms binding orders

While MeitY issued directions to platforms earlier, there was no rule-based provision that tied compliance to safe harbour. Platforms could contest or delay acting on advisories without consequence. 

Meta and YouTube ordered to pay $6 million in social media addiction trial. What’s the case?

The Los Angeles case has quickly become a legal flashpoint, closely watched for how it could reshape the trajectory of future lawsuits.

Priest, spouses, and trafficking victims are now subjected to social media vetting for US visas

'Every visa is a national security decision,' said the US Department of State as it expanded its social media vetting for short-term US visas.

HC gags Uttarakhand gym owner ‘Mohammad’ Deepak, junks plea for counter-FIR & police protection

Kumar is named as accused in FIR over his confrontation with Right-wing group on 26 January. HC Thursday questioned him for seeking police protection, asking how an accused can seek it.

Who is Aina Wazir? 7-yr-old Pakistani cricket prodigy accused of being unIslamic

For a brief moment, she became a symbol of possibility from one of Pakistan’s most conflict-affected districts, hailed as a future star. But the attention carried consequences.

On Camera

TMC’s home run in Presidency looks secure. Why the math everywhere else is on shaky ground

If the 'math' fails this time, it would have less to do with the voters changing their minds, and more to do with the very ground beneath all calculations being swept away. 

Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEA

Despite damage to key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukrainian drone strikes in March, International Energy Agency data shows Russia’s earnings in March were highest for any month since January 2024.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.