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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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Topic: Social media

Search for an Indian Carl Sagan is on. Science influencers are being trained in labs and likes

Indian institutions have realised the potential of social media. They are conducting workshops for content creators on how to become effective science influencers—and get both facts and fusion right.

Trump-eting in a new era & playing it ‘Saif’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

The age of health-fluencers, blending humour & expertise to bust myths, promote health literacy

From sexual & gut health to paediatrics & daily wellness, influencers like Dr Cuterus, Bacchon Ki Doctor share valuable information & empow viewers to take charge of their own health.

New UK laws to allow travel, social media blackouts for suspected ‘people smugglers’

The Home Office has brought in tough measures to dismantle organised immigration crime networks.

Brat, Manifest, Demure, Brain Rot—social media is shaping what becomes word of the year

The dictionaries have arrived at a consensus: The tech giants are shaping our lives and our language, for better or for worse.

Why banning social media for children wouldn’t save them from online harm

Young people live a lot of their social lives online, and shielding youth entirely could disconnect them from peers and affect their social wellbeing.

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 attracts mixed reaction

A spokesperson for TikTok said the ban could see young people pushed to darker corners of the internet where no community guidelines, safety tools, or protections exist.

Australia seeks to set minimum age for social media use

The Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024 places the onus on social media companies to prevent those below 16 years of age from accessing their platforms.

Australia launches ‘landmark’ bill to ban social media for children under 16

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to A$49.5

Child influencers on Instagram aren’t cute. The race for likes robs them of innocence

In Australia, PM Anthony Albanese is facing pushback from academics and child rights organisations for his blanket ban on social media for kids under 16.

On Camera

Indian cricket team and its half-hearted performative patriotism

India won the match against Pakistan. But when it came to upholding the spirit of the game, they dropped the ball.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

New Defence Procurement Manual out, first since 2009, with moves to cut red tape, ease pvt participation

The updated manual introduces reforms like guaranteed orders, lower financial penalties & simplified procurement for specialised equipment.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.