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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicSocial media

Topic: Social media

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.

How use of colours can help you boost social media engagement

The importance of colour in marketing is well documented. But, much less is known about the role of colour complexity in social media engagement.

SubscriberWrites:Rise in banning community on social platforms

A banning community on Instagram, mostly teens aged 14-17, exploits reporting systems by creating fake cases to target users, using just a smartphone and internet access.

Why social media content moderation is so difficult

Content moderation is a neglected backstop for businesses designed to draw in big audiences, and extract the strongest possible reactions from them in the process.

Biren Singh critic arrested for ‘instigating violence’ in Manipur, several others picked up

The development comes barely a day after a PhD scholar was granted interim bail by a court in Imphal West, following her criticism of the state’s internet ban on Facebook. 

In PM’s constituency, Congress-BJP row over ‘rape threat’ sparks a scuffle & a sit-in. Cross-FIRs lodged

Congress's Roshni Jaiswal accused BJP IT cell’s Rajesh Singh of threatening her with rape in social media post, Singh said he was countering Jaiswal's objectionable posts about PM, UP CM.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.