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Australia wants to ban kids under 16 from social media as world governments seek to crack down on the 'addictive' apps
Australia announced plans to ban children under 16 from accessing social media in an effort to curb…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Telegram under scrutiny: 7 alleged illegal activities linked to the popular messaging app
The recent arrest of Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, has sparked international debates about the role of…
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Donald Trump's pledge to 'never ban' TikTok will be tough to fulfill, legal experts say
During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump said he would "never ban TikTok." Legal experts…
Dan Whateley
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Telegram comes under the scanner in India for extortion and gambling – will it be banned in India?
Pavel Durov, the co-founder and the chief executive officer of popular messaging platform Telegram …
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Will the US follow India's suit? US Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok
Once President Joe Biden signs it into law, as he's said he will, ByteDance will have 270 days to s…
Madison Hall,Hannah Getahun
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China just made it even harder for people in the country to access WhatsApp and Threads
The Chinese government made Apple remove two apps – just as US considers the same thing for TikTok.
Shubhangi Goel
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The hot social media platform after Brazil's X ban: Bluesky
Bluesky has attracted millions of new users just days after Brazil banned its competitor, X.
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Meta is banning Russian outlets including RT just weeks ahead of the US election
Meta is banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya, and other Russian state media from its platforms, accusing th…
Beatrice Nolan,Thibault Spirl…
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Trump once backed a TikTok ban. Now he's joined the app as he races Biden for young voters.
TikTok has roughly 170 million users in the United States, and both Trump and Biden are angling to …
John L. Dorman
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TikTok could be banned from the US in months. TikTok doesn't seem worried.
TikTok faces a January deadline to find a new US owner, or to shut down. But TikTok employees, user…
Peter Kafka
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Meta is making its popular Ray-Ban smart glasses even more useful with a slew of new features
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a slew of new features that customers can use with the company's…
Katie Balevic
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X is banned in Brazil and China, but Elon Musk is only in a spat with one. The secret? Tesla.
Elon Musk has been critical of Brazil's decision to ban X on free speech grounds, but has long rema…
Hasan Chowdhury
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I tried the app TikTokers could embrace if a ban becomes reality — I'm not convinced it will attract Gen Zers
Clapper was set up as a platform for millennials and Gen X. It's now adjusting its strategy to appe…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Bengaluru's newest ride-hailing app allows you to book autos via WhatsApp, to follow govt rates
Unlike conventional ride-hailing apps, Nagara Metered Auto stands out by operating primarily throug…
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Apple reverses decision to ban Epic Games from having its own app store
Fortnite will be available on Iphone again in Europe after Apple reversed its ban on Epic Games mak…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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TikTokers are enthusiastically joining the app's call to wage war on Congress over a potential ban
TikTokers are calling their Congress representatives and recording what they have to say about the …
Lindsay Dodgson
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Explained: The hullabaloo over the Mahadev App that dragged Ranbir Kapoor to the ED office
The Mahadev App, a live betting platform, promoted by Ravi Uppal and Sourabh Chandrakar has alle…
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TikTok execs believed Biden joining the app meant a ban was no longer an imminent threat: WSJ
When Joe Biden's presidential campaign joined TikTok, executives thought it meant a ban was no long…
Hannah Getahun
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TikTokers feel betrayed by their favorite congressman voting to ban the app — and aren't letting him off with an apology
Despite using the app himself, Jeff Jackson voted for a potential TikTok ban. He later apologized, …
Lindsay Dodgson
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Some Gen Zers would rather take a chance on a new app than use 'embarrassing' Instagram if TikTok gets banned
Some Zoomers would rather take their chances with a new social media platform than suffer the "humi…