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Should India Ban Social Media For Under-16s, Like Australia?

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Should India Ban Social Media For Under-16s, Like Australia?

Studies have found that unlimited screen time can disrupt sleep patterns. The Australian government’s decision to ban social media for children below 16 through ‘world-leading legislation’ has renewed the conversation in India about a similar ban. Studies, experiments and research have proved that social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and X (formerly…

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Chinese Woman’s DNA Test Uncovers True Identity After Joke About Her Looks

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Chinese Woman’s DNA Test Uncovers True Identity After Joke About Her Looks

China’s social media users have rallied behind her, encouraging her to find her birth parents. In an unexpected turn of events, a woman in northern China recently had a DNA test and found she was not genetically related to her parents, according to South China Morning Post. In an interview, the woman from Xinxiang, Henan…

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Video Shows Incoming Israeli Missile Turns Residential Building To Dust In Beirut

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Video Shows Incoming Israeli Missile Turns Residential Building To Dust In Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon: The video of an Israeli missile striking a residential building in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday is going viral across various social media platforms amid ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. According to The New York Post, the multi-story building was reportedly located in the Tayouneh neighbourhood, next to Horsh Beirut, a…

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US Court Rules Meta Must Face Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction To Social Media

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US Court Rules Meta Must Face Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction To Social Media

Washington: Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of encouraging social media addiction among teens, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday. Oakland-based U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected Meta’s bid to toss the claims made by the states in two separate lawsuits filed last year, one including…

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How The Internet Went From Being Fun To Frustrating

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How The Internet Went From Being Fun To Frustrating

AI’s ability to automate content has flooded the internet with low-quality material (representational) When it comes to our experience of the internet, “the times, they are a-changin’”, as Bob Dylan would say. You can’t quite recall how, but the internet certainly feels different these days. To some, it is “less fun and less informative” than…

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AI Can Change Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds

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AI Can Change Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds

Using an AI system called “DebunkBot,” researchers engaged 2,190 participants in conversations. Researchers have now found that artificial intelligence can alter conspiracy beliefs, challenging the long-held idea that those who embrace these ideas are very unlikely to change. A number of conspiracy theories include the assertion that moon landings were fabricated, and another reports that…

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Woman Duped Of Rs 1.46 Lakh By Her Instagram ‘Friend’: Cops

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Woman Duped Of Rs 1.46 Lakh By Her Instagram ‘Friend’: Cops

The woman became friends on Instagram with a man, the police said. (Representational) Gurugram: A woman was allegedly duped of Rs 1.46 lakh by a person she befriended on a social media platform in a customs fraud case, officials said on Wednesday. The woman was asked to make mandatory payments to fraudsters posing as customs…

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My Story Of Online Sexual Harassment Isn’t Mine Alone

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My Story Of Online Sexual Harassment Isn’t Mine Alone

I’ll be 39 in exactly ten days. I’m a mother of two daughters—21 and 15. I have all the privileges that you can count—caste, class, religion, skin colour, education, everything. My LinkedIn profile is for everyone to see and assess my professional standing. I have been writing books, book chapters, journal papers, issue briefs, policy…

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Australia To Legislate Minimum Age For Social Media Usage

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Australia To Legislate Minimum Age For Social Media Usage

Anthony Albanese said that it’s about supporting parents and keeping kids safe. Canberra: Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, said that they will legislate a minimum age for social media to keep children safe. Albanese said that it’s about supporting parents and keeping kids safe. In a post on X, he said, “We’ll legislate…

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