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Meta's US settlement: What it means for teens, rivals, and everyone else

States' attorneys and Meta lawyers speak with US district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers after Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram.

ht explainers

Updated on Aug 29, 2026 06:55 am IST

Meta agrees to safety changes on Instagram and Facebook. But only in US, for now

Meta Platforms will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teens use Facebook and Instagram under an agreement with nearly all US states.

world news

Updated on Aug 27, 2026 07:31 pm IST

Meta US teen safety deal exposes Australia’s under-16 social media ban struggle

Meta’s US teen safety deal highlights Australia’s struggle to enforce its under-16 social media ban amid weak age checks and continued child access. (REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo)

business

Updated on Aug 27, 2026 05:09 pm IST

Can you be filmed without knowing it? The privacy grey area around smart glasses

As smart glasses become more common, questions around consent and privacy are growing.

leisure

Updated on Aug 27, 2026 04:56 pm IST

Shweta Tiwari thanks Raj Thackeray for swift action on online abuse against her

Shweta Tiwari thanked Raj Thackeray and acknowledged how the situation was handled.

Updated on Aug 27, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Three held in Chhattisgarh after Instagram video shows monitor lizard hunt, eaten

Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada forest officials arrested three men after a viral Instagram video allegedly showed them hunting and eating a monitor lizard.

india news

Updated on Aug 27, 2026 04:47 pm IST

Delhi man sends legal notice to Insta creator, Meta over spy glasses video reel

The legal notice argues that Meta also shares liability, both as the platform that verified and monetised the video clip and as the maker of a device “deliberately designed to be indistinguishable from ordinary fashion eyewear.” (HT Photo)

delhi news

Updated on Aug 27, 2026 11:03 am IST

Meta settles $18 billion with 29 US states over child safety case

Meta settles a child safety case with 29 US states for up to $16.7 billion, with new daily limits and nighttime blocks for teenage Facebook and Instagram users.

business

Updated on Aug 26, 2026 10:38 pm IST

Once mocked for wanting a Nano, man surprises mother with ‘ ₹1.5 crore car’

The man and his mother in their new luxury car.

trending

Updated on Aug 26, 2026 04:27 pm IST

A ₹500 ‘reveal’ and an AI video: Why people are calling out this Instagram stunt

The August 25 stunt sparked a flurry of reactions online, with users questioning the account’s much-hyped promise.

leisure

Updated on Aug 26, 2026 01:54 pm IST

Haryana: Two held for demanding ₹1-cr extortion from Jind doctor

A case has been registered against them under Sections 308(5) (extortion) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Aug 26, 2026 08:18 am IST

Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data

us news

Published on Aug 26, 2026 06:35 am IST

Who is Mike Farrell? A look at Shelley Fabares and her second husband net worth

Mike Farrell mourns the loss of his beloved wife, Shelley Fabares, who died at 82. He praised her as a source of love and strength.

us news

Published on Aug 25, 2026 07:47 pm IST

Vir Das shares hilarious DM from woman who uses his inbox as a to-do list

Vir Das left Instagram users laughing after sharing a DM packed with groceries, chores and everyday reminders.

trending

Published on Aug 25, 2026 03:17 pm IST

‘Pork party?’ Poonawalla's ‘other holy month’ jab at Rahul amid Ayodhya-fish row

L: Former BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla | R: Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi

india news

Updated on Aug 25, 2026 01:00 pm IST

29 US states are suing Meta. What might it mean for the rest of the world?

us news

Published on Aug 22, 2026 09:47 am IST

Shweta Tiwari says she is receiving online abuse from Marathi people

Shweta Tiwari attached screenshots of people who abused her on Instagram.

bollywood

Published on Aug 21, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Woman shares life after quitting job: 'Miss colleagues but not office politics'

In the video, the woman reflected on what she misses about working.

trending

Updated on Aug 21, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Mom’s journey from 9-to-5 employee to homestay entrepreneur: ‘ ₹21L in revenue’

The mom who left her stable career to start her own business.

trending

Published on Aug 20, 2026 12:00 am IST

Man reveals why he quit ₹3.3 crore job at Google: ‘I knew from the first day’

Former Google employee Kevin Naughton Jr in conversation with Jugal Bhatt.

trending

Updated on Aug 19, 2026 02:18 pm IST

Grateful son buys Bhopal home for parents who braved years of financial hardship

The man shared how buying the house was never about owning real estate.

trending

Updated on Aug 20, 2026 12:00 am IST

The tobacco moment? How the US suit against Meta could rewrite social media

Signage outside a Meta store in California.

ht explainers

Updated on Aug 19, 2026 06:19 pm IST

Meta is actively taking down child sexual abuse material: MeitY official

Meta’s content moderation systems came under scrutiny after a BBC Eye investigation earlier reported observing around 30 unique advertisements on its platforms allegedly promoting CSAM. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)

india news

Updated on Aug 19, 2026 09:10 am IST