Siddharth: ‘For me, craft and real human drama come before heroism’
2 years, 7 months ago

Siddharth: ‘For me, craft and real human drama come before heroism’

Firstpost  

Siddharth will be debuting in the OTT space with Disney+ Hotstar’s Escaype Live. In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, Siddharth explains that social media like any societal tool comes with its own benefits and perils. Social media like any societal tool comes with its own benefits and perils. There are great things that can come out of social media and I will not deny that it doesn’t have benefits, but again anything with benefits has a dark side too. Then there are people who want validation and attention through social media and they also need to ask how far will he/she go for three crores.

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Dutch MP will propose banning children under 15 from using social media
1 week ago

Dutch MP will propose banning children under 15 from using social media

NL Times  

Dutch political party D66 is advocating for a minimum age of 15 for social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. “Tech giants are harming children’s health because social media is deliberately designed to be addictive,” said D66 parliamentarian Hanneke van der Werf, according to RTL." “The Netherlands doesn’t let cigarette manufacturers determine and enforce age restrictions,” Van der …

Can parents get behind the Aussie ban on social media for kids?
1 week, 4 days ago

Can parents get behind the Aussie ban on social media for kids?

Live Mint  

“I wish I could move to Australia!" That was a sentiment expressed by a mother of two teen boys soon after she heard about Australia’s recent decision to bar children under 16 from using social media. Of course, parents need to set strict boundaries with children and not have to rely on a ban, but let’s face it, social media …

California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites
2 weeks ago

California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday. “The promise of social media, although real, has turned into a situation where they’re turning our children’s attention into a commodity,” Assemblymember …

Cut risks, not potential, of social media for young with Instagram Teen Accounts
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Cut risks, not potential, of social media for young with Instagram Teen Accounts

India Today  

Being a great communication and learning tool for teenagers, managing the use of social media by them is becoming increasingly important. The idea behind Instagram Teen Accounts is to place teens in built-in protections and reassure parents that their children are having safe experiences. “Parents and educators play a vital role in managing teenagers’ social media experiences. Using these features, …

Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?

Associated Press  

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16. “It’s clear that social media companies have to be held accountable, which is what Australia is trying to do,” …

JUST SPAMMING | Can social media be kept out of the child's reach?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

JUST SPAMMING | Can social media be kept out of the child's reach?

Deccan Chronicle  

The latest news from down under is rather baffling. The Online Safety Amendment Act 2024 passed by the Australian Senate last week seeks to ban children below the age of 16 from using social media apps like TikTok, Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat, Instagram and X. Because in the Indian context, 70 per cent of the children access social media from their …

Australia bans social media for children under 16, first country to do so
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Australia bans social media for children under 16, first country to do so

India Today  

Australia on Thursday passed into law a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech. Against the backdrop of a parliamentary inquiry through 2024 which heard evidence from parents of children who had self-harmed due …

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam. “There is no evidence that banning young people from social media will work and to make it law in the form proposed is highly problematic,” X said. …

Is a “digital duty of care” enough to protect young people from social media’s harms?
1 month ago

Is a “digital duty of care” enough to protect young people from social media’s harms?

ABC  

Since the start of November, the Australian government has made two significant announcements aimed at addressing the harms that social media platforms are causing to the mental health of adolescents: that it will legislate a minimum age of 16 for access to social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X; that it will legislate a minimum age of 16 …

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
1 month, 1 week ago

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — How do you protect children from the harms of social media? The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram until their 16th birthdays is politically popular. More than 140 such experts signed an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemning the 16-year age limit as “too blunt …

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
1 month, 1 week ago

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social …

How early, unsupervised social media exposure harms children
1 month, 1 week ago

How early, unsupervised social media exposure harms children

India Today  

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, on November 7, announced that children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media as part of efforts to protect the mental health of the young. Several child and teen suicides or accidents have been recorded globally due to following social media trends, such as the ice bucket challenge, planking, blue …

Australia's social media ban for kids finds favour among Indian parents & others
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australia's social media ban for kids finds favour among Indian parents & others

Hindustan Times  

Sapna Trivedi, a student of Class 12, spends at least three hours a day on Instagram despite knowing about its many pitfalls. Australia-based dentist Abhinav Sharma, the father of an 11-year-old girl, says social media has encouraged unhealthy competition among children. Parents argue that social media platforms, including Instagram, YouTube and X, are addictive in nature and impact children's decision-making, …

Australia's social media ban for kids finds favour among Indian parents, influencers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australia's social media ban for kids finds favour among Indian parents, influencers

Hindustan Times  

Sapna Trivedi, a student of Class 12, spends at least three hours a day on Instagram despite knowing about its many pitfalls. Australia-based dentist Abhinav Sharma, the father of an 11-year-old girl, says social media has encouraged unhealthy competition among children. Parents argue that social media platforms, including Instagram, YouTube and X, are addictive in nature and impact children's decision-making, …

Social Media: A Dark Descent into the Hearts of Young
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Social Media: A Dark Descent into the Hearts of Young

Deccan Chronicle  

Popular director Ram Gopal Varma is set to explore the dark side of social media in his upcoming Telugu film 'Saaree'. The film, inspired by real-life incidents, follows the lives of young people caught in the web of social media. The movie highlights the dangers of social media, with its potential to trigger harmful relationships and affect the lives of …

Federal government's looming social media ban may be bad for isolated, marginalised teenagers
2 months ago

Federal government's looming social media ban may be bad for isolated, marginalised teenagers

ABC  

Australia will be the first in the world to ban social media for kids if the federal government goes ahead with its proposal to tighten restrictions by the end of the year. Support for young people and families The Butterfly Foundation: National helpline 1800 ED HOPE, 8am-midnight, 7 days a week ReachOut Australia: Confidential online peer support for young people …

Social Media Swallowed Gen Z. This Film Shows Exactly How
54 years, 11 months ago

Social Media Swallowed Gen Z. This Film Shows Exactly How

Wired  

Twenty years ago, MySpace and Facebook ushered in an inspired age of social media. In June, the US surgeon general, Vivek H. Murthy, called for a warning label on platforms that have played a part in the mental health crisis among young people, of which “social media has emerged as an important contributor.” Social Studies, the new FX docuseries from …

Gen Z – is your digital ‘legacy’ really worth dying for?
2 months, 1 week ago

Gen Z – is your digital ‘legacy’ really worth dying for?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The latest of these is a …

Teen social media use: Why banning isn’t the answer
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Teen social media use: Why banning isn’t the answer

Hindustan Times  

The debate around whether we should ban access to social media for teenagers aged 13 to 16 has gained significant attention. Social media is a significant part of modern communication, and teens need to develop digital literacy skills, including how to recognise misinformation, avoid dangerous interactions, and use the platforms in a healthy way. Rather than an outright ban, a …

6 Big Screen-Time Myths That Need To Be Busted
3 months ago

6 Big Screen-Time Myths That Need To Be Busted

Huff Post  

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends, essentially, no screen time for babies under 18 months of age. “Achievement in a video game is so much easier and entertaining than studying for a test.” If your child is struggling in school or with their friends, that’s a bigger warning sign than going over their screen time limit, Kanojia said. “Our study …

Online gaming sites would need to prove they are 'a force for good' to be exempt from SA's social media ban
3 months, 1 week ago

Online gaming sites would need to prove they are 'a force for good' to be exempt from SA's social media ban

ABC  

After struggling to form new friendships in high school during the pandemic, Lee Ann Phie found a supportive community through online video gaming. What we know about the promise to ban children from social media Photo shows Picture of a smartphone screen with apps including facebook, instagram and youtube A social media ban that could capture the most popular video …

YouTube, TikTok and Meta are all in the firing line for children to be banned from their platforms. Here's what we know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTube, TikTok and Meta are all in the firing line for children to be banned from their platforms. Here's what we know

ABC  

Children are growing up with access to endless streams of content — posts from friends and family, mindless but harmless entertainment, as well as posts from extremist influencers, pornography, violent videos, and other material with the potential to cause great harm. Anthony Albanese vows to introduce legislation to ban children from accessing social media by the end of this year …

Social Media Apps Should Come With Warning Like Cigarette Packets, Says Health Experts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Social Media Apps Should Come With Warning Like Cigarette Packets, Says Health Experts

News 18  

Most of our day starts with social media these days, whether it’s Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp. Dr Vivek Murthy, the US Surgeon General, said in an interview that preventing kids from using social media would preserve their youth. Children who use social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to experience depression, according to 2019 American …

Arshad Warsi speaks out against social media’s influence on kids: You're consuming sh*t
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arshad Warsi speaks out against social media’s influence on kids: You're consuming sh*t

Hindustan Times  

Actor Arshad Warsi, who is also a dad to son Zeke and daughter Zene, feels outraged at the kind of impact social media have on today’s generation. Actor Arshad Warsi “The whole thing about, ‘You have to try everything’ has become the new norm. Matlab har woh cheez joh purkho ke zamaane se chali aa rahi hai, humare maa baap …

The Surgeon General Says Social Media Is Like Tobacco. He’s Completely Wrong.
5 months, 1 week ago

The Surgeon General Says Social Media Is Like Tobacco. He’s Completely Wrong.

Slate  

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made headlines last year after he issued an advisory about social media and youth mental health. In a New York Times op-ed published in June 2024, he declared that “it is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents.” …

Tahira Kashyap says there is nothing wrong with Karan Johar’s brand of escapist cinema: ‘It’s beautiful’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Tahira Kashyap says there is nothing wrong with Karan Johar’s brand of escapist cinema: ‘It’s beautiful’

Hindustan Times  

Inspiration behind Sharmajee Ki Beti Sharmajee Ki Beti shows the journey of five women across different age groups. Your first few pieces of work or art usually come from a very strong place of observation or experience.” Tahira Kashyap emphasises on age-defined characters On being quizzed about her personal experiences which influenced her story while depicting diverse characters in Sharmajee …

The Surgeon General Proposed Warning Labels On Social Media. Will They Do Anything?
6 months ago

The Surgeon General Proposed Warning Labels On Social Media. Will They Do Anything?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A source recently let me know that the responses to an article I had written were a bit mean-spirited. In a New York Times essay published June 17, Murthy wrote, “The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency — and social media has emerged as an important contributor.” In the Youth Risk Behavior Survey published …

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
6 months, 1 week ago

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

Associated Press  

At what age should kids be on social media? For years, there has been a push among parents, educators and tech experts to wait to give children phones — and access to social media — until they are older, such as the “Wait Until 8th” pledge that has parents sign a pledge not to give their kids a smartphone until …

The government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next? : Consider This from NPR : NPR
6 months, 1 week ago

The government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next? : Consider This from NPR : NPR

NPR  

'An unfair fight': The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media Enlarge this image toggle caption doble-d/Getty doble-d/Getty Emma Lembke was 12 years old when many of her friends started using phones and social media. "Too much time on social media gets in the way of things that we know are good for kids, like getting a lot of …

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

The Hindu  

At what age should kids be on social media? For years, there has been a push among parents, educators and tech experts to wait to give children phones — and access to social media — until they are older, such as the “Wait Until 8th” pledge that has parents sign a pledge not to give their kids a smartphone until …

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

Associated Press  

At what age should kids be on social media? For years, there has been a push among parents, educators and tech experts to wait to give children phones — and access to social media — until they are older, such as the “Wait Until 8th” pledge that has parents sign a pledge not to give their kids a smartphone until …

A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground

Associated Press  

Ahmed Othman isn’t on TikTok and doesn’t want to be. “They really tried to emphasize social media is a tool, but can also be like your worst enemy if you so make it,” Othman said. Othman’s parents took a middle ground approach that a growing number of experts say is the most realistic and effective way of teaching children about …

Staying off social media can be challenging. These teens also find it liberating
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Staying off social media can be challenging. These teens also find it liberating

Associated Press  

WESTPORT, Conn. — Kate Bulkeley’s pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. “Social media is now the air kids breathe,” says Rich, who runs the hospital’s Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders. WHEN IT’S EVERYWHERE, IT’S HARD TO AVOID At school, on the subway and at dance classes around New York City, Gabriela is …

In their own words: What young people wish they'd known about social media
6 months, 2 weeks ago

In their own words: What young people wish they'd known about social media

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the things that people post on social media, …

Is kiddie ban on social media feasible?
7 months, 1 week ago

Is kiddie ban on social media feasible?

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Is it time Indian regulators step in to regulate access to social media for young people? India, South Korea and Japan social media usage has shot through the roof Last month, the state of South Australia started pushing for a ban on access to social media for children under 14. US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy recently articulated his …

How parents approach social media for different children in the same family
7 months, 1 week ago

How parents approach social media for different children in the same family

ABC  

Deciding when and how children should access social media is a challenge for parents and there's rarely a one-size-fits-all solution — even when it comes to kids in the same family. Following the South Australian government's proposal to ban social media access for children under 14, two parents share how they're managing when their kids have very different interests and …

How should you approach your children's and teenagers' social media use?
7 months, 1 week ago

How should you approach your children's and teenagers' social media use?

ABC  

Children's social media usage is again in the spotlight, with the SA government announcing a proposal to ban children under 14 from accessing sites such as TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and requiring those aged 14 and 15 to have parental consent to use the apps. Meanjin/Brisbane-based parenting and positive psychology expert Justin Coulson says "ultimately, the social media genie is …

Keeping my teenage daughter off social media hasn't been difficult. Here's why
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Keeping my teenage daughter off social media hasn't been difficult. Here's why

ABC  

More than half of Australian parents cite the use of apps such as TikTok, Facebook and Instagram as their top concern when it comes to their child's wellbeing. Our daughters are pretty familiar with the way we think about social media and where our boundaries are, but it certainly did become, probably last year for my eldest daughter, something she …

Younger children increasingly online and unsupervised, Ofcom says
8 months ago

Younger children increasingly online and unsupervised, Ofcom says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In its annual study of children’s relationship with the …

Watch out, your social media posts might cost you a job
8 months, 1 week ago

Watch out, your social media posts might cost you a job

Live Mint  

For Anant Pujari, a marketing professional with a multinational in Mumbai, getting a job was a struggle, but not because he didn’t fit the desired role. “Social media is not the same as it was a decade ago,” says Bhakti Talati, an independent work-life balance coach from Mumbai. It has become an open platform to share not just their personal …

Empowerment vs exploitation: Balancing benefits and risks of social media for women's mental health in digital age
9 months ago

Empowerment vs exploitation: Balancing benefits and risks of social media for women's mental health in digital age

Hindustan Times  

In today’s time, the rise of social media platforms has brought about unprecedented connectivity and communication and India, being the most populous country with the second-largest number of global Internet users, boasts a highly attractive and competitive Internet market. Empowerment vs exploitation: Balancing benefits and risks of social media for women's mental health in digital age {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

Empowerment vs exploitation: Balancing benefits and risks of social media for women's mental health in digital age
9 months ago

Empowerment vs exploitation: Balancing benefits and risks of social media for women's mental health in digital age

Hindustan Times  

In today’s time, the rise of social media platforms has brought about unprecedented connectivity and communication and India, being the most populous country with the second-largest number of global Internet users, boasts a highly attractive and competitive Internet market. Empowerment vs exploitation: Balancing benefits and risks of social media for women's mental health in digital age It is almost a …

Can Lawsuits Make Social Media Safer for Kids?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Can Lawsuits Make Social Media Safer for Kids?

Bloomberg  

Young people spend long periods of time on social media despite mounting evidence that it’s not good for them. One allegation: that the social media giants borrow from the playbook of behavioral techniques used in the gambling and cigarette industries. Children, adolescents and young adults — sometimes via their parents, siblings or other family members — have sued based on …

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

Associated Press  

Social media CEOs got grilled by Senate lawmakers this week in an emotional and often heated hearing about the dangers their platforms pose to children — sexual predators, videos encouraging suicide and glorifying eating disorders, bullying and addictive features, just to name a few. To comply, social media companies have generally banned kids under 13 from signing up for their …

To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media
10 months, 3 weeks ago

To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media

LA Times  

Social media companies design their feeds to be as gripping as possible, with complicated algorithms shuffling posts and ads into a never-ending stream of entertainment. A new California law would require companies to shut off those algorithms by default for users under 18, and implement other mandated tweaks that lawmakers say would reduce the negative mental health effects of social …

Social media giants like Facebook and TikTok made an estimated $11 billion a year from users under 18
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Social media giants like Facebook and TikTok made an estimated $11 billion a year from users under 18

Daily Mail  

The social media giants of the world generated $10.7 billion in advertising revenue in 2022, all from their US users who are 17 years old or younger, a study has claimed. According to a new study, social media companies made an estimated $10.7 billion in advertising revenue in 2022 from children and adolescents in the US. The figures are staggering: …

Under-16s could face limits on social media
1 year ago

Under-16s could face limits on social media

The Telegraph  

Under-16s could be forced to ask their parents for permission before using social media under proposals being considered by Rishi Sunak. Ministers are devising plans for a consultation on the potential harms to children from social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in the new year, which could lead to teenagers being forced to obtain their parents’ permission to …

‘You can’t get away from it’: Third of teens in UK seeing real-life violence on TikTok and more than half on other social media
1 year, 1 month ago

‘You can’t get away from it’: Third of teens in UK seeing real-life violence on TikTok and more than half on other social media

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When asked why young people commit acts of violence in …

Third of teenagers have seen real-life violence on TikTok, research suggests
1 year, 1 month ago

Third of teenagers have seen real-life violence on TikTok, research suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A third of 13 to 17-year-olds have seen footage of real-life …

Child stars face online perils and opportunities
1 year, 1 month ago

Child stars face online perils and opportunities

China Daily  

Like other 3-year-olds, Yang Yiyao bustles with energy and wants to be treated like a little person, which has inspired her parents to share funny moments on social media. "With the popularity of social media, increasing numbers of parents have started to share their children's daily life online. "From opening the account on social media to the marketing strategy, the …

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