New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member and former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Thursday raised concerns over the growing spread of obscene content on social media platforms and its harmful impact on teenagers, calling for stricter regulation and stronger laws to curb the problem.Speaking to IANS outside the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Harbhajan Singh stressed that while social media is a powerful tool for communication, knowledge and innovation, its misuse is becoming a serious concer…
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Kochi Feb 14 (IANS) Shocking cyber trail details have surfaced in the death of 16-year-old Aditya in Chottanikkara, with investigators widening their probe to examine the role of a shadowy Instagram account allegedly targeting minors. Aditya left home on January 27 stating she was going to school but was later found dead in a quarry near her residence.In a purported suicide note, she is believed to have referred to emotional distress linked to the reported death of a Korean friend.However, inves…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report citing Delhi Police data, which revealed that 807 people went missing in the national capital during the first two weeks of January this year.According to the data, the missing persons include 191 minors and 616 adults. While 235 individuals have been traced so far, 572 remain untraced. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, “raise serious issues of violation of…
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) US lawmakers and child development experts have accused major technology companies of deliberately designing social media platforms to keep children hooked, telling a Senate panel that addictive algorithms — not parental failure — are driving a worsening youth mental health crisis.At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing this week titled “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth,” Chairman Ted Cruz said parents were struggling to protec…