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Mother Fights Social Media Platforms After Teen Son's Suicide: The Deadly Impact of Algorithmic Content
Dec 12, 2025 02:49 am CST
A French mother is seeking justice after her 15-year-old son's suicide, which she attributes to harmful social media algorithms that promoted suicide-related content. As France considers restricting teen access to social media platforms, this case highlights the growing global concern about digital platforms' impact on youth mental health and calls for greater accountability from tech companies to protect vulnerable users.
Blinkit Introduces Post-Order Item Addition Feature: A Major Upgrade to Quick-Commerce Experience
Dec 03, 2025 06:23 pm CST
Blinkit has launched a customer-friendly feature allowing users to add items after placing orders without extra delivery fees. CEO Albinder Dhindsa announced this update on X, following their August implementation of parental controls. Originally founded as Grofers in 2013, the Zomato-owned platform continues evolving its quick-commerce model known for 10-minute deliveries through micro-warehouses across India.
India's Supreme Court Hesitant on Pornography Ban Petition, Cites Nepal Protests as Cautionary Example
Nov 03, 2025 03:19 pm CST
India's Supreme Court has deferred hearing on a petition seeking a ban on pornography, drawing parallels to Nepal's recent Gen Z protests. The petition requests government action to restrict access to pornographic content, especially among minors, citing concerns about widespread digital availability and inadequate protective measures. The court has scheduled further hearing after four weeks, as the petition presents alarming data about pornographic material circulation in India.
Character.AI Bans Chat Features for Under-18 Users Following Teen Suicide Linked to AI Chatbot
Oct 30, 2025 02:23 am CST
Character.AI has implemented a complete ban on chat capabilities for users under 18, following the suicide of a teenager emotionally attached to an AI chatbot. This policy change includes transitioning younger users to alternative creative features while establishing an AI Safety Lab to develop protocols for next-generation AI entertainment. The decision comes amid growing concerns about AI chatbot safety and mental health impacts on vulnerable users.
OpenAI Reports 1.2 Million ChatGPT Users Show Signs of Suicidal Intent: New Safety Measures Implemented
Oct 29, 2025 02:06 am CST
OpenAI reveals that approximately 1.2 million ChatGPT users have shown indicators of suicidal intent, prompting the company to implement enhanced safety features including improved mental health recognition, crisis hotline access, and collaboration with mental health professionals following a tragic incident involving a California teenager.
Meta Introduces Parental Controls to Block AI Characters from Interacting with Teens on Social Platforms
Oct 17, 2025 10:11 pm CST
Meta is implementing new safety measures allowing parents to disable private conversations between their teenagers and AI characters on platforms like Instagram. Starting in early 2025 across select countries, parents can block specific AI characters and monitor conversation topics without completely removing AI access, addressing concerns about inappropriate AI interactions with minors following increased regulatory scrutiny.
Meta Rolls Out Enhanced 'Teen Accounts' Globally for Facebook and Messenger Users
Sep 26, 2025 02:11 am CST
Meta has expanded its protective 'Teen Accounts' feature worldwide for Facebook and Messenger users aged 13-17, implementing additional security settings, content restrictions, and parental controls that cannot be removed without parental consent for users under 16, addressing growing concerns about adolescent social media usage and online safety.