Under-16s to be banned from social media by next spring, Starmer says

Under-16s to be banned from social media by next spring, Starmer says

A landmark ban – how did we get here?published at 18:28 BST 18:28 BST Freya Scott-TurnerLive reporter Image source, Bloomberg via Getty ImagesImage caption, Keir Starmer announced the policy at a media briefing earlier today The idea of an under-16s social media ban is not new. It’s been floated – in various guises – by…

WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January 2026: Centre to SC

WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January 2026: Centre to SC

A multi-pronged action involving telecom regulators, service providers, the RBI, tech giants and the CBI has been taken to tackle the rising menace of digital arrest scams, besides WhatsApp banning 9,400 accounts involved in such offences, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The action was detailed by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) of…

Atlan engineers banned from coding, only allowed to teach AI, says founder Prukalpa Sankar

Atlan engineers banned from coding, only allowed to teach AI, says founder Prukalpa Sankar

At a time when AI is replacing skilled workers across organisations, there is a company called Atlan which is asking engineers to teach AI to do their work. The company, which is into metadata management, has asked its engineers to teach AI how to code to build an autonomous organisation. This approach is not just…