Need social media firewalls, safeguards for minors: Supreme Court
India News: NEW DELHI: With minors' access to social media platforms banned in many countries, Supreme Court Thursday took the first step in this regard by seekin.
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California governor signs law blocking “addictive” social feeds for minors.
Under AB1709, social platforms can’t provide algorithmic recommendations, infinite scroll, or autoplay features to users under 16 unless they receive parental consent. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of other online safety-focused bills into law as well, including new rules requiring chatbot makers to notify young users that they’re not talking to a human. [Link: California’s Governor Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Bills | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/technology/californias-governor-gavin-newsom-online-child-safety-bills.html | The New York Times]
9/11 footage is reaching new audiences — and fueling old conspiracy theories
Even 25 years later, the planes keep crashing, and the towers keep falling. All across the web, people who are old enough to remember September 11, 2001, are rewatching the attacks and rereading about the aftermath, often via devices and platforms that didn’t exist 25 years ago.