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Synopsis The Madras High Court has suggested Centre to explore the possibility of drafting legislation similar to that adopted by Australia which recently banned social media platforms for children under the age of 16. The court was hearing a petition which raised concerns how the pornographic content are available and easily accessible to children. Australia has become the first and the only country to ban Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit and streaming platforms Kick and Twitch for teens. Reuters Children who are below the age of 16 in Australia are now banned from using major social media services The Centre may explore the possibility of passing legislation like Australia which prohibits the use of social media for children who are below the age of 16, the Madras High Court has suggested, according to a Times of India report. The judges further said till the time legislation is passed, the concerned authorities shall ramp up their awareness campaign more effectively. The suggestion by the Madras HC came in the backdrop of a Public Interest Litigation filed in 2018 which expressed concern that pornographic content is available and children can easily access it. A division bench comprising Justice G

Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Senator Jonathan Reid. (FP) As several countries move to ban children from accessing social media, Barbados says it is not yet at the stage where such a move is being considered. On December 10, Australia enacted legislation banning children aged 16 and under from accessing social media platforms. The decision has drawn international attention as governments grapple with the impact of digital spaces on young people. Under the Australian ban, platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, Reddit, Twitch and X (formally Twitter), have agreed to comply, using age verification technology to identify under-16 users and suspend their accounts. Other countries exploring similar measures include France, Spain, Belgium, Norway, Italy, Malaysia, Denmark, Pakistan and South Korea. However, Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Senator Jonathan Reid confirmed that while Barbados is closely watching these developments, no such restrictions are currently on the cards. “We haven’t considered it, but obviously we have a very strong interest in what other places are doing, and we look forward to seeing what are some of the impacts of that decision and maybe how we can learn the lessons and do better by our people,”

When Shruti Jain finally met her best friend of nine years in person last year, something unexpected happened. There was no awkwardness, no sense of meeting a stranger whose face she had only seen through screens. “It didn’t feel new or awkward at all,” says the 24-year-old PR professional in a conversation with indianexpress.com. “It felt like home. That’s when I truly realised that real friendships don’t care about distance.” Their friendship had begun in the most random way imaginable: through a comment under a writer they both followed online. Yet over nearly a decade, this digital connection had become one of the most constant relationships in Jain’s life, weathering the transition from school to college to work. For her, and for millions of others in Gen Z, the distinction between online and offline friendships has become meaningless. “Friendships are just friendships,” she says. “Once two people truly know each other, the distinction between online and offline fades.” This isn’t an isolated story. Across Gen Z, the generation that came of age with smartphones in hand and social media as their native language, digital friendships are being redefined from casual internet acquaintances into some of the most emotionally significant relationships of

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Image source, Sussex Police Image caption, Inam Khan used social media to identify and then meet young girls, police said A "dangerous predator" who drove hundreds of miles to abuse children he groomed online has been jailed for 19 years after a joint investigation by two police forces. Inam Khan, 37, of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, targeted a 14-year-old girl from Suffolk and a 12-year-old girl in Sussex. Khan was convicted of multiple offences, including rape and attempted rape, after a trial at Hove Crown Court in June, and was sentenced at the same court on Monday. Det Sgt Matt Williamsom of Suffolk Police, said Khan's "horrific offending has caused untold suffering to his victims". Sussex Police said Khan had befriended the girls through Snapchat and in chat rooms, lying about his age to build and manipulate trust. He drove to Suffolk in September, 2022, to carry out an attack on the 14-year-old girl who he had spent time grooming online. He was arrested on 1 October, 2022 and later charged with two counts of rape and one of attempted rape. Police said he soon began grooming the 12-year-old girl from Sussex, asking her for explicit photos, stating he needed them

Snapchat has taken another major step into artificial intelligence by launching a new Snapchat AI Lens feature that allows users to create personalized visual effects using simple text prompts. The new feature, called Animate It, lets users describe an idea in words, which Snapchat then turns into a custom animated lens for photos and videos. With this update, Snapchat is expanding its use of generative AI while staying focused on its core strength in augmented reality and camera-based creativity. According to the company, the Snapchat AI Lens feature is designed to help users express themselves in new and creative ways. The tool allows people to animate reactions, create short video scenes, or turn playful ideas into moving visuals within seconds. The Snapchat AI Lens works by combining machine learning with the platform’s existing Lens technology. Once a user enters a prompt, the app generates a unique animated effect that can be shared on Snapchat or other platforms. Snapchat says this is its first open-prompt video generation lens. While many social media platforms are focusing on AI chatbots and image generation, Snapchat is taking a different approach by building AI directly into the camera experience. This strategy reflects Snapchat’s long-term focus

Monday, December 22nd, 2025 – 6:00 am A podcast interview with Ajit Mohan Chief Business Officer Snapchat is only for teenagers and Gen Z. That’s a common misconception that Ajit Mohan, Snap’s chief business officer, encounters often among advertisers. Although Snapchat tends to skew younger – it’s got strong usage among the 13-to-15-year-old set – there are also regions where half of its users are above the age of 25 and 30% are above the age of 35, Mohan says on this week’s episode of AdExchanger Talks. Another misperception is that young people don’t have disposable income or can’t afford to buy things. But teenagers wield far more buying power – as well as sway over household spending – than many advertisers appreciate, Mohan says. Not to mention the fact that a 13-year-old won’t always be 13, which is why it’s valuable for brands to build loyalty early with users who will carry their preferences with them as they grow older. As Mohan puts it, “They have grown up on Snap.” And just as Snapchat’s users mature and evolve, so, too, must its ad platform. Mohan readily acknowledges that Snap hasn’t always made its ad buying tools as straightforward to use as they could

A Pune court last week sentenced a man to rigorous life imprisonment for the brutal murder of a 13-year-old girl in the city’s Bibwewadi area four years ago. Shubham alias Rushikesh Bajirao Bhagwat, a resident of Sukhsagar Nagar near Katraj, was 22 when he stabbed the kabaddi player around 44 times in front of her friends. According to the police, the victim Kshitija Anant Vyavahare, a resident of Super Indira Nagar in Pune, was Bhagwat’s distant relative. A student of Class 8, she was undergoing kabaddi training at the Yash Lawns ground in Bibwewadi on the day she was killed. Harassment and warnings Investigators said that Bhagwat had been living with his maternal aunt after his mother’s death. He had allegedly been harassing Kshitija and had claimed to be in love with her, but her family had warned him against it. Meanwhile, Bhagwat started working as a security guard at a private company in Mundhwa. As per the police records, on October 9, 2021, he saw images uploaded by Kshitija – in which she was seen with a boy – on the social media platform Snapchat. He then went to Yash Lawns, where Kshitija was practising kabaddi, but the boy