India has introduced stricter rules for social media platforms to combat AI-generated deepfakes and unlawful synthetic content. Under the amended IT Rules, platforms must remove illegal AI-generated content within three hours of receiving a valid notice from the government or a court. The new framework also mandates clear labeling of AI-generated content, metadata for traceability, and faster grievance redressal for complaints involving impersonation, nudity, and child sexual abuse material.

India Tightens Deepfake Rules: Social Media Platforms Must Remove Illegal AI Content Within 3 Hours

Snap has become the latest major social media platform to settle a high-profile child safety lawsuit, joining TikTok and YouTube. The settlement leaves Meta as the only remaining defendant in a growing legal battle over the alleged impact of addictive platform features on children and teenagers. The lawsuit claims social media companies knowingly designed products that harmed young users' mental health. Legal experts believe these cases could force major tech companies to strengthen child safety protections, improve parental controls, and redesign key platform features.

Snap settles Child Safety Lawsuit | Meta left alone as legal pressure mounts

YouTube, the world's biggest video-sharing platform, is cracking down on AI-generated slop, a monster of its own creation, at least in part. The irony is that Google and Alphabet, YouTube's parent companies, are creating and promoting AI tools for content generation, with products and models including Gemini AI, Veo, Nano Banana, and Dream Screen. Now, millions of videos and thousands of YT channels face the risk of demonetisation or even removal. The guidance from YouTube is confusing at best, making it difficult for creators to navigate AI-assisted content. If you are a creator hoping to monetise your YouTube channel using AI, here's what you should know.


YouTube's new guidelines define inauthentic videos; clarify monetisation rules

Jurors also found that both companies knew or should have known their services posed a danger to minors, that they failed to adequately warn users of that danger, and that a reasonable platform operator would have done so.

Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial

Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are in court over alleged social media addiction affecting children. The trial will examine negligence and mental health impacts, with Mark Zuckerberg set to testify while Snap plans to settle the case.

Tech Giants To Go On Trial In America Amid Social Media Addiction Worry

TikTok has settled a landmark lawsuit over alleged teen addiction, leaving Meta and YouTube to face trial this week. Plaintiffs allege app designs were intentionally built to keep teenagers hooked, while Snap has already reached a settlement.


TikTok Settles Landmark Teen Addiction Case as Meta, YouTube Face Trial 

Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are in court over alleged social media addiction affecting children. The trial will examine negligence and mental health impacts, with Mark Zuckerberg set to testify while Snap plans to settle the case.


Meta, TikTok, YouTube Face Court Case Over Social Media Addiction in Children

YouTube has strengthened parental controls for Shorts, allowing parents to set daily time limits on their children’s viewing. The move comes as tech platforms face growing pressure to improve online safety for younger users.


YouTube expands parental controls with time limits on shorts 

A YouTuber has been arrested for creating, uploading, and circulating child sexual abuse content on the internet. The accused, Kambeti Satya Murthy, was arrested by the Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad Police in a case of child abuse.


How Telangana Police Crack Down on Offenders Who Watch & Share Child Pornography

YouTube is testing AI-generated video overviews to help users quickly gauge content before watching. These brief text summaries, created by analysing audio and visuals, appear on search and watch pages. It aims to save time and reduce clickbait.

YouTube is testing AI-generated video overviews: Here’s how it works

Oscars: The Academy Awards will begin streaming exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029, marking the end of a decades-long partnership with ABC. The five-year deal grants YouTube global rights to broadcast the Oscars, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, and other Academy events. 


Oscars: Academy Awards to Stream on YouTube Starting in 2029 

Social media trends in the U.S. are shifting as X (formerly Twitter) experiences a decline in users, while platforms like TikTok and Reddit continue to grow. Analysts attribute the changes to evolving user preferences, content trends, and platform policies, signaling a significant reshaping of the social media landscape in America.

Young Americans Shift Social Media Use

YouTube is facing backlash after several tech creators reported their videos being removed overnight due to AI-driven moderation. The platform has since restored many tutorials following mass outrage.


Creators accuse YouTube of letting AI take over moderation

 Which websites are the world’s most visited in 2025?  Explore the top 10 online platforms ruling global traffic, from search engines to video and social media. Know more below.

Who rules the internet? List of most-visited websites in 2025 revealed

Elon Musk admitted that X has been underpaying creators and needs to fix how revenue is shared. After complaints of low and inconsistent payouts, Musk said YouTube manages creator payments far better, and promised improvements to X’s monetisation system.

Elon Musk admits X underpays creators, says YouTube does it better

Top YouTube creator MrBeast has voiced concerns about how artificial intelligence could disrupt the livelihoods of millions of content creators, even as he continues to explore the technology himself.

On Monday, the 26-year-old posted on social media, wondering how AI-generated videos might affect the “millions of creators currently making content for a living.” He concluded his post with a two-word warning: “Scary times.”

MrBeast Raises Alarm Over AI’s Threat to Creators as Youtube’s AI Tools Gain Traction

The online video platform, a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet, is the latest Big Tech firm to settle with Trump after he lodged legal cases challenging his broad deplatforming by Big Tech after January 6.

YouTube to pay $22 million to Trump for suspending his account over Jan 6 Capitol riots

YouTube, the world's largest video-hosting and sharing platform, has launched a new subscription model called Premium Lite.

YouTube Premium Lite: Which services you will receive for Rs 89 per month?

Sushila Karki, 73, is not a politician by background. She is best known for her tenure as the first woman chief justice of Nepal. Sushila Karki became Nepal’s next Prime Minister amid growing youth protests demanding the dissolution of parliament.


Nepal: Who's Sushila Karki? From Nepal's first female Chief Justice to interim PM

The K.P. Sharma Oli government on Thursday (September 4, 2025) decided to ban as many as 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube, citing their failure to meet the deadline to comply with registration requirements in Nepal.


Nepal: Ban on major social media apps that missed registration deadline

Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube access

Nepal bans Facebook, YouTube & Instagram, 26 major apps blocked nationwide 

Nepal: 26 major apps blocked nationwide over registration failure 

Australian parliament passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act on 29 November 2024. The law bans social media account access for those aged below 16 from this December. Violations can result in fines of up to A$49.5 million per platform.

Harmful content: Australia adds YouTube to world-first social media ban for kids aged under 16. What does it mean?

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