Illustrative image. Proposed framework aims to create common safety standards for messaging platforms.

India weighs common framework for messaging platforms

Government explores uniform standards over concerns around fraud and user safety

Meta pulls Instagram AI feature after backlash

Company reverses course after privacy concerns and criticism spread across social media

The feature aimed to make AI image generation feel more personal.

Meta enters AI coding race with Muse Spark 1.1

Updated model debuts with coding, debugging and multimodal tools for developers

Muse Spark 1.1 tackles complex coding tasks as Meta expands its AI ambitions.

Meta's Muse AI can turn Instagram photos into AI art

New AI creates and edits images, but Instagram photo feature raises questions worldwide

Muse powers image creation across Meta apps as AI competition enters a new phase.

WhatsApp's new username feature sparks fraud concerns

The government fears the proposed update could be misused by scammers and fraudsters

The India government is concerned that the new username feature could open new avenues for cyber fraud.

UAE develops framework for children's social media use

National Media Office plans new safeguards and awareness programmes for children online

The UAE's Child Digital Safety Law had established a clear framework for protecting children on digital platforms.

15,000 licensed creators in the UAE

UAE says licensing isn't about restricting creators it's about raising standards

The regulatory framework was intentionally designed to support growth rather than impose excessive restrictions.

Under-15 ban: Social media's real toll on UAE children

Psychiatrists and paediatricians reveal cases of sleep loss, aggression, deepfake trauma

The UAE is the latest nation requiring tougher age verification for social media users. Photo used for illustrative purposes

UAE’s under-15 social media ban: Platforms, penalties

Explained: What happens to existing accounts of kids and if they use parents' accounts

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UAE's under-15 social media ban: All you need to know

Everything parents, schools and social media platforms need to know

Social media platforms will be required to implement reliable age-verification mechanisms, such as digital identity systems.

UAE social media ban: How platforms verify kids' ages

AI, selfies, IDs and parental controls are reshaping children's access to social media

The UAE is the latest nation requiring tougher age verification for social media users.

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Google's latest update brings floating apps, better security and more

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