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The Tripura government on Thursday banned mobile internet and SMS services in the state for 48 hours, citing a threat to public safety. The Bharatiya Janata Party government said it took the decision in the wake of rumours about the presence of kidnappers “creating panic” in the

More than 100 child advocates, civil society groups, medical experts and other individuals are urging Facebook to discontinue its Messenger app for kids, alleging that the software poses health and development risks to children. Organised by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, nineteen groups, including Common Sense Media and Public

HIGHLIGHTS Prasad made the statement at a CII event in Chennai The Nokia factory was left out of the Microsoft deal in 2014 “We are trying to work it out,” Prasad said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Sunday said the Nokia facility at Sriperumbudur near Chennai, was left like

Various studies and surveys have shown that the usage of smartphones and social media negatively affect children’s mental and physical health. Two Apple investors are urging the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone addiction among children. Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System,

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says authorities do not know if a suicide bomber who attacked a Kurdish wedding killing 54 people was a child. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after Saturday’s attack in Gazantiep that the bomber was 12-14 years old. Turkey has linked the bomber