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Meta fined $567 million in largest child safety ruling against social media giant A New Mexico state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and overhaul safety features for young users after finding the social media company responsible for harming children’s mental health. The ruling marks one of the largest legal actions against a social media platform over child safety and is expected to influence similar lawsuits across the United States.Judge Bryan Biedscheid ruled that Meta had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who accused the company of designing Facebook and Instagram…

Protest is a way of dialogue, says RSS chief on Gen Z stir MUMBAI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s interaction and comments over the recent student agitation, at the 15th anniversary of India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN), a youth body, was seen as the first of Sangh’s outreach programmes aimed at Gen Z. “Protest is a way of dialogue. If a thing that you are saying is not heard, then you can protest. But it should be to create consensus not divide,” he said, adding “agitations should aim for system correction rather than targeting individuals.”Bhagwat advocated a hike in…

Justice Abha Nayar Patel, a Zambian Supreme Court judge, addressed the Indian Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association NEW DELHI: A seven-year-old girl from Delhi whose parents migrated to Zambia in 1973 for livelihood opportunities has gone on to become the first woman judge of Zambian Supreme Court and the first from there to sit on the judicial dais of Supreme Court of India at the invitation of CJI Surya Kant.Justice Abha Nayar Patel, after graduating in law from University of Zambia, pursued her master’s from University of Cambridge in UK and was admitted to Zambia Bar in 1989.Also a mountaineer who…

Seven firms fined after regulator flags manipulative online interfaces influencing consumer decisions and purchases Bengaluru: Zepto, PhysicsWallah, FirstCry and PharmEasy are among seven companies fined by the consumer protection regulator for deploying “dark patterns”—online design practices that can influence users to make unintended purchases or payments.The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties totalling Rs 20 lakh on the companies for using such practices, the government said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. McAfee, SpiceJet and coaching platform Anuj Jindal were also fined.Dark patterns are features on apps and websites designed to steer consumers towards…

Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Thursday pulled up revenue authorities over the alleged failure to issue notices in land dispute cases, questioning whether officials were deliberately bypassing due process to prevent affected parties from approaching the courts. The court also made it clear that while protection of govt land was important, such action must strictly conform to the law.Justice NV Shravan Kumar made the observations while hearing a petition challenging the demolition of a compound wall and security room at a residential property in Kondapur by the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA).The judge asked revenue…

Chennai: Kattaikkuttu, a traditional form of theatre, relies on stories from epics such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas. Thilagavathi Palani, a folk artist who upended the status quo of this male-dominated storytelling format, is using the stage to spread the word about climate change. She is the founder of the troupe Sri Thilagam Kattaikkuttu Kuzhu, and her production titled ‘Veppathin Veriyaatam’ (The Frenzied Dance of Heat) talks about extreme heat and its impact on people’s everyday lives.Last week, she performed at Vedavalli Vidyalaya, Ranipet, and the tour is currently underway across schools in Ranipet, Walajapet, and Tiruvannamalai — regions…

Several couples in Gujarat face a similar deadline after delayed marriages, miscarriages, or unsuccessful IVF cycles Ahmedabad: Sabina* remarried at 45 and hoped to start a family with her second husband, Aabid*. But after their first in-vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt failed, a statutory age limit brought the next round of treatment to a halt.Sabina was 47 and Aabid 54 when they began their first IVF cycle. By the time the second cycle was nearing completion, Aabid had turned 55 — the upper age limit prescribed for men seeking assisted reproductive technology services.Fertility specialists say several couples in Gujarat face a…

Prayagraj: With the trust managing the venue of Rahul Gandhi’s proposed ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ (Students’ Voice) programme withdrawing permission for the event, the Prayagraj unit of Congress on Thursday said that the cancellation was made under pressure from the ruling BJP.The trust’s management committee reversed its decision after being “coerced” by the BJP, said Congress functionaries.“The move is an attempt to derail Rahul Gandhi’s outreach to students and young job aspirants, and is a reflection on the BJP’s unease over the growing appeal of the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha among the youth,” said a Congress functionary.The event…

Rourkela: An attendant of Livestock Aid Centre under Lefripada veterinary dispensary in Sundargarh district was found dead on Thursday. The family members have demanded an inquiry into his death. Lefripada police after registering unnatural death case, is investigating the case.The deceased, identified as Ghantimal villager Suresh Urmal (39), was working as an attendant of Livestock Aid Centre, at Alapaka under Lefripada block veterinary dispensary.On Thursday morning, Lefripada police reached there along with the forensic team reached\. While examining the body, police found blood from his nose. His body was sent for post mortem. After post mortem, his body was handed…

The trailer driver fled after abandoning the vehicleThe victim, Shishram, was a resident of Nimoth villageThe trailer driver fled after abandoning the vehicleThe victim, Shishram, was a resident of Nimoth villageThe trailer driver fled after abandoning the vehicle Gurgaon: An 82-year-old man died after a trailer truck allegedly travelling on the wrong side hit him while he was crossing a road with his cattle near Nimoth bus stand in Sohna on Wednesday.The accident occurred around 4.30pm on Aug 5 under the Sadar Sohna police station area. The victim, Shishram, was a resident of Nimoth village.According to a complaint lodged by…