Meta Platforms has suffered a legal setback after a US federal judge refused to dismiss major portions of a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general, clearing the way for claims that the company designed Facebook and Instagram in ways that encourage compulsive use among children, as per a Reuters report. In a ruling issued...Read More

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions. Service URL: policies.google.com (opens in a new window) __utmx Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. 18 months _ga ID used to identify users 2 years _gali Used by Google...Read More

Happy Tuesday. Here’s your Tuesday Tech Drop, the week’s top stories from the intersection of technology and politics. The House on Monday passed a sprawling bill designed to protect children from abuse and harmful content on social media platforms. However, the House bill — known as the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, backed by...Read More

Photo from Senate of the Philippines The Department of Justice (DOJ) said existing laws on terrorism and cybercrime may help determine liability among perpetrators in cases where minors are allegedly groomed or manipulated into committing violent acts, including mass casualty incidents, but stressed that the issue remains under careful and sensitive review. DOJ Undersecretary Nicholas...Read More

Apple released the iOS 26.5.2 update, along with the iPadOS 26.5.2 version, for select iPhone and iPad models. The new OS versions bring various security fixes that were first available with the iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 beta versions, and were expected to be generally available when those updates rolled out. However, instead of the...Read More

AI Boosts Code Security On Tuesday, in a post on X, Armstrong wrote, “AI will actually make software more secure, not less.” He argued that AI favors security teams because it allows automated scanning of all code before production. “It favors defenders over attackers, since they can scan all code before production,” he said. AI...Read More

(Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via AP) In the face of the inexorable global march of social media access restrictions for teenagers, an eye-catching alternative to the Australia-style ‘hard’ ban has begun to gain traction within tech policy advocacy circles. This idea of a ‘presumptive’ ban on social media — whereby platforms would be banned for...Read More

Ransomware has emerged as one of the most significant cybersecurity threats to the business environment in modern times. The attacks on ransomware are not limited to just big companies; small firms, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, government departments, and critical infrastructure providers are also at risk from such attacks. Cyber criminals are employing ransomware as a...Read More

Later this month, a North Carolina high school student will appear in a state court and face five child pornography-related charges for engaging in consensual sexting with his girlfriend. What’s strange is that of the five charges he faces, four of them are for taking and possessing nude photos of himself on his own phone—the...Read More

Amid the rapid digitalisation of public services, competitive examinations and government welfare programmes, the Central Government has made it clear that messaging platforms will be held accountable if newly introduced features become tools for cyber fraud or other digital crimes. Officials said cybersecurity remains one of the government’s highest priorities, while emphasising that no digital...Read More