December 1, 2025

Instagram Uses Video Selfie to Enforce Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Instagram has begun blocking users under 16 in Australia from December 4. Users under 16 receive notifications and can verify their age via a video selfie or risk account deactivation. Those unable to prove their age may need to submit government ID.

December 1, 2025

Australia’s Labor Govt Unveils AI Plan Focusing on Benefits, Skips New AI Laws

Australia’s Labor government launches its National AI Plan, aiming to boost AI's economic benefits and support workers. The plan skips creating new AI laws, focusing instead on using data, improving datacentres, and sharing AI gains widely.

December 1, 2025

Supreme Court directs CBI to probe digital arrest scams nationwide; questions RBI on AI in cybercrime fight

The Supreme Court on December 1, 2025, ordered the CBI to conduct a pan-India probe into digital arrest scams. It also asked the RBI why AI isn't used to freeze fraudsters' bank accounts. States must allow CBI access, and telecom providers must curb multiple SIM cards to prevent cybercrime.

December 1, 2025

ESA Plans 2040s Mission to Explore Saturn’s Ocean Moon Enceladus

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing a bold mission to Enceladus, Saturn’s icy moon with a hidden ocean. The mission will launch in the 2040s, sending an orbiter and a lander to study water plumes that may hold signs of alien life. This is a unique chance to explore ocean water directly from space geysers.

December 1, 2025

Over 120,000 Home Cameras Hacked in South Korea for Sex Exploitation; Four Arrested

South Korean police arrested four people for hacking over 120,000 home and business IP cameras. They used the footage to make and sell sexploitation videos on a foreign website. Authorities are shutting down the site and helping victims secure their devices.