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Bedtime social media has emotional effects that can disrupt sleep

You don’t need to quit social media, but restructuring how you engage with it at night could help.

Brian N Chin, The Conversation
· Apr 18, 2025 · 10:00 pm
Guns for sale: Illegal trade flourishes on WhatsApp in India, shows research

Encrypted messaging and lax policing have helped the business thrive on the Meta-owned platform.

Yashraj Sharma, Rest of World
· Mar 11, 2025 · 07:30 pm
Is social media an ‘addiction’? This study looked at bodily responses while scrolling Instagram

The findings indicate a pattern of excited immersion during use and stress-related arousal when use was interrupted.

Niklas Ihssen, The Conversation
· Mar 07, 2025 · 10:00 pm

The deadliest wildlife conflict in India is being treated as a medical problem

16 hours ago
Why Marxism has lost its appeal for Indian Muslims

14 hours ago
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17 hours ago
Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan has few legal options against India

19 hours ago

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Railways tells X to remove videos of deaths in New Delhi railway station stampede

The Union railways ministry contended that allowing footage of the casualties to remain on the social media platform was against ethical norms.

Scroll Staff
· Feb 21, 2025 · 04:24 pm
Social media bans won’t keep teenagers safe – Finland shows a better approach

Teaching young people digital resilience is a more sustainable approach.

Susan Grantham, The Conversation
&
Aida Hurem, The Conversation
· Jan 15, 2025 · 10:00 pm
Meta to appeal Rs 213.14 crore fine by Competition Commission of India over WhatsApp privacy policy

The social media conglomerate said it disagreed with the ruling that accused it of abusing its dominant position in the field.

Scroll Staff
· Nov 19, 2024 · 01:30 pm

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‘Not Niagara Falls, but Ahmedabad’: Visuals flood social media as rainfall batters Gujarat

Social media users posted photographs and videos of submerged roads and flooded localities as extreme weather disrupted life in the region.

Scroll Staff
· Aug 27, 2024 · 08:02 pm
FIR against X handle parodying Dhruv Rathee for false claim about Om Birla’s daughter

Maharashtra Cyber filed the case on charges of defamation and making statements conducive to mischief, among others.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 14, 2024 · 12:20 pm
Social media app Koo to shut down as acquisition talks fail

The app, launched in March 2020, garnered prominence after several government officials endorsed it amid differences with X, formerly Twitter.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 03, 2024 · 03:06 pm

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‘Kull’ review: A soggy soap opera about rowdy royals

May 02, 2025 · 09:15 am
‘Black White & Gray’ review: A gripping dissection of the true crime genre

May 02, 2025 · 09:05 am
‘Retro’ review: A stylish action flick that eventually loses its edge

May 01, 2025 · 04:09 pm

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How ‘FOMO’ leads to ‘doomscrolling’ and problematic social media use

A key factor is the ability to deal with our emotions.

Kim M Caudwell, The Conversation
· Jun 04, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Congress questions Election Commission about removal of social media posts on electoral bonds

Social media platform X said that it had taken down four posts by political parties and leaders on the poll panel’s orders.

Scroll Staff
· Apr 18, 2024 · 12:11 pm
Amid farmers’ protest, X says it disagrees with Indian government’s order to block accounts

The Centre had recently ordered the temporary blocking of around 177 social media accounts and web links.

Scroll Staff
· Feb 22, 2024 · 11:28 am

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Precious histories of South Asian dance have remained hidden and ignored – until now

Apr 30, 2025 · 11:30 am
How India got entangled in the geopolitical games in 1950s Ceylon

Apr 26, 2025 · 11:30 am
‘A graceful, magnetic speaker’: How Susie Sorabji captivated US audiences in early 20th century

Apr 19, 2025 · 11:30 am
When a young India was struggling to define modern theatre, it found inspiration in its folk culture

Apr 17, 2025 · 11:30 am

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Bedtime social media has emotional effects that can disrupt sleep

You don’t need to quit social media, but restructuring how you engage with it at night could help.

Brian N Chin, The Conversation · Apr 18, 2025 · 10:00 pm

Guns for sale: Illegal trade flourishes on WhatsApp in India, shows research

Encrypted messaging and lax policing have helped the business thrive on the Meta-owned platform.

Yashraj Sharma, Rest of World · Mar 11, 2025 · 07:30 pm

Is social media an ‘addiction’? This study looked at bodily responses while scrolling Instagram

The findings indicate a pattern of excited immersion during use and stress-related arousal when use was interrupted.

Niklas Ihssen, The Conversation · Mar 07, 2025 · 10:00 pm

Trending

The deadliest wildlife conflict in India is being treated as a medical problem

16 hours ago

Why Marxism has lost its appeal for Indian Muslims

14 hours ago

‘Black White & Gray’ review: A gripping dissection of the true crime genre

May 02, 2025 · 09:05 am

Bin free, litter-free, dust-free: How Indore became one of India’s cleanest cities

17 hours ago

Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan has few legal options against India

19 hours ago

Railways tells X to remove videos of deaths in New Delhi railway station stampede

The Union railways ministry contended that allowing footage of the casualties to remain on the social media platform was against ethical norms.

Scroll Staff · Feb 21, 2025 · 04:24 pm

Social media bans won’t keep teenagers safe – Finland shows a better approach

Teaching young people digital resilience is a more sustainable approach.

Susan Grantham, The Conversation & Aida Hurem, The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025 · 10:00 pm

Meta to appeal Rs 213.14 crore fine by Competition Commission of India over WhatsApp privacy policy

The social media conglomerate said it disagreed with the ruling that accused it of abusing its dominant position in the field.

Scroll Staff · Nov 19, 2024 · 01:30 pm

Video

Video: Why activists unable to blink an eye went to court against E-KYC

Yesterday · 10:30 am

Video: How will the amended Waqf Act impact India’s constitutional values?

Apr 28, 2025 · 03:30 pm

Want more video stories from Scroll? Help us build a studio

Apr 24, 2025 · 05:15 pm

Eco India: Are Water ATMs a solution to Delhi's water problems?

Apr 20, 2025 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 288: How can our cities navigate water scarcity and rising demands better?

Apr 19, 2025 · 03:53 pm

‘Not Niagara Falls, but Ahmedabad’: Visuals flood social media as rainfall batters Gujarat

Social media users posted photographs and videos of submerged roads and flooded localities as extreme weather disrupted life in the region.

Scroll Staff · Aug 27, 2024 · 08:02 pm

FIR against X handle parodying Dhruv Rathee for false claim about Om Birla’s daughter

Maharashtra Cyber filed the case on charges of defamation and making statements conducive to mischief, among others.

Scroll Staff · Jul 14, 2024 · 12:20 pm

Social media app Koo to shut down as acquisition talks fail

The app, launched in March 2020, garnered prominence after several government officials endorsed it amid differences with X, formerly Twitter.

Scroll Staff · Jul 03, 2024 · 03:06 pm

The Reel

WAVES 2025 highlights: An institute for animation, film hubs in Navi Mumbai and Andhra Pradesh

17 hours ago

Start the week with a film: ‘Groundhog Day’ is about a time loop we don’t want to escape

17 hours ago

‘Kull’ review: A soggy soap opera about rowdy royals

May 02, 2025 · 09:15 am

‘Black White & Gray’ review: A gripping dissection of the true crime genre

May 02, 2025 · 09:05 am

‘Retro’ review: A stylish action flick that eventually loses its edge

May 01, 2025 · 04:09 pm

How ‘FOMO’ leads to ‘doomscrolling’ and problematic social media use

A key factor is the ability to deal with our emotions.

Kim M Caudwell, The Conversation · Jun 04, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Congress questions Election Commission about removal of social media posts on electoral bonds

Social media platform X said that it had taken down four posts by political parties and leaders on the poll panel’s orders.

Scroll Staff · Apr 18, 2024 · 12:11 pm

Amid farmers’ protest, X says it disagrees with Indian government’s order to block accounts

The Centre had recently ordered the temporary blocking of around 177 social media accounts and web links.

Scroll Staff · Feb 22, 2024 · 11:28 am

Magazine

My endless quest to understand Bhagwan Singh and Bhogwan Singh

May 03, 2025 · 11:30 am

Precious histories of South Asian dance have remained hidden and ignored – until now

Apr 30, 2025 · 11:30 am

How India got entangled in the geopolitical games in 1950s Ceylon

Apr 26, 2025 · 11:30 am

‘A graceful, magnetic speaker’: How Susie Sorabji captivated US audiences in early 20th century

Apr 19, 2025 · 11:30 am

When a young India was struggling to define modern theatre, it found inspiration in its folk culture

Brian N Chin, The Conversation
· Apr 18, 2025 · 10:00 pm

Yashraj Sharma, Rest of World
· Mar 11, 2025 · 07:30 pm

Niklas Ihssen, The Conversation
· Mar 07, 2025 · 10:00 pm

Scroll Staff
· Feb 21, 2025 · 04:24 pm

Susan Grantham, The Conversation
&
Aida Hurem, The Conversation
· Jan 15, 2025 · 10:00 pm

Scroll Staff
· Nov 19, 2024 · 01:30 pm

Scroll Staff
· Aug 27, 2024 · 08:02 pm

Scroll Staff
· Jul 14, 2024 · 12:20 pm

Scroll Staff
· Jul 03, 2024 · 03:06 pm

Kim M Caudwell, The Conversation
· Jun 04, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Scroll Staff
· Apr 18, 2024 · 12:11 pm

Scroll Staff
· Feb 22, 2024 · 11:28 am