Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri denied that social media use amounts to clinical addiction while testifying in a landmark California trial against Meta and YouTube. The case, centred on allegations that platforms knowingly hooked children for profit, could set a major legal precedent for similar lawsuits across the US
12 February,2026 12:46 PM IST | Los Angeles | AFP
Bhumi Pednekar criticised today’s film criticism culture, saying everyone has become a critic without deep cinematic understanding. She lamented the obsession with opening numbers, harsh social media discourse, and PR-driven narratives, adding that smaller, word-of-mouth films are losing the opportunity to grow
12 February,2026 12:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A 62-year-old man from Thane was allegedly cheated of Rs 82.13 lakh after falling for a fake investment scheme promoted via a Facebook ad. The victim was lured into a WhatsApp group and trading app showing fake profits. Police have registered a case
10 February,2026 03:45 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The victim, a resident of the Vashi area in Navi Mumbai, last month clicked on an advertisement that he came across on Facebook promising lucrative returns for investments in the share market
01 February,2026 10:32 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
