Haryana: Internet services to be suspended on May 30 in Faridabad ahead of demolition driveMobile internet and bulk SMS services are suspended in a Faridabad zone on May 30. The Haryana government issued the order to maintain publ...
30 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
'Do NOT assemble': Bengaluru Police warns people not to participate in Cockroach Janata Party's human chainBengaluru Police have warned citizens against assembling near Town Hall on Sunday, May 24, for a human chain protest called by the "Cockroa...
23 May, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources sayMeta Platforms has offered European AI chatbots free access to its WhatsApp messaging service, with charges to be implemented after a usage...
20 May, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: AI is writing most of the code for companies — what this meansAI is now writing a large part of code for tech companies. Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Indian firms like Meesho and Freshworks are using A...
09 May, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Meta sees daily active users decline by 20 million across FB, Instagram and WhatsApp: Here's whyMeta Platforms experienced a slight decline of 20 million daily active users across its social media platforms in Q1 CY 2026, marking a bre...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Meta shares fall on concerns over AI spending, legal scrutinyMeta Platforms is significantly increasing its investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. This comes as the social media giant f...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.22 AM IST
Meta lifts capital expenditure forecast, doubling down on AI pushMeta Platforms is significantly increasing its capital expenditure forecast to between $125 billion and $145 billion by 2026, doubling down...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.49 AM IST
Inside WhatsApp’s ad plan: What happens to privacy?Ads will appear exclusively in the ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp, which includes the Status and Channels features used by about 1.5 billion use...
17 Jun, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
Irish data privacy watchdog fines WhatsApp $266 millionIreland's Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC), which is the lead data privacy regulator for Facebook within the European Union, said the issues...
02 Sep, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
Delhi High Court to hear appeals of Facebook, WhatsApp in October in privacy policy matterWhatsApp and Facebook have also challenged the CCI's asking them to furnish certain information for the purpose of inquiry conducted by it.
27 Aug, 2021, 05.09 PM IST
WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram brief global outage: Here's what caused itCiting technical glitch a Facebook spokesperson said, “A technical issue caused people to have trouble accessing some Facebook services. We...
20 Mar, 2021, 08.44 AM IST
WhatsApp's unequal policies cause of concern: Govt to HCWhatsApp’s attempt to introduce a new privacy policy for Indian users, while refraining from doing so in Europe, is a "major cause for conc...
26 Jan, 2021, 09.03 AM IST
IT Ministry asks NPCI to check compliance of WhatsApp payments, data safety: SourcesWhen reached for comment, WhatsApp said that payments data is used to enable transactions, protect people from abuse and fraud, and offer c...
01 Jun, 2018, 10.35 PM IST
Existing data privacy not enough for messaging apps like WhatsAppSenior advocate Vibha Dutt Makhija, appearing for the government, said the existing regulations only cover licensed telecom operators, and ...
16 May, 2017, 12.54 AM IST
Constitution Bench to hear WhatsApp's privacy policy matterIn September last year, the Delhi High Court had issued orders asking WhatsApp to remove information and data of users who delete the messa...
06 Apr, 2017, 01.59 AM IST
Don't share with FB info of users who stop using WhatsApp: HCThe court issued the directions as WhatsApp, while launching its app initially, had provided complete security and protection of privacy.
23 Sep, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
Facebook wants to know if you're on WhatsappIn a blog post on Thursday, WhatsApp outlined the ways in which businesses will be able to create more targeted advertising on Facebook usi...
26 Aug, 2016, 09.40 AM IST