Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rulesMeta's AI training tool, Model Capability Initiative (MCI), is reportedly capturing extensive U.S. employee computer usage, including non-U...
29 May, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Meta quietly removed something from your WhatsApp; here's what changedMeta is phasing out WhatsApp avatars, removing the ability to create, edit, or use them as profile pictures or stickers. This move signals ...
08 May, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phaseNew Mexico prosecutors are demanding significant changes to Meta's social media platforms. This follows a jury verdict finding the company ...
04 May, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
How to delete or deactivate your Facebook accountThe biggest difference between deleting the facebook account and deactivating it is if you deactivate your Facebook account, you may always...
04 Jun, 2022, 12.30 PM IST
Facebook redesigns Settings page for better user experienceWhether it’s managing the ads people see, adjusting sharing settings or curating an audience for posts, people shouldn’t have to think too ...
05 Aug, 2021, 04.59 PM IST
Facebook Messenger introduces app lock and new privacy settingsThe platform is working on new controls so users can decide who can message or call them directly.
23 Jul, 2020, 12.26 PM IST
WhatsApp users can now decide who can add them to groupsTo enable the new update, WhatsApp users have to go to settings in their app, then tap account, followed by privacy and groups and then sel...
07 Nov, 2019, 07.22 AM IST
By invitation only: WhatsApp introduces new privacy setting for groupsUsers will have three days to accept the invite before it expires.
06 Nov, 2019, 02.36 PM IST
- Don't let Facebook get you into trouble
Employers frequently use FB to evaluate employees, making assumptions about character, trustworthiness, etc based upon postings or "friends...
29 Jan, 2011, 10.03 PM IST
- Facebook overhauls privacy settings
Social networking site Facebook introduced a new set of privacy controls Wednesday in an attempt to quell criticism that it was lax about p...
27 May, 2010, 10.59 AM IST
- Facebook gives user info to advertisers: Harvard Univ professor
In the backdrop of a flurry of complaints against Facebook related to its privacy settings, a Harvard Business School professor has claimed...
23 May, 2010, 11.33 AM IST
- Where Facebook and other social networking sites stand
In this age of hacking, intrusion of privacy, espionage and all things that can be googled.
15 Jan, 2010, 03.35 AM IST
- How to hide your friends on Facebook
When Facebook came up with new privacy settings, it took away the ability to hide some information that was not to be made public, like the...
28 Dec, 2009, 09.19 AM IST
- Want privacy on Facebook? Here is how to get some
If you want to stay out of people's view, but still want to be on Facebook, here are some things to look out for. Watch your online deeds |...
18 Dec, 2009, 04.00 AM IST
- Facebook revising privacy settings
Facebook is revising its privacy settings to give the more than 200 million users of the social network the ability to share as much or as ...
02 Jul, 2009, 09.51 PM IST
Facebook plans to simplify privacy settingsFacebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees t...
02 Jul, 2009, 07.54 AM IST