Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM StarmerUnder the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
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's paid subscription: Soon you have to pay more for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp Plus to access new featuresMeta subscription: Meta has introduced paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. These plans offer users extra feature...
28 May, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Claiming your inheritance by executing a Will: What legal heirs must know about nominees, probate and asset transfersExecuting a Will in India is often more complex than believed, involving numerous institutions and documentation hurdles. Nominees do not a...
23 May, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Quote of the day by Marilyn Monroe: "I restore myself when I'm alone. A career is born in public—talent in privacy "- Life lessons on success, growth and the power of solitude by Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Some Like It Hot actressMarilyn Monroe’s quote, “I restore myself when I'm alone. A career is born in public—talent in privacy,” highlights the discipline behind s...
01 May, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email saysMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered spinning off Instagram due to concerns over potential antitrust action, according to a 2018 email ...
16 Apr, 2025, 06.46 AM IST
Meta Platforms to use social media posts from Europe to train AIMeta Platforms plans to incorporate social media content from Europe to train its generative AI models using Llama large language models. N...
10 Jun, 2024, 09.36 PM IST
Threads countdown teases app's potential EU launchMeta-owned Instagram launched Threads in the United States and elsewhere in July but EU users cannot access the platform because the compan...
11 Dec, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
Meta-FTC privacy lawsuit: US federal judge rules against social media giantThe FTC proposed changing a settlement reached in 2019 which required Facebook to pay $5 billion. The FTC said it would tighten that to bar...
28 Nov, 2023, 08.28 AM IST
Norway court rules against Facebook owner Meta in privacy caseThe owner of Facebook and Instagram had sought a temporary injunction against the order from the Norwegian data regulator, Datatilsynet, wh...
06 Sep, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
Meta's WhatsApp fined $5.95 million by lead EU privacy regulatorThe DPC, which acts as the EU's lead privacy regulator for Meta, said WhatsApp must reassess how it uses personal data for service improvem...
19 Jan, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405 million euros in teen data caseIreland's Data Protection Commission said by email Monday that it made a final decision last week to fine the company 405 million euros ($4...
05 Sep, 2022, 10.06 PM IST
HC to hear pleas of FB, WhatsApp challenging new IT Rules in AugustA bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh listed the matter for August 27 after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representi...
30 Jul, 2021, 01.38 PM IST
WhatsApp plea in HC says new social media intermediary rules 'unconstitutional'The new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 were announced by the government on Febr...
26 May, 2021, 08.24 PM IST
WhatsApp-India case: 'They have clear double standards', TV Mohandas Pai saysThe Government of India and the country's laws should define and protect privacy of citizens and not social media platforms, TV Mohandas Pa...
26 May, 2021, 02.40 PM IST