Meta’s Muse in trouble within days of launch; government to review legal complianceThe government will examine whether Meta's Muse Image feature complies with India's legal framework after concerns emerged over privacy, co...
09 Jul, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Government awaits Meta's reply on Whatsapp username, CSAM concerns: IT secretaryWhile Whatsapp is set to revert on Thursday, Instagram still has time to respond to a separate notice on the proliferation of child sexual ...
09 Jul, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Govt to decide on action against Meta after response to Instagram child abuse ads notice: IT SecretaryIndia's IT Ministry awaits Meta's formal response to a notice regarding child exploitation ads. Meta published a blog detailing its efforts...
09 Jul, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Meta says aggressively working to combat child exploitation on appsMeta detailed its AI-powered efforts to fight child exploitation across its platforms. The company stated it is investing more resources to...
08 Jul, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
WhatsApp username row: Meta gets time till July 9 to reply to noticeHowever, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) subsequently issued a formal notice directing Meta to put the India...
07 Jul, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
India issues stern notice to Meta over Instagram ads carrying child sexual abuse materialThe Indian government has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding an explanation after reports surfaced of child sexual abuse material app...
05 Jul, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Telegram gets 15-day notice from I&B Ministry to curb pirated films and copyrighted contentThe government has issued a stern notice to Telegram, demanding it bolster systems to combat pirated films and copyrighted content. The pla...
05 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Telegram notice may not have legal backing: IFFThe Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has challenged the government's notice to Telegram regarding pirated content, questioning its legal b...
04 Jul, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Government directs Telegram to curb piracy, submit action taken report within 15 days, cites OTT complaintsThe government has issued a stern notice to Telegram, demanding immediate action against pirated films and OTT content. This move signals a...
04 Jul, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw directs MeitY to summon Meta regarding Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse materialIndia's IT Ministry has summoned Meta over allegations that Instagram ads promoted child sexual abuse material. Officials are also concerne...
04 Jul, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Why Telegram and Signal are under the government's scanner over usernamesIndia's scrutiny of username-based messaging has widened from WhatsApp to Telegram and Signal over concerns around fraud, impersonation and...
03 Jul, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Meta’s compounding India woes; HCLTech’s mega AI dealUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked to summon Meta over child sexual abuse material on Instagram. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Meta team meets MeitY officials over WhatsApp usernames feature, to submit reply within timeline: SourcesMeta officials met with India's IT Ministry following a government notice regarding WhatsApp's proposed "usernames" feature. Concerns over ...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source saysIndia has issued notices to messaging apps Telegram and Signal, demanding explanations for safeguards on features allowing anonymous messag...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Zoho's Arattai to drop username feature amid WhatsApp controversyThis comes amid a wider standoff between the Centre and messaging platforms over features that let users connect without sharing phone numb...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
WhatsApp says claims of people reserving popular, well-known usernames falseThe rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature - which is...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
India again tells WhatsApp to can its privacy policy, serves seven-day noticeThe Ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) has shot off a second letter to Facebook-owned WhatsApp to withdraw its new privacy policy, and ...
20 May, 2021, 12.37 PM IST