Meta pushes back on US FTC's bid to amend 2020 privacy settlementMeta disclosed the bugs in July 2019, the Facebook-parent said in a filing on Thursday, adding it had spent $5.5 billion on its privacy pro...
05 Apr, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
Meta will appeal US judge's ruling in privacy fight with FTCThe fight is largely over whether an FTC judge or a district judge will decide whether the FTC can unilaterally tighten an earlier consent ...
29 Nov, 2023, 08.33 AM IST
FTC: Facebook misled parents, failed to guard kids' privacyFederal Trade Commision on Wednesday proposed sweeping changes to a 2020 privacy order with Facebook - now called Meta - that would prohibi...
03 May, 2023, 11.21 PM IST
Meta announces additional safety measures for children and teenagersOne of the measures, the company said, is were teenagers would now not be shown in the "people you may know" recommendations tab on both In...
21 Nov, 2022, 08.48 PM IST
Meta updates privacy policy, says Indian users can choose to not acceptUnder the updated privacy policy, Meta will also outline more clearly the way it processes the information it collects from users, includin...
26 May, 2022, 07.27 PM IST
Benefits of Pfizer child shot likely outweigh risks, FDA saysAccording to the staff report, which was posted on the FDA website late Friday, the vaccine’s capacity to prevent hospitalizations and deat...
23 Oct, 2021, 09.35 AM IST
Instagram hits pause on version for kids amid criticismThe development of Instagram for a younger audience was met with broader push back almost immediately.
28 Sep, 2021, 05.48 PM IST
Facebook to restrict advertisers from targeting young users based on their activity on other sitesInstagram users under 16 years old will also start to be defaulted into having a private account when they join the platform.
28 Jul, 2021, 09.10 AM IST
US state attorneys general urge Facebook to cancel Instagram for younger kidsThe letter said media reports from 2019 showed that Facebook's Messenger Kids app contained a significant design flaw that allowed children...
10 May, 2021, 10.40 PM IST
Facebook is working on 'kid-friendly' Instagram for children under age 13Critics raised concerns, saying it is just a way for Facebook to expand its user base.
20 Mar, 2021, 03.02 PM IST
Facebook working on Instagram for kids under age 13Facebook on Friday said it is working on Instagram for kids under age 13 where parents will have controls just like Messenger Kids.
19 Mar, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
Facebook locks horns with Zoom, launches rival Messenger Rooms, supports up to 50 participantsThe app can be used by anyone, irrespective of whether they have a Facebook account or not.
15 May, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
Facebook launches Messenger Kids in 70 countries, including IndiaThe application was rolled out with additional parental controls for children under the age of 13.
24 Apr, 2020, 09.01 PM IST
The decade that was: Yellow Pages, Orkut, Myspace and other things that diedAs the decade comes to an end, we take a look at all the things that will remind us of the glorious days gone by.
17 Dec, 2019, 01.01 PM IST
Yahoo Messenger logs off after 20 years; fans mourn the endLaunched on March 9, 1998, the messaging app failed to keep up in the time of WhatsApp and Facebook.
17 Jul, 2018, 02.04 PM IST
Facebook goes ahead with Messenger Kids app despite heavy criticism from expertsChildren's advocates are pressing the company to shut it down.
17 Feb, 2018, 09.11 AM IST
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If you have been tracking your kids for drugs, alcohol and sex, just update your 'to-track’ list.
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